Article Posted: 17 September 2020 South Africans will be able to go on holidays abroad and inbound tourists will be welcome again from 1 October, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday night. International travel will only be allowed through the main border ports or through OR [...]
Article Posted: U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa (September 1, 2020) Announcing Additional Repatriation Flights: We have been notified of multiple upcoming special commercial repatriation flights operated by different airlines. Some of the below flights have been included in previous announcements. Flight information: DATE DEPARTURE ARRIVAL AIRLINE 1 Sept [...]
Original Article Published: 01 August 2020 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, issued Directions, in line with the National State of Disaster Regulations, extending the validity period of legally issued visas which expired during the lockdown period to 31 October 2020. The Directions extend [...]
Article Posted: U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa (July 8, 2020) Health Alert: Upcoming Repatriation Flights – U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa (July 8, 2020) Location: South Africa Event: The South African Ministry of Health has confirmed 215,855 cases of COVID-19 within its borders. Announcing Multiple Upcoming Repatriation Flights We have been notified [...]
Original Article Published: 11 June 2020 The Department of Home Affairs has published a new directive focusing on travel restrictions during South Africa’s coronavirus lockdown. The directive amends the country’s earlier lockdown regulations to allow for international travel in specific circumstances – including the return of [...]
Original Article Published: 18th May 2020 11:40 PM The South African government is devising a new policy to change the country's marriage laws, including recognising traditional Hindu and Muslim alliances. Customary Hindu and Muslim marriages are currently not recognised as having the same legal status as [...]
Cape Town - Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has given South Africans who work and study abroad the green light to return to the countries where they are based. Motsoaledi, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the National Coronavirus Command Council, approved essential travel [...]
As of the 11th of May, the DHA released amendments to measures they will be taking to combat the virus and stop the spread. Click on the link below to view/download document. COVID19 GNR 518 of 2020 amendment to measures to prevent and combat the Spread [...]
We have an update on the COVID-19 situation, please click on the link below to read our statement. Update on SA COVID-19 Lockdown
These are Directions issued in terms of Directive No 10(8) Of the Regulations Made Under Section 27(2) of The Disaster Management Act 2002( Act No. 57 of 2002): Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 Click on the link below to view/download the document. [...]
