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R350 CONSUMER AND CUSTOMER PROTECTION AND NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT

By Food Focus on 22 March 2020

Regulations issued in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 2020

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Comments by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition in the Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations and Directions

By Food Focus on 22 March 2020

Comments by Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition, Mr Ebrahim Patel, to the Press on the Issuance of Covid-19 National Disaster Regulations and Directions

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Workplace Preparedness: COVID-19 Guidelines

By Food Focus on 22 March 2020

To reduce the impact of COVID-19 outbreak conditions on businesses, workers, customers, and the public, it is important for all employers to plan now for COVID-19.

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NICD COVID-19 UPDATE | 16 March

By Food Focus on 17 March 2020

As of 16 March 2020, the NICD confirms an additional 11 new COVID-19 cases that have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing it to a total of 62 confirmed COVID-19 cases.

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Department of Employment and Labour Guidelines to deal with Covid-19 at workplaces

By Food Focus on 17 March 2020

The Department of Employment and Labour has appealed to employers to use the prescriptions of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act of 1993 in governing workplaces in relation to Coronavirus Disease 2019 COVID–19.

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Coronavirus: Department of Health launches website and WhatsApp support group

By Food Focus on 16 March 2020

The Department of Health has announced a newly-launched website detailing all COVID-19 related resources. The website contains important contact details, including the emergency support hotline, and up-to-date news and resources.

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Coronavirus: Ten reasons why you ought not to panic

By Guest Author on 12 March 2020

With the media gripped by coronavirus panic, there is deep concern and mass planning for worst-case scenarios but there are causes for optimism; reasons to think there may be ways to contain and defeat the virus. And lessons to learn for th

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How to communicate with consumers about food safety

By Guest Author on 11 March 2020

“Trust is the most important intangible aspect of any company,” Charlie Arnot, CEO of the Center for Food Integrity said at this year’s Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) conference.

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Coronavirus: how big, how bad, and what to look out for

By Guest Author on 11 March 2020

Cases of illness from the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) disease, known as COVID-19, have been confirmed in more than 100 countries. The outbreak was first recorded in China in December last year. Coronaviruses are a family of viruses that ca

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How to manage the threat of COVID in your workplace or institution

By National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 09 March 2020

The NICD and DOH outline details of COVID-19, including the risks to life and livelihood for South African businesses and institutions and how to mitigate these risks

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Coronavirus Poster

By National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on 09 March 2020

Coronavirus Poster from the National Health Laboratory Service and the Department of Health

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The 2019-nCoV Coronavirus Is Not a Food Supply Threat

By Guest Author on 04 March 2020

China has a real public health crisis with the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak. The outbreak has become an epidemic, having spread quickly across many parts of China. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

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