Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesDirections on a National Framework and Criteria for the management of the 2021 Academic Year in Public and Private Higher Education Institutions9. International Students and International Travel |
| 9.1. | International students who return to South Africa for study must follow the protocols put in place by the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) and other relevant authorities when entering the country. This includes bringing along verifiable results of COVID-19 tests that were administered as per the Risk Alert Level Regulations or relevant Directions applicable at the time before arrival in South Africa and the possible need to quarantine which could be at the expense of the traveller. This information should be provided to students before they return. |
| 9.2. | International students who cannot enter South Africa due to restrictions imposed by their home countries or the South African authorities must be supported through remote teaching and learning where reasonably practicable until they can return. |
| 9.3. | There are still significant levels of risk attached to international travel, particularly travel to high-risk countries. The list of countries that are considered high-risk is constantly being reviewed by the National Department of Health depending on the pandemic state in those countries. This may result in South African travellers to those countries being stranded abroad. International travel for work, for example, international conferences, should only be permitted under exceptional circumstances. Staff should be encouraged to continue with online international collaboration as much as possible until such restrictions are lifted. |