The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, designated under section 3 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002), having declared a national state of disaster, published in Government Gazette No. 43096 on 15 March 2020, has in terms of regulation 3(1) of the Regulations issued by her under section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, after consultation with the relevant Cabinet members, determined the new level of alert and hotspots.

The Chief inspector of Mines, under section 49(6) of the Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 (Act No. 29 of 1996) and after consultation with the Council, has issued the Guideline on the Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 outbreak, as set out in the Schedule.

The Minister of Labour has given notice of her intention, in terms of section 43 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993), to make the regulations in the schedule.

ISO 45001:2018, Occupational health and safety management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, provides a robust and effective set of processes for improving work safety in global supply chains.