Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections to assist Micro and Small Businesses Trading during COVID-19 Lockdown12. Permits |
| 12.1 | All formal and informal small businesses or sole proprietors must have a permit to perform essential or permitted services as per Form 2 of the Regulations. |
| 12.2 | Form 2 may be signed by the Head of the Small business in respect of employees, and in the case the Head or Sole proprietor, by him or herself provided that— |
| (a) | in the case of the Head or Sole proprietor, he or she must— |
| (i) | be in possession of an Affidavit indicating that he or she is performing a service permitted in terms of the Regulations. |
| (ii) | have in his or her possession a CIPC company registration certificate, or sole trader document issued by SARS, or certified copies of the trade certificate of the owner or college certificate in the related qualification, or other documentary proof of the existence of, and the nature of, the business; and |
| (b) | produce the documents referred to in subparagraph (a) together with the permit upon request by an enforcement officer. |