10   No. 43107 (b) GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18 MARCH 2020 vary the directions referred to in (a) as the circumstances require. (4) (a) The Minister of Police may— issue directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all police stations, police precincts, and holding cells; and (b) vary the directions referred to in paragraph (a) as the circumstances require. (5) (a) The Minister of Social Development may— issue directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in all Department of Social Development facilities; and (b) vary the directions referred to in paragraph (a) as the circumstances require. (6) (a) The Minister of Trade and Industry may — issue directions to— (i) protect consumers from excessive, unfair, unreasonable or unjust pricing of goods and services during the national state of disaster; and (ii) maintain security and availability of the supply of goods and services during the national state of disaster; (b) issue directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19; and (c) vary the directions referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) as the circumstances require. (7) (a) The Minister of Transport may— issue directions to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in matters falling within his mandate; and (b) vary the directions referred to in paragraph (a) as the circumstances require. (8) Any Minister may issue and vary directions, as required, within his or her mandate, to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19, from time to time, as may be required, including— (a) disseminating information required for dealing with the national state of disaster; (b) implementing emergency procurement procedures; (c) taking any other steps that may be necessary to prevent an escalation of the national state of disaster, or to alleviate, contain and minimise the effects of the national state of disaster; or (d) taking steps to facilitate international assistance. 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za