South Africa COVID-19 RESOURCES

We track South Africa's legislation, regulations, gazettes, circulars and other legal and regulatory resources relating to the Coronavirus pandemic and the spread of COVID-19. Be in touch to suggest other resources.

Judgments and orders

Case name	Judgment date
Moela and Another v Habib N.O. and Another (2020/9215) Gauteng Local Division	19 March 2020
Ex parte: van Heerden (1079/2020) [2020] ZAMPMBHC 10 (27 March 2020)	27 March 2020
Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 52/20) Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 52/20) Order dismissing application for direct access to the Constitutional Court (For background see Carmel Rickard reporting on this application)	30 March 2020
C D and Another v Department of Social Development (5570/2020) [2020] ZAWCHC 25	14 April 2020

Regulations (as maintained by Laws.Africa on OpenByLaws)

Title	Published	Updated
Air Traffic and Navigation Services Company Act, 1993
Ministerial Order: Air Traffic and Navigation Services	2020-03-18
Airports Company Act, 1993
Ministerial Order: Airport Company South Africa (ACSA)	2020-03-18
Civil Aviation Act, 2009
Ministerial Order: South African Civil Aviation Authority	2020-03-18
Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases Act, 1993
Compensation for Occupationally-acquired COVID-19	2020-03-23
Competition Act, 1998
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Banking Sector, 2020	2020-03-23
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Healthcare Sector, 2020	2020-03-19
COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector, 2020	2020-03-24
Competition Act: Regulations related to COVID-19	2020-03-19
Regulations relating to COVID-19 Block Exemption for the Hotel Industry, 2020	2020-03-27
Disaster Management Act, 2002
COGTA COVID-19 Disaster Response Directions, 2020	2020-03-25
Classification of a National Disaster	2020-03-15
Cross-Border Road Transport Special Dispensation (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of Cross-Border Road Transport Passengers) Directions, 2020	2020-03-26
Declaration of a National State of Disaster	2020-03-15
Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all courts, court precincts and justice service points	2020-03-26	Repealed 31 March 2020
Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID 19 in all courts, court precincts and justice service points in the Republic of South Africa Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID 19 in all courts, court precincts and justice service points in the Republic of South Africa (NEW!)	2020-03-31
Directions to facilitate the availability and use of digital technologies to combat the spread of COVID-19	2020-03-26
Disaster Management Act: Regulations relating to COVID-19	2020-03-18	2020-03-26
National Ports Act (COVID-19 Restrictions on the Movement of Persons and Crew) Directions, 2020	2020-03-26
Preventative Measures in the Railway Operations (COVID-19 Control Measures on the Operations by Rail) Regulations, 2020	2020-03-26
Public Transport Services Directions, 2020	2020-03-26
Temporary measures in respect of entry into or exit out of the Republic in order to prevent and combat the spread of the COVID-19	2020-03-26
Disaster Management Act: Regulations relating to COVID-19
Covid-19 Temporary Relief Scheme, 2020	2020-03-26
International Air Services (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of air travel) Directions, 2020	2020-03-26	2020-03-27
International Air Services Act, 1993
International Air Services (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of air travel) Regulations, 2020	2020-03-18
Labour Relations Act, 1995
National Bargaining Council for the clothing manufacturing industry: extension to non-parties of the COVID-19 lockdown collective agreement	2020-03-26
National Ports Act, 2005
National Ports Act (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of persons and crew) Regulations, 2020	2020-03-18
Superior Courts Act, 2013
Directives issued by the Chief Justice regarding COVID-19	2020-03-20

Repealed

Title	Published	Repealed
National Ports Act (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of persons and crew) Regulations, 2020	2020-03-18	2020-03-26
International Air Services (COVID-19 Restrictions on the movement of air travel) Regulations, 2020	2020-03-18	2020-03-26

Chief Justice and Judiciary Directives and Circulars

TITLE	FIRST PUBLISHED
Directives issued by the Chief Justice re COVID-19	20 March 2020
Directives issued by the Chief Justice re COVID-19	25 March 2020
Practice Directive: Special Arrangements to Address Covid-19 Implications for all Litigation in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts	18 March 2020
Media Statement: Measures Adopted By The Heads Of Court To Curb The Spread Of COVID-19 In All Courts Act, 2013	17 March 2020
Amended Directives for Magistrates	18 March 2020
Further Directives Issued by the Head of Court, Administrative Region 4 (Welkom) as Delegated by the Chief Justice of the Republic of South Africa in Terms of Section 8(3) of the Superior Courts Act, No 10 of 2013 for the Period 27 March 2020 to 16 April 2020	26 March 2020
Further Directive in Respect of Access to the Labour Court During the Period of Lockdown	25 March 2020
Media Statement: Courts To Be Operational To A Limited Extent During The Lockdown Period From 27 March to 16 April 2020	25 March 2020
Media Release: Minister issues Directions for courts for lockdown period	26 March 2020
Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5A: Determination of Admission of Guilt Fines in Respect of Offences in Terms of the Disaster Management Act 2002 (Act No 57 of 2002) Regulations 2020 Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5A: Determination of Admission of Guilt Fines in Respect of Offences in Terms of the Disaster Management Act 2002 (Act No 57 of 2002) Regulations 2020	30 March 2020
Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5: Directives for Lower Courts Region 5 Gauteng As Issued By the Cluster Head Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5: Directives for Lower Courts Region 5 Gauteng As Issued By the Cluster Head	26 March 2020
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development COVID-19 Infograms The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development COVID-19 Infograms	2 April 2020

High Courts

TITLE	FIRST PUBLISHED
Urgent Directive In Respect of Restricting Access To Court in Light of COVID-19 (KwaZulu-Natal)	18 March 2020
Memorandum: Disaster Management: Eastern Cape Courts	24 March 2020
Court Directives: Regarding Management of Cases During the Lockdown Period: Eastern Cape Courts	24 March 2020
Directive 1 of 2020 (Northern Cape) Directive 1 of 2020 (Northern Cape)	25 March 2020
KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf Urgent Directive In Respect of Restricting Access To Court In Light of COVID-19 (Amended) (KwaZulu-Natal)	25 March 2020
Gauteng Directive (1).pdf Gauteng Directive (1).pdf President's Directive: Re: Special Arrangements to Address COVID-19 Implications for All Litigation in the Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts (Gauteng Division)	25 March 2020
Directive (Free State High Court)	26 March 2020
Office of the Judge President: Resolution of the Gauteng Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee In Light of COVID-19 (Gauteng Division) Office of the Judge President: Resolution of the Gauteng Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee In Light of COVID-19 (Gauteng Division)	20 March 2020
Resolution of the Limpopo Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee in Light of the 21 Day Lock Down Announced Due To COVID-19 Resolution of the Limpopo Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee in Light of the 21 Day Lock Down Announced Due To COVID-19	24 March 2020
Directive Issued by the Judge President Regarding National "Lockdown" 27 March 2020 to 16 April 2020 (North West Division) Directive Issued by the Judge President Regarding National "Lockdown" 27 March 2020 to 16 April 2020 (North West Division)	26 March 2020
Directive (Office of the Judge President Western Cape High Court) Directive (Office of the Judge President Western Cape High Court)	25 March 2020
Judge President's Directive: Re: Supllementary Directive (dies non) in re Special Arrangements to Address COVID-19 Implications for All Litigation In The Pretoria and Johannesburg High Courts (Gauteng Division)	2 April 2020
Supplemented Directives: Western Cape High Court	6 April 2020

Chapter 9 Institutions

TITLE	FIRST PUBLISHED
Walk-in services suspended indefinitely at all Public Protector offices across the country	17 March 2020
Media Statement: SAHRC Urges All Within South Africa to Take All Necessary Steps to Minimise the Spread of COVID-19	17 March 2020
Public Protector closes service centers temporarily as part of efforts to contain the coronavirus	23 March 2020
Media Statement: SAHRC Responds to the COVID-19 National Lockdown	25 March 2020
Public Protector Infogram	25 March 2020

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South Africa COVID-19 RESOURCES

Judgments and orders

Hola Bon Renaissance Foundation v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 52/20)

Regulations (as maintained by Laws.Africa on OpenByLaws)

Directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID 19 in all courts, court precincts and justice service points in the Republic of South Africa

Repealed

Chief Justice and Judiciary Directives and Circulars

Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5A: Determination of Admission of Guilt Fines in Respect of Offences in Terms of the Disaster Management Act 2002 (Act No 57 of 2002) Regulations 2020

Magistrates' Courts Judiciary of the Republic of South Africa: Gauteng Admin Region 5: Directives for Lower Courts Region 5 Gauteng As Issued By the Cluster Head

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development COVID-19 Infograms

High Courts

Directive 1 of 2020 (Northern Cape)

KZN PMB Directive (amended).pdf

Gauteng Directive (1).pdf

Office of the Judge President: Resolution of the Gauteng Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee In Light of COVID-19 (Gauteng Division)

Resolution of the Limpopo Provincial Efficiency Enhancement Committee in Light of the 21 Day Lock Down Announced Due To COVID-19

Directive Issued by the Judge President Regarding National "Lockdown" 27 March 2020 to 16 April 2020 (North West Division)

Directive (Office of the Judge President Western Cape High Court)

Chapter 9 Institutions

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