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; |
| (vii) | King Shaka International Airport; |
| (viii) | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport; |
| (ix) | Lanseria International 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; |
| (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. |
| (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]
