As the global tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases reaches over one million, South Africa’s Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, after consultation with the relevant Cabinet members, published the Amended...
On 26 March 2020, the Minister of Home Affairs, Gazetted his directions in terms of the Disaster Management Act to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These “directions” encapsulate his directive of 17 March. They clearly penalise passport holders of...
As of midnight, South Africa is going to be in a full national lockdown. Regulations promulgated in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act of 2002, after consultation with the Minister of Health have been published on the Government Gazette and provide...
23 Mar 2020 My fellow South Africans, It is a week since we declared the coronavirus pandemic a national disaster and announced a package of extraordinary measures to combat this grave public health emergency. The response of the South African people to this crisis...
On 17 March 2020 the Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron P Motsoaledi issued a directive, nullifying the visa exemptions of passport holders of the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Italy, Hong Kong and Portugal. This is unprecedented in the history of...
15 Mar 2020 Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to combat COVID-19 epidemic Fellow South Africans, I am addressing you this evening on a matter of great national importance. The world is facing a medical emergency far graver than what we have...
