Adjusted Level 4 COVID Regulations – 28 June 2021
Due to the spike of infections during the third wave of Covid-19 and the easy spread of the delta variant, the Command Council has moved the country to Adjusted Level 4 regulations. This was announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa last night and we hereby give an overview of the regulations that will be in place for the next two weeks.
Mandatory protocols
- Social distancing remains essential. People are urged to stay away from closed or crowded spaces.
- The wearing of a cloth face mask or a similar covering over the nose and mouth is mandatory.
- An employer may not allow any employee to perform any duties or enter the employment premises if the employee is not wearing a face mask while preforming their duties.
- Every business premises, including, supermarkets, shops, grocery stores, retail stores, wholesale produce market or pharmacy shall determine the floor space and customers and employees to not exceed 50% capacity. This is also subject to strict adherence to all health and safety protocols.
Movement of people
- Travel to and from Gauteng is only allowed for work purposes provided that such person is in possession of a permit issued by the employer which corresponds with Form 7 of Annexure A (please find attached).
- Travel between other provinces is allowed.
- Citizens are allowed to travel freely within their province, subject to the curfew.
- Form 6 of Annexure A, must be used when a person travels through Gauteng outside their scope of work. See regulations for a list of activities and the relevant form.
- The curfew has been changed from 21h00 – 04h00. No person, other than permitted workers, are allowed to be outside their homes during these times.
- Employers are urged to allow employees to work from home if possible.
Gatherings and events
- All gatherings are prohibited until 11 May. This includes gatherings at auctions.
- Hotels, lodges and other accommodation facilities are open subject to 50% capacity.
- Restaurant facilities may offer only off-site consumption of food and non-alcoholic beverages.
- Businesses and retail stores may operate.
- Schools will close on Wednesday, 30 June for Winter break.
Gazetted regulations: gg44772-2021-GOV_nn565
Occupational Health & Safety Guidelines in the workplace – 1 October 2020
Draft norms and standards for levels of water and sanitation services
National Norms and Standards for Domestic Water and Sanitation Services (GG41100_GN982)
norms and standards notice41121_gon1001
ESKOM Revenue Application 2018/2019
Eskom revenue application for 2018_19 published on 13 September 2017
Explanatory Note_ Eskoms revenue application for 2018_19
Action & Detection Plan: Asian Citrus Psyllid (July 2017)
DAFF – citrus greening action plan 1
Water Restrictions in Gauteng (March 2017)
City of Johannesburg: Johannesburg remains under ‘partial water restrictions’ and Johannesburg Metro Police Department will continue enforcing by-law compliance. Please report non-compliance to 011 758 9650.
- No watering of gardens between 06:00 and 18:00 during the period 1 September – 31 March.
- No watering of gardens between 08:00 and 16:00 during the period 1 April – 31 August.
- Restriction tariffs will no longer apply as of 1 April 2017.
- You may fill up your pool but it is recommended you use a pool cover to reduce evaporation.
- You are prohibited from hosing down pavements and driveways with municipal water.
City of Tshwane: All water restrictions have been lifted except:
- Residents shouldnot irrigate gardens with a hosepipe or sprinkler between 06:00 and 18:00. People are only allowed to do so between 18:00 and 22:00.
- Report water leaks or burst pipes at 012 358 9999 or waterleaks@tshwane.gov.za.
City of Ekurhuleni: Level 2 water restrictions are still in place until such time as a press statement is released stating otherwise.
Midvaal Municipality: please see the statement below from Midvaal Local Municipality
“Midvaal Municipality is pleased to announce the upliftment of water restrictions effective immediately. The recent good rains have brought some much needed relief and our water storage system is nearing capacity. We do however urge consumers to keep striving to save water wherever possible to ensure that we keep enough water in reserve to carry us through the drier periods.”
What to do if you get a visit by a Green Scorpion?
Do not panic
- The Green Scorpions are legally appointed Environmental Management Inspectors (EMI’s) from the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA). Their duties are to follow up on all transgressions of environmental law –
- including invasive species.
- There are approximately 1300 Green Scorpions in the country.
- Among their ranks are pollution, waste management, building inspectors, animal and plant experts – but they are not all invasive species experts.
Ask to see their credentials
- Ask to take a picture of their credentials with your cell phone. Or write down their names and designations. You have a right to know who they are … there have been cases of robbers impersonating Green Scorpion officials to gain access to a property.
- If a SANA Member doubts the identification credentials of a Green Scorpion, phone or What’s App the credential details to the SANA office, a SANA Executive Council Member or Kay Montgomery (082 659 0939) immediately. Calls will be made to high level DEA officials to check the authenticity of the Green Scorpion inspection on your property.
All EMI’s are authorised – by law – to be allowed to gain access to a property
- If you believe that there is a danger, take the details of the EMI Green Scorpions wishing to do an inspection of the property. Indicate that you are alone and offer to open up your property at a date to be negotiated in the future.
- Garden centres cannot bar an EMI from entering the premises.
- Once EMIs are on the property. Show them around. Be courteous. Be professional.
- Most EMIs are university graduates with an environmental degree. Do not patronise them or become passive aggressive.
Take note of the date,together with the time they arrive and the time they leave the premises.
Take a picture of all documentationthat they produce (or a Photostat) and What’s App or email the documentation to SANA.
Take a picture of any plantsthat they have deemed to have found to be invasive and What’s App or email the images to SANA.
SANA will then contact the relevant authorities to gain clarity on the possible transgressions and advise their members on what to do next.
Movement of Citrus Plant Material
In terms of Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983), movement of citrus and/or related plant propagation material is prohibited from one area to another within the Republic of South Africa, unless the movement is authorised by means of a permit, or the material is certified as pest free. Please refer to the map below for more detail.
Legal amendments to the Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No 36 of 1983) on the movement of citrus can be viewed below:
Citrus Plant Amendments – Agric Pests Act
Notice 1/2014: Draft Alien and Invasive Species Legislation – for Member comment
NEMBA Lists @ 1 August 2014 – Govt Gazette
Notice 04/2013
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004) with information on:
– Alien Invasive Species Regulations
– Publication of national list of invasive species
– Publication of Prohibited Alien Species
– Publication of Exempted Alien Species
Draft Conservation of Agricultural Resources Amendment Bill – for comment
Notice 03/2013
Draft Conservation of Agricultural Resources Amendment Bill – for comment