CPA Updated Guidelines
GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL FILMING IN SOUTH AFRICA UNDER COVID-19 CONDITIONS 26 April 2022 INTRODUCTION The Commercial Producers Association of South Africa (CPA) presents guidelines for the filming of commercials under Covid-19 conditions. PREAMBLE On 4th April 2022 the South African Government gazetted new regulations terminating South Africa’s National State of Disaster and introducing new transitional measures that are to be implemented while they move towards managing the Covid-19 pandemic through the National Health Act (NHA). The Disaster Management Act provides that certain elements of the regulations may remain in place for a limited period for “post disaster recovery and rehabilitation”. Accordingly, in order to ensure essential public health precautions and other necessary services are not interrupted while the new regulations in terms of the NHA come into effect, certain transitional provisions will remain in place for a period of 30 days after the termination of the