/ Government Gazettes, Regulations & Directions
/ 2021
- September
- 2021-09-30_GG45253 GOGTA: Risk adjusted Level 1 implemented
- 2021-09-12_GG45156 GOGTA: Risk adjusted Level 2 implemented
- August
- 2021-08-12_GG44986 GOGTA: Level 3 extended
- July
- 2021-07-25_GG44895 GOGTA: Risk adjusted Level 3 implemented
- 2021-07-11_GG44838 GOGTA: Level 4 extended
- June
- 2021-06-28_GG44772 GOGTA: Risk adjusted Level 4 implemented
- 2021-06-15_GG44715 GOGTA: Risk adjusted Level 3 implemented
- May
- 2021-05-30_Government Gazette (GG44642) GOGTA: Level 2 update
- April
- 2021-04-20_Government Gazette (GG44465) Department of Employment and Labour: COVID-19 Temporary Employee/Employer Relief Scheme (C19 TERS), 2021
- 2021-04-14_Government Gazette (GG44449) Department of Transport: Civil Aviation Act (13/2009): Ministerial Order regarding foreign operator's permit
- March
- 2021-03-30_Government Gazette (GG44367) Department of Co-Operative Governance: Level 1 regulatory update
- 2021-03-01_Government Gazette (GG44208) Department of Transport: Air regulations update
- February
- 2021-02-01_Government Gazette (GG44130) GOGTA: Regulatory update
- January
- 2021-01-29_Government Gazette (GG44124) Department of Transport: Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the air services for adjusted alert Level 3
- 2020-12-03_Government Gazette (GG43964) GOGTA: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
/ 2020
- December
- 2020-12-29_Government Gazette (GG44044) Co-operative Governance: Regulatory update
- 2020-12-15_Government Gazette (GG44004) Department of Health: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
- 2020-12-11_Department of Health: COVID-19 Antigen Testing Guidelines
- 2020-12-3_Government Gazette (GG43964) GOGTA: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
- 2020-12-3_Government Gazette (GG43956) Minister of Transport: Aviation Alert Level 1 update
- November
- 2020-11-11_Government Gazette (GG43897) GOGTA: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
- October
- 2020-10-01_Government Gazette (GG43752) Department of Transport: Alert Level 1 Amendment to the Air Services Directions
- September
- 2020-09-30_Government Gazette (GG43749) Home Affairs: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
- 2020-09-18_Government Gazette (GG43725) GOGTA: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
- 2020-09-16_Government Gazette (GG43717) Department of Transport: Aviation Alert Level 1 Airports update
- August
- 2020-08-25_Government Gazette (GG43651) Department of Transport: Aviation Alert Level 2 update
- 2020-08-17_Government Gazette (GG43620) COGTA: Alert Level 2
- July
- 2020-07-31_Government Gazette (GG43577) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued
- 2020-07-24_Government Gazette (GG43550) DoT, Disaster Management Act, 2002: Amendment of direction issued: Measures to address, prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19 in the Air Services
- 2020-07-13_Government Gazette (GG43522) South African Weather Service Act, 2001 (Act No.8 of 2001): Proposed regulations regarding fees for the provision of Aviation Meteorological Services
- 2020-07-12_Government Gazette (GG43521) COGTA: Amendment of regulations
- 2020-07-02_Government Gazette (GG43493) Department of Transport: Updated regulations
- 2020-07-21_DEL Government Notice: UIF TERS extended for another six weeks
- June
- 2020-06-25_Government Gazette (GG43476) COGTA: Amendment of regulations
- 2020-06-11_Government Gazette (GG43432) DTI: Amendment of regulations
- 2020-06-11_DOH: Traveller Health Questionaire - Screening within South Africa[.docx]
- 2020-06-11_Minister of Transport form: Permit to perform an essential or permitted service: authorisation for business travel by employer
- 2020-06-10_Government Gazette (GG43420) Home Affairs: Travel restrictions
- 2020-06-04_Government Gazette (GG43400 - part 1) Department of Employment and Labour: Health and safety in the workplace
- 2020-06-04_Government Gazette (GG43400 - part 2) Department of Employment and Labour: Health and safety in the workplace
- 2020-06-03_Government Gazette (GG43384) Department of Trade and Industry: Notice of expiration of VAT certificate issued
- June 2019 2019-06-09_O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) SAD500 RIB: Process Enhancement
- May
- 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43375) Department of Trade and Industry: Aviation
- 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43374) Department of Transport: Inter-provincial public transport
- 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43373) Department of Transport: Rail services
- 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Local and International Airports
- 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Flight Operations
- 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Air services
- 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Personnel COVID-19 Positive Diagnosis
- 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Disinfection and Disembarkation
- 2020-05-28_COGTA: Level 3 Regulations
- 2020-05-18_Government Gazette (GG43335) Department of Resources and Energy: Mandatory Code for management of COVID 19
- 2020-05-14_Government Gazette (GG43321) DOT: Trade and ecommerce sales
- 2020-05-14_Government Gazette (GG43320) GOCTA: Once-off travel
- 2020-05-11_DEL: Government Notice: COVID-19 direction on Labour Relations
- 2020-05-06_Government Gazette (GG43284) DOT: Public transport
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43274) DOT: Inter-Provincial Travel Amendment
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43273) DOT: Rail Services Direction
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43272) DOT: Public Transport Direction
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43271) DOT: Transport, Cargo and Operations
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43266) SARS: Essential Financial Services
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43265) Department of Labour: Employment Leave - COVID-19 Employee / Employer Relief Scheme
- 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43270) DOT: Transport Road Licenses
- 2020-05-03_Government Gazette (GG43268) Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Justice Arrangements
- 2020-05-03_Government Gazette (GG43263) Department of Communications and Digital Technologies: Directions on the risk-adjusted strategy
- 2020-05-01_Government Gazette (GG43262) Transport Directions for once-off travel
- 2020-05-01_Minister of Transport statement: COVID-19 Alert Level 4 transport directions
- April
- 2020-03-31_DEL: Workplace Preparedness during COVID-19
- 2020-04-30_Government Gazette (GG43261) COGTA: Once-off travel guidelines
- 2020-04-29_Government Gazette (GG43258) COGTA: Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations
- 2020-04-29_Government Gazette (GG43257) Labour COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in workplaces
- 2020-04-25_COGTA: Draft Framework Public Consultation - Schedule of Services - Framework for Sectors
- 2020-04-24_DTIC: Recommended guidelines for fabric face masks
- 2020-04-20_Government Gazette (GG43240) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued
- 2020-04-18_Minister of Transport urges aviators to comply with lockdown directions
- 2020-04-13_DOH: SA’s COVID-19 epidemic - trends and next steps by Prof. Salim S. Abdool Karim, FRS; Chair: Ministerial Advisory Group on COVID-19
- 2020-04-12_DOH: Guidelines for symptom monitoring and management of essential workers for COVID-19 related infection
- 2020-04-02_Government Gazette (GG43200) Tourism: Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19
- 2020-04-02_Government Gazette (GG43199) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued
- March
- 2020-03-31_World Health Organization (WHO) Operational considerations and guidelines during COVID-19
- 2020-03-31_DEL: Workplace Preparedness during COVID-19
- 2020-03-26_Government Gazette (GG43168) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued
- 2020-03-26_Government Gazette (GG43161) Department of Employment and Labour: COVID-19 Temporary Relieve Scheme
- 2020-03-26_DOT: Aviation Direction
- 2020-03-25_COGTA: Regulation Schedules
- 2020-03-25_COGTA: Lockdown Regulations
- 2020-03-25_Minister of Transport: Implications of Lockdown Statement
- 2020-03-18_DOT: National Operational Co-Ordination: Letterhead template for authority to travel during lockdown [.pdf] or Download the Word Document version [.docx]
- 2020-03-18_Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Travel Advisory in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
/ South African Revenue Service (SARS)
/ 2020
- May
- 2020-05-20_SARS Update: Three-month deferral for filing and first payment of Carbon Tax
- 2020-05-07_SARS Letter to trade: Customs Deferment Payment Relief
- April
- 2020-04-19_SARS Update: COVID-19 Customs measures
- 2020-04-01_SARS Updated Letter to Traders and Agents
/ South African Presidency: State of the Nation
/ 2021
- September
- 2021-09-30_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa urging the nation to get vaccinated as SA moves to Level 1
- 2021-09-12_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa urging the nation to get vaccinated as SA moves to Level 2
- July
- 2021-07-25_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa: SA moves to Level 3 as effort continues to contain the rates of C19 infections
- 2021-07-11_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa: SA remains on level 4 lockdown as national effort continues to contain the rate of C19 infections
- June
- 2021-06-28_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa: SA moves to level 4 lockdown as C19 infections surge
- May
- 2021-05-30_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
- February
- 2021-02-28_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2021-02-01_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic
- January
- 2021-01-11_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic: Level 3
/ 2020
- November
- 2020-11-11_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic: Level 1
- September
- 2020-09-16_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic: Level 1
- August
- 2020-08-15_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic: Level 2
- July
- 2020-07-12_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic
- June
- 2020-06-17_Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the coronavirus pandemic
- 2020-06-01_Government: Summary of Level 3
- May
- 2020-05-13_Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa's response to the Coronavirus pandemic
- April
- 2020-04-23_Government: Summary of the Alert Levels 1 to 5
- March
- 2020-03-25_South African Police Service (SAPS) Supplementary Instruction 5 to the NCCF Instruction 3
- 2020-03-25_South African Lockdown Guidelines and Information
/ International Air Transport Association (IATA)
/ 2021
- January
IATA: CEIV Pharma - putting pharmaceuticals back in the air. The transportation of temperature controlled and time-sensitive products, including vaccines, must meet pharmaceutical manufacturers' requirements. IATA is taking a leading role in supporting aviation’s compliance efforts through its CEIV Pharma program. Building a network of certified pharmaceutical trade lanes that meet consistent standards and assure product integrity will help air cargo to better serve this important market. - IATA: Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics & Distribution. IATA collaborates with leading authorities and organizations to facilitate full preparedness for COVID-19 vaccines transportation. This document summarizes all the considerations to be taken into account for large-scale handling, air transport and distribution of vaccines.
/ 2020
- 2020-05-19_ IATA Biosecurity for Air Transport: A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation
- 2020-05-19_IATA Declaration: 5 principles for re-starting aviation
- 2020-05-19_IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
- 2020-05-05_COVID-19 Cost of air travel once restrictions lift
/ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
Aviation industry's relevant COVID-19 information, protocols, research, announcements and presentations.
/ 2021
/ 2020
- May
- 2020-05-27_ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) - Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel
- 2020-05-11_ICAO: Implementing a public health corridor to protect flight crew during the COVID-19 pandemic (cargo operations)
/ Aviation Industry: relevant information
Aviation industry's relevant COVID-19 information, protocols, research, announcements and presentations.
/ 2020
- May
- 2020-05-19_TBCSA: Tourism Industry Standard Protocols for COVID-19 operations
- 2020-05-14_Business and Arts South Africa (BASA) COVID-19 Project presentation: digital symptom checker/tracing tool for SA
- April
- 2020-04-14 LETTER Lack of COVID-19 transmission on an international flight
/ South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
/ 2021
- October
- 2021-10-01_SACAA notice (GG No. 11343, Vol 6 No. 45256) Increase in SACAA Passenger Safety Charge_effective 1 November 2021
- February
- Technical guidance material for COVID-19 Vaccine Handling
- January
- Amended NOTAM: A0049
/ 2020
- December
- 2020-12-31_SACAA: Compliance by airlines, airports and passengers to applicable industry regulations, directions and guidelines issued by the Minister of Transport
- August
- 2020-08-12_SACAA: Granting of Exemptions
- July
- 2020-07-22_SACAA: Request for Compliance with regulations and guidelines approved by the Minister of Transport
- 2020-07-21_SACAA: Request for aviation personnel diagnosed with COVID-19 to present a negative laboratory report prior to exercising their medical certificate privileges
- 2020-07-16_SACAA Industry Communique re: the writing of examinations; SACAA backlog; personnel licenses; certificate of airworthiness inspections and renewals; and authority to fly, inspections and renewals
- June
- 2020-06-12_SACAA: Granting of Exemptions
- May
- 2020-05-30_SACAA General Notice: COVID-19 Resumption of Training
- 2020-05-25_SACAA COVID-19 Guidelines: Prevention and control measures for transportation of passengers by airlines, disinfection of cargo and disembarking from buses
- 2020-05-15_SACAA: Guideline on aviation personnel with a confirmed COVID19 positive diagnosis
- 2020-05-14_SACAA: Licence Application Process During Level 4 Lockdown - online applications
- 2020-05-14_SACAA: Link Personnel Licensing Services During Level 4 Lockdown
- 2020-05-07_SACAA: Maintenance-related flights during COVID-19 lockdown
- 2020-05-07_SACAA General Notice: Limitations associated with maintenance activities allowed per GG43271 during COVID-19 lockdown
- April
- 2020-04-29_SACAA Handling Agents Procedure Letter
- 2020-04-27_SACAA Repatriation Guidelines
- 2020-04-27_SACAA Airline Charter Procedure Submissions Letter
- 2020-04-27_SACAA Airline Procedure in line with SAACA Guidelines Submission Letter
- 2020-04-17_SACAA: Guidance for transport of cargo in the aircraft passenger cabin - COVID-19 medical and essential supplies
- March
- 2020-03-26_SACAA Industry Communique re: COVID-19
- 2020-03-26_SACAA General Exemption: Granting of Exemptions during COVID-19
- April 2017 2017-04-07_SACAA Aviation Public Health Plan 2017
/ SACAA & ATNS / NOTAMs
SACAA and ATNS have published the following NOTAMs:
/ 2021
- January Amended NOTAM: A0049
/ 2020
- NOTAM: Temporary Relocation of AIMU
- NOTAM A1772
- NOTAM A1412
- NOTAM FAJN A1502_20A2
- NOTAM FAJN A1502_20B2
/ National Treasury
/ 2020
