Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Notices

Public Transport Services Directions, 2020

5. International, Domestic passenger flight, Evacuation, Repatriation and Technical flights

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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;
(iv)George Airport;
(v)Hoedspruit Airport;
(vi)Kimberly Airport;
(vii) King Shaka International Airport;
(viii) Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport;
(ix) Lanseria International Airport;
(x)Margate Airport;
(xi)Mthatha 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;
(iii) Overflights;
(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.
(i) Port Elizabeth;
(ii)Bram Fischer;
(iii) Upington;
(iv) Polokwane;
(v) Kruger Mpumalanga.

 

(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]