#COVID19 and South Africa: Travel bans and more in effect

On Sunday, 15 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that a national state of disaster has been declared in South Africa in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

While we are still waiting on clarification from the Department of Home Affairs on some matters, the information below is correct at the time of writing. We will update this article as information is released, but please follow us on Facebook or LinkedIn for updates as it happens. Read more #COVID19 and South Africa: Travel bans and more in effect

DHA scrapping visitor visas to South Africa for 7 countries plus 3 more major changes in the pipeline


The Department of Home Affairs is introducing a number of changes that’ll make it easier for people to travel to South Africa.

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and Hon. Njabulo Bheka Nzuza respectively, announced these changes during the Home Affairs Budget Vote on 10 July. Read more DHA scrapping visitor visas to South Africa for 7 countries plus 3 more major changes in the pipeline