International Flights and Domestic flights
| (1) |
(a) All international flights are prohibited, except those conducted for—
|
| (i) |
the transportation of fuel, cargo and goods; |
| (ii) |
humanitarian operations; |
| (iii) |
the evacuation of a South African national or permanent resident to the Republic; |
| (iv) |
the repatriation of a foreign national to their country of nationality or permanent residence; |
| (v) |
medical emergencies in respect of a life-threatening condition; |
| (vi) |
the movement of staff of diplomatic and international organisations; |
| (vii) |
the return of a South African national or permanent resident to their place of employment, study or residence, outside the Republic; or |
| (viii) |
other categories, as authorised by the Minister of Transport, but excluding international passenger air travel for leisure purposes. |
[Direction 5(1)(a) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 969, GG43695, dated 9 September 2020]
| (b) |
Domestic passenger flights are permitted. |
| (c) |
Domestic passenger flights are permitted at the following domestic airports: |
| (i) |
Bram Fischer International Airport; |
| (ii) |
Cape Town International Airport; |
| (iii) |
East London Airport; |
| (vii) |
King Shaka International Airport; |
| (viii) |
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport; |
| (ix) |
Lanseria International Airport; |
| (xii) |
OR Tambo International Airport; |
| (xiii) |
Phalaborwa Airport; |
| (xiv) |
Pietermaritzburg Airport; |
| (xv) |
Port Elizabeth International Airport; |
| (xvi) |
Richards Bay Airport; |
| (xvii) |
Skukuza Airport; and |
| (xviii) |
Upington International Airport. |
[Direction 5(1) substituted by section 2 of Notice No. 924, GG43651, dated 25 August 2020]
Repatriation
(2)
| (a) |
Repatriation of foreign national from South Africa back to their respective countries is allowed provided the following conditions are adhered to: |
| (i) |
Foreign Countries must charter their aircraft to South Africa without passengers except with the crew. |
| (ii) |
The crew is not be allowed to disembark. |
Evacuation
(3)
| (a) |
Evacuation of South African citizens who desires to come back home is allowed provided: |
| (i) |
He or she has a fully paid return flight ticket;. |
| (ii) |
On arrival they will be subjected to mandatory quarantine for a period of up to 21 days; and |
| (iii) |
The crew shall be allowed to disembark subject to mandatory quarantine laws as may be applicable. |
(4)
| (a) |
The following technical flights are allowed: |
| (i) |
Medical evacuation flights; |
| (ii) |
Aircraft in a state of emergency; |
| (iv) |
Technical landings for refuelling ; |
| (v) |
Aircraft operations related to humanitarian aid, relief flights and other safety related operations. |
| (b) |
Medical evacuation flights should not carry passengers except, patients and crew that will upon landing shall be subjected to mandatory quarantine laws as may be applicable. |
| (c) |
Technical landing flights are allowed on condition that no passenger may disembark. |
| (5) |
The following Airports should have standby operational staff who will receive aircraft that are in distress. |
| (6) |
Disembarkation of Flight Cargo Crew is permitted on condition that it will be subjected Quarantine laws applicable in South Africa. |
[Direction 5 substituted by Notice No. 438, GG43189, dated 31 March 2020]
Statistics Act, 1999
