NEWS | THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON IMMIGRATION AND GLOBAL MOBILITY
On 30 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa once again addressed the nation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic and provided an update on the country-wide “lockdown”.
March 2020
NEWS | CORONAVIRUS: TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS BORDER SHUTDOWNS BY COUNTRY
Countries around the world have taken drastic measures, including border closures, in an attempt to curb COVID-19.
NEWS | MEDIA RELEASE: 25 MARCH – MINISTER PATEL ANNOUNCES ESSENTIAL SERVICE APPLICATION PORTAL
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Ebrahim Patel has announced that all businesses that will be allowed to provide essential services are required to seek approval from the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) in order for them to trade during the period of the lockdown in terms of the regulations published today by the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Ms Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma in Regulation Gazette No. 11062
NEWS | EMBASSY CLOSURES MAY AFFECT ACCESS TO CERTAIN SERVICES FOR SA EXPATS
The idea of living in a foreign country sounds quite adventurous for many people, but in a time of isolation it can become frustrating and near impossible to access certain essential services.
NEWS | UPDATE: PRESIDENT NATION ADDRESS – SOUTH AFRICA ON 21 DAYS LOCKDOWN!
On 24 March 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa updated the nation on further stringent measures that will be put in place to combat COVID-19.