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The Cabinet member responsible for transport must, after consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for cooperative governance and traditional affairs, health, police, trade, industry and competition, and justice and correctional services, issue directions for the resumption of different modes of public transport to cater for the gradual return to work of people, in respect of-(a) domestic air travel;(b) rail, bus services, taxi services;(c) e-hailing services; and(d) private vehicles. Ceasing of passenger and commuter Rail Operations (Gazette 43159 of 26 March 2020). (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. Embarkation and disembarkation of foreign nationals at international airports designated as Ports of Entry (Gazette 43105 of 18 March 2020). (4) The National Department of Transport will issue a list of approved requests to all relevant stakeholders, upon receipt. Passengers in public transport vehicles must wear face mask for the duration of the journey. Long distance bus and taxi operators are allowed to undertake long distance travel during this window period. Full compliance with the 70% passenger capacity, wearing of masks by all passengers and sanitisation of vehicles at the completion of each journey is a mandatory requirement. Shore leave is allowed for Foreign Crew in line with South African Immigration requirements and Port Health protocols. The driver must ensure that the hands of passengers are sanitised before entering a public transport vehicle and after leaving the vehicle. 44 of 2002) ;(ii) The evacuation to be carried out in terms of the approved Standard Operating Procedures for evacuation as contained in the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center Manual obtainable from the South African Maritime Safety Authority website; and(iii) All evacuated patients will be subjected to mandatory quarantine for a period of up to 21 days. Signing -off crews are not required to produce a valid PCR test certificate if the vessel has not had crew changes or has not visited a foreign port within 10 days before arrival at a South African sea port. (5) The loading and off -loading of cargo in and out of airports is permitted. (1) Crew from high risk countries shall be subjected to medical screening and quarantined up to 21 days. Daily commuters from neighbouring countries who attend or teach at a school in the Republic, and who are allowed entry into and exit from the Republic, subject to compliance with protocols relating to-(a) screening for COVID-19 and quarantine or isolation, where necessary;(b) the wearing of a face mask;(c) transportation; and(d) sanitisation and social distancing measures as per the relevant health protocols on safety and prevention of the spread of COVID-19. Driving schools will be permitted to resume their activities subject to effective social distancing and sanitizing measures. Both the instructor and the learner must wear face masks at all times. US carriers Delta Airlines and United Airlines operated direct flights between South Africa and the United States prior to the pandemic. Write CSS OR LESS and hit save. Prohibition on cruise ships calling at any of the sea ports (Gazette 43163 of 26 March 2020). including the transport of goods to a new place of residence, within the Republic. All cross -border road transport operators must -(a) ensure that cross -border road transport passenger vehicles are sanitised before picking up and after dropping off passengers;(b) ensure that all cross- border road transport vehicles are clean and tidy;(c) ensure that all cross -border road transport vehicles' doors and window handles, arm rests and hand rails are sanitised after every load;(d) encourage cross -border road transport passengers to sanitise after entering the vehicle and after getting off the vehicle;(e) put measures in place to adhere to social distancing to curb the spread of COVID-19; and(f) provide disinfection information materials and procedures. South African citizens and holders of permanent residence permits are advised to refrain from making use of international maritime transport or cruise ships. The following category of persons are exempted from provisions of subparagraph (3)(b) but must comply with applicable entry requirements set out by the Department of Home Affairs;(a) Daily commuters from neighbouring countries who attend or teach at a school in the Republic;(b) Children below the age of five years;(c) cross border freight operators;(d) Airline crew who upon arrival in the Republic do not disembark and;(e) Medical evacuation crew undertaking medical evacuations subject to having medical surveillance plans stipulating routine screening and testing of crew. Shuttle and Chauffeur services will be subject to the same rules as other road-based public transport modes. Both the Shuttle and Chauffeur services will only be permitted for transportation of people undertaking essential work and those economic sectors allowed to return back to work under level 4. Persons returning to their place of residence from a quarantine or isolation facility; Members of Parliament performing oversight responsibilities. 57 of 1957) and subject to the following:(i) The evacuation must comply with the provisions of Medical Evacuations as contained in the South African Maritime and Aeronautical Search and Rescue Act, 2002 (Act No. (b) The circumstances in subparagraph (a) require the once-off movement of persons who are relocating to their new place of residence, as permitted in terms of regulation 16(5): and(c) The transport of goods within the Republic is permitted in terms of regulation 22(1)(f). Copyright 2021 Government of South Africa. All owners of public transport facilities must on regular intervals provide adequate sanitizers or other hygiene dispenser for washing of hands and disinfection equipment for users of public transport services for the duration of the directions. There are strict health protocols including curfews in place. (7) The sanitisers used to sanitise all public transport vehicles must have a minimum of 60% alcohol content. It also details the goods that should to be allowed by member states to move across land borders. Â. Gautrain operations will be gradually re-introduced in all rail-based services, covering 8 of their 9 stations. There will be no airport service. Israel has closed its borders to South Africa because of the new Covid-19 strain that is believed to be driving SAâs second wave of infections. Flights will now remain suspended till February 12, 2021. Travellers will also need to provide proof of accommodation address should they need to  self-quarantine at the time of arrival in the country. 3. In the event of a crew member's failure to produce a valid PCR test certificate, this will warrant quarantine, at the crew member's own cost. Â. Shuttle, Chauffer and Charter services remain at 50% loading capacity. The easing of the lockdown to Level 4 means increased economic activity in sectors that are permitted to resume operations. (c) the crew must comply with all the travel requirements and health protocols at ports of entry;(d) crew changes may take place at port and off port limits;(e) signing-on crew may directly transit from the airport to board the vessel: Provided that, if a layover is necessary, the crew must be quarantined as per the Port Health Protocol at the employer's costs and the name of the quarantine facility must be specified in the form referred to in paragraph (a); and(f) signing-on and signing-off crew may only in exceptional circumstances be permitted to layover. The 20 land borders which were partially operational, will be fully operational and the 33 land borders which were closed, will remain closed. South Africans who fall in these categories and satisfy the criteria can send an email to [email protected]. Traveling to and from the Republic is allowed, subject to subregulation (3). If returning by road or connecting via flights, the proof submitted needs to include permission from each transiting country. There are currently 19,977 active cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in ZA and 54,237 deaths as of Apr 28 2021 (2) Disembarkation of foreign nationals from high risk countries is suspended on all airports until further notice. In continuing measures to curb the spread of Covid-19, Tanzania has announced a ban to all flights to and from India effective May 4 due to the surge in coronavirus cases in the Asian country. An Operator may make available self-service complimentary magazines which passengers may pick up as they enter the aircraft, such magazine must not be shared amongst the passengers and if left behind by passengers after each use, must be safely disposed. (1) A public transport sedan is limited to carrying not more than 50% of its permissible passenger carrying capacity. (b) A person referred to in subparagraph (a) must -(i) obtain a permit to travel across provincial, metropolitan or district boundaries from the head of court or a person designated by him or her, or the station commander of a police station or a person designated by him or her. These countries have reacted to the 'new COVID-19 mutation' by banning flights to South Africa. (2) (a) Air cargo from medium to high risk countries must be sanitised immediately after being off- loaded from the aircraft. Domestic passenger flights are permitted at the following domestic airports, as approved:(a) Bram Fischer International Airport;(b) Cape Town International Airport;(c) East London;(d) George Airport;(e) Hoedspruit Airport;(f) Kimberly Airport;(g) King Shaka International Airport;(h) Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport;(i) Lanseria International Airport;(j) Margate Airport;(k) Mthatha Airport;(I) OR Tambo International Airport;(m) Phalaborwa Airport;(n) Pietermaritzburg Airport;(o) Pilanesburg Airport;(p) Plettenberg Bay Airport;(q) Polokwane Airport;(r) Port Elizabeth International Airport;(s) Richards Bay Airport;(t) Sishen Airport;(u) Skukuza Airport; and(v) Upington International Airport. No person will be allowed to use any form of cross -border road transport or enter a cross -border road transport facility, building, place or premises if they do not wear a cloth face mask or a homemade item that covers the nose and mouth. (1) All international and domestic passenger flights are prohibited irrespective of the risk category of the country of origin except those flights especially authorised by the Minister of Transport for the evacuation of South African Nationals in foreign countries. (b) Long-haul flight departures and landings at the airports listed in paragraph (a) are permitted during the hours of curfew as provided for in regulation 33(1). No passengers will be allowed inside the terminal buildings without masks. Cruise ships are prohibited from calling at any of the South African ports, except for the disembarkation of returning -(a) South African crew; or(b) South African citizens or holders of permanent residence permits. A crew member's failure to adhere to the requirement contemplated in paragraph (a), will warrant quarantine, at the crew member's own cost. With regard to international outbound flights-(a) subject to the travel requirements of a country of destination, a passenger must provide the Operator with a valid negative PCR test certificate or a valid COVID-19 negative test certificate from an accredited laboratory certified by the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority ( "SAHPRA ") and South African National Accreditation System ( "SANAS ");(b) an Operator is responsible for ensuring that passengers comply with COVID-19 requirements of the country of destination; and(c) Operators must familiarise themselves with the public health measures, including testing requirements, at the destination airport prior to departure. Amended directions on the once-off movement of persons and transportation of goods (Gazette 43320 of 14 May 2020). Rail, ocean, air and road transport is permitted for the movement of cargo to and from other countries and within the Republic, subject to national legislation and any directions issued in terms of subregulation (2), for the transportation of goods for export and for import. (3) (a) A foreign tourist who arrived in the Republic prior to the period of lockdown, which ended on 30 April 2020, and who remained in the Republic-(i) must remain in his or her place of temporary residence until otherwise determined by the Cabinet member responsible for international relations and cooperation; and(ii) may be subject to screening for COVID-19 and be quarantined or isolated, as required. The Cabinet member responsible for transport may, after consultation with the Cabinet members responsible for cooperative governance and traditional affairs, trade, industry and competition, health, justice and correctional services, finance and public enterprises, issue directions relating to health. (2) Lanseria International Airport must not allow the landings and departures of any international flights for the duration of the lockdown. However, we will allow the movement of cargo from our sea-ports to either warehouses or final destinations as provided for in the current rules. (c) disembarkation of a declared medical emergency of foreign nationals must be approved by the Port Health Services. Sites are also being identified for quarantine and self-isolation for people who cannot self-isolate at home. (2) Shosholoza Meyl, Premier Classe, Blue Train and private rail operators, such as Rovos Rail, may resume domestic services. (a) Foreign crew may layover at a designated quarantine facility for a period not exceeding seven days, at their own cost, but must, immediately after this period has lapsed, proceed directly to the nearest Port of Entry and comply with South African immigration requirements and Port Health protocols. Prohibition of Passenger Vessels visiting South African Sea Ports (Gazette 43211 of 7 April 2020)(1) All passenger vessels are prohibited from disembarking any passengers or crew at any of South African sea ports. (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of direction (3), public transport is provided with the following grace periods for picking up and dropping off, of passengers:(a) Minibuses and Midibuses Public Transport is permitted to proceed to a pickup point an hour before the operating times, which is from 05h00 to 10h00 without loading passengers; and(b) Minibuses and Midibuses Public Transport is permitted to proceed to drop off points an hour after the drop off time of 10h00 which would be 11h00. Domestic passenger flights are permitted at the following domestic airports, as approved:(a) Bram Fischer International Airport;(b) Cape Town International Airport;(c) East London;(d) George Airport;(e) Hoedspruit Airport;(f) Kimberly Airport;(g) King Shaka International Airport;(h) Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport;(i) Lanseria International Airport;(j) Margate Airport;(k) Mthatha Airport;(I) OR Tambo International Airport;(m) Phalaborwa Airport;(n) Pietermaritzburg Airport;(o) Pilanesburg Airport;(p) Plettenberg Bay Airport;(q) Polokwane Airport;(r) Port Elizabeth International Airport;(s) Richards Bay Airport;(t) Sishen Airport;(u) Skukuza Airport; and(v) Upington International Airport. Although the COVID-19 infections in South Africa have been in the plateau, many of them remain in force. The... Tunisian tennis player Ons Jabeur faces a race against time to be fully fit in time for the start of the yearâs second Grand... by Hanane Thamik