South Africa moves to alert level three

President Ramaphosa's latest speech can be found HERE

South Africa will move to alert level three at midnight on 15 June 2021. Curfew will be in place between 22:00 pm and 04:00 am.

Any passenger travelling to/from the airport outside of curfew hours will be permitted to do so, however will be required to present their boarding pass or valid ticket to substantiate their reason for travel. 

All COVID-19 health and safety protocols must be followed, including observance of guidelines for social distancing, sanitation, hygiene and use of appropriate personal protective equipment, like cloth face masks.

Additional measures to be implemented under alert level three are:

• Non-essential establishments such as restaurants, bars and fitness centers must close by 21:00 pm in light of curfew.
• All gatherings will be limited to a maximum of 50 people indoors and 100 people outdoors. Where a venue is too small to accommodate the aforementioned numbers, no more than 50 percent of the capacity of the venue may be used. This includes religious services, political events, social gatherings; as well as restaurants, bars, taverns and similar places.
• The sale of alcohol from retail outlets for off-site consumption will only be permitted between 10:00 am and 18:00 pm from Monday to Thursday. This excludes public holidays.
• Alcohol sales for on-site consumption will be permitted until 21:00 pm.
• Alcohol consumption in all public spaces, such as beaches and parks, is strictly forbidden.

The 20 land borders reopened remain fully operational and the 33 land borders which were closed will remain closed.

International air travel will only be permitted from OR Tambo International Airport, King Shaka International Airport, Cape Town International Airport, Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport and Lanseria International Airport.

All international travellers arriving at the aforementioned airports must;

• Produce a negative PCR test, to be presented on arrival and not older than 72 hours from the date of departure from the country of origin.
• A person entering the Republic must be subjected to screening on arrival at the point of entry, including the completion of a traveller health questionnaire which can be found HERE
• A person who, during screening, is found to have had exposure to COVID-19 or is presenting with any signs and symptoms of COVID-19, must be subjected to a medical examination which may include testing and isolation.
• A person who is not in possession of a valid negative COVID-19 PCR rest will be subject to antigen testing at the point of entry and may be subject to quarantine at an approved facility at his or her own cost.

South Africans are permitted to travel freely internationally as mentioned during the ministerial brief on 30 September 2020, however will be required to check the entry requirements of the country they wish to travel to. With the emergence of COVID-19 variants, some countries have decided to restrict entry from South Africa for a period of time. There are still many entry restrictions and border closures that remain in effect globally. Any returning South African citizens and residents will be subject to entry regulations and protocols and may be required to enter quarantine.

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Further information related to COVID-19 and risk-adjusted strategies for South Africa can be found HERE

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