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 420. Attendance of funerals and cremations |
| (1) | Attendance of a funeral and cremation is limited to 50 persons or less and if the venue is too small to hold the prescribed number of persons observing a distance of at least one and a half metres from each other, then not more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used, subject to strict adherence to all health protocols and all persons maintaining a distance of one and a half metres from each other. |
| (2) | Night vigils are not allowed. |
| (3) | After-funeral and cremation gatherings, including "after-tears" gatherings, are not allowed. |
| (4) | During a funeral and cremation, a person must wear a face mask and adhere to all health protocols and social distancing measures. |
| (5) | The duration of a funeral or cremation service is restricted to a maximum of two hours. |
[Regulation 20 substituted by section 4 of Notice No. R. 565, GG44772, dated 27 June 2021]