Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)RegulationsRegulations issued in terms of Section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (COVID-19)Chapter 3 : Adjusted Alert Level 419. Initiation practices |
| (1) | All— |
| (a) | initiation practices, which have not commenced on the date of the coming into operation of these regulations; and |
| (b) | post-initiation celebrations ("imigidi"), |
are prohibited.
| (2) | All initiation practices which commenced prior to the date of the coming into operation of these regulations will be allowed to be completed, subject to the adherence of all health protocols, social distancing measures and other directions that have been put in place for such initiation practices. |
| (3) | The National House of Traditional Leaders and provincial houses of traditional leaders must take steps to ensure that traditional leaders are aware of the content of this regulation. |
| (4) | Failure to adhere to these regulations and any directions that are issued in respect of initiation schools, will result in the closure of initiation schools by the relevant authorities. |
[Regulation 19 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 565, GG44772, dated 27 June 2021]