Heatwave in Gauteng and KZN — here’s what you need to know and how to prepare: Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal residents have been urged to prepare for temperatures as high as 39°C this week.
Employment and labour minister Thulas Nxesi said the department's inspectors suggested employers conduct a risk assessment of the workplace, and when any of the identified risks change, they need to introduce mitigating measures.
Nxesi said inspectors were conducting inspections and have recommended farm workers work from 4am to 11am and resume work from 5pm to 7pm.The Johannesburg Emergency Management Services urged residents to use municipal pools to minimise the effects of the heatwave.“We advise residents to stay indoors, if possible, drink lots of liquids to prevent dehydration and wear light clothing.”
He said parents need to ensure children are kept out of direct sunlight between 11am and 3pm and should apply sunscreen on their children or make them wear hats. “High road temperatures increase the possibility of veld fires. The hot, dry and windy conditions present the threat of veld fires and people are discouraged from dumping their burning cigarettes butts on dry grass or leaving open fires unmonitored.
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