/ South African Government Gazettes

• 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
• September 2020-09-18_Government Gazette (GG43725) GOGTA: Alert Level 1 regulatory update
  
• September 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
  
• August 2020-08-17_Government Gazette (GG43620) COGTA: COVID-19 Alert Level 2
  
• July 2020-07-31_Government Gazette (GG43577) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued
  
• July 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
• July 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
• July 2020-07-12_Government Gazette (GG43521) COGTA: Amendment of regulations
  
• July 2020-07-02_Government Gazette (GG43493) Department of Transport: Updated regulations
• June 2020-06-25_Government Gazette (GG43476) COGTA: Amendment of regulations
• June 2020-06-11_Government Gazette (GG43432) DTI: Amendment of regulations
• June 2020-06-10_Government Gazette (GG43420) Home Affairs: Travel restrictions
• June 2020-06-04_Government Gazette (GG43400 - part 1) Department of Employment and Labour: Health and safety in the workplace 
• June 2020-06-04_Government Gazette (GG43400 - part 2) Department of Employment and Labour: Health and safety in the workplace 
• June 2020-06-03_Government Gazette (GG43384) Department of Trade and Industry: Notice of expiration of VAT certificate issued 
• May 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43375) Department of Trade and Industry: Aviation 
• May 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43374) Department of Transport: Inter-provincial public transport 
• May 2020-05-30_Government Gazette (GG43373) Department of Transport: Rail services 
• May 2020-05-18_Government Gazette (GG43335) Department of Resources and Energy: Mandatory Code for management of COVID 19 
  
• May 2020-05-14_Government Gazette (GG43321) DOT: Trade and ecommerce sales 
  
• May 2020-05-14_Government Gazette (GG43320) GOCTA: Once-off travel 
  
• May 2020-05-06_Government Gazette (GG43284) DOT: Public transport 
  
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43274) DOT: Inter-Provincial Travel Amendment 
  
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43273) DOT: Rail Services Direction 
  
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43272) DOT: Public Transport Direction 
  
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43271) DOT: Transport, Cargo and Operations   
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43266) SARS: Essential Financial Services     
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43265) Department of Labour: Employment Leave - COVID-19 Employee / Employer Relief Scheme  
• May 2020-05-04_Government Gazette (GG43270) DOT: Transport Road Licenses 
• May 2020-05-03_Government Gazette (GG43268) Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: Justice Arrangements  
• May 2020-05-03_Government Gazette (GG43263) Department of Communications and Digital Technologies: Directions on the risk-adjusted strategy  
• May 2020-05-01_Government Gazette (GG43262) Transport Directions for once-off travel   
• April 2020-04-30_Government Gazette (GG43261) COGTA: Once-off travel guidelines   
• April 2020-04-29_Government Gazette (GG43258) COGTA: Risk Adjusted Strategy Regulations  
• April 2020-04-29_Government Gazette (GG43257) Labour COVID-19 Occupational Health and Safety Measures in workplaces   
• April 2020-04-20_Government Gazette (GG43240) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued   
• April 2020-04-02_Government Gazette (GG43200) Tourism: Measures to prevent and combat the spread of COVID-19   
• April 2020-04-02_Government Gazette (GG43199) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued   
• March 2020-03-26_Government Gazette (GG43168) COGTA: Disaster Management Act 2002: Amendment of Regulations Issued    
• March 2020-03-26_Government Gazette (GG43161) Department of Employment and Labour: COVID-19 Temporary Relieve Scheme   

/ South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)

The following SACAA and Health protocols have been published:

• 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
• July 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
• July 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
• May 2020-05-25_SACAA COVID-19 Guidelines: Prevention and control measures for transportation of passengers by airlines, disinfection of cargo and disembarking from buses
• May 2020-05-15_SACAA: Guideline on aviation personnel with a confirmed COVID19 positive diagnosis
  
• May 2020-05-14_SACAA: Licence Application Process During Level 4 Lockdown - online applications
  
• May 2020-05-14_SACAA: Link Personnel Licensing Services During Level 4 Lockdown
  
• May 2020-05-07_SACAA: Maintenance-related flights during COVID-19 lockdown
  
• May 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
  
• April 2020-04-27_SACAA Repatriation Guidelines  
• April 2020-04-27_SACAA Airline Charter Procedure Submissions Letter  
• April 2020-04-27_SACAA Airline Procedure in line with SAACA Guidelines Submission Letter  
• April 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  
• March 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:

• NOTAM: Temporary Relocation of AIMU    
• NOTAM A1772
• NOTAM A1412
• NOTAM FAJN A1502_20A2  
• NOTAM FAJN A1502_20B2

/ South African Presidency: State of the Nation

• SA government COVID-19 Press releases and Notices 
• 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 
• June 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
  
• March 2020-03-25_South African Lockdown Guidelines and Information

/ National Treasury 

• April 2020-04-23_National Treasury: Further tax measures to provide support
• April 2020-04-01_National Treasury: Disaster Management Tax Relief Bill

/ Department of Transport (DOT)

• June 2020-06-11_Minister of Transport form: Permit to perform an essential or permitted service: authorisation for business travel by employer
• May 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Local and International Airports
• May 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Flight Operations
• May 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Disinfection and Disembarkation
• May 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Personnel COVID-19 Positive Diagnosis
• May 2020-05-30_Minister of Transport guidelines: Air services
• May 2020-05-01_Minister of Transport statement: COVID-19 Alert Level 4 transport directions
• April 2020-04-18_Minister of Transport urges aviators to comply with lockdown directions
  
• March 2020-03-26_DOT: Aviation Direction
• March 2020-03-25_Minister of Transport: Implications of Lockdown Statement
  
• March 2020-03-18_DOT: National Operational Co-Ordination: Letterhead template for authority to travel during lockdown [.pdf] or Download the Word Document version [.docx]
  
• March 2020-03-18_Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Travel Advisory in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  
• June 2019 2019-06-09_O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) SAD500 RIB: Process Enhancement

/ South African Revenue Service (SARS) 

• May 2020-05-20_SARS Update: Three-month deferral for filing and first payment of Carbon Tax
• May 2020-05-07_SARS Letter to trade: Customs Deferment Payment Relief
  
• April 2020-04-19_SARS Update: COVID-19 Customs measures
• April 2020-04-01_SARS Updated Letter to Traders and Agents

Department of Employment and Labour (DEL)

• July 2020-07-21_DEL Government Notice: UIF TERS extended for another six weeks
• May 2020-05-11_DEL: Government Notice: COVID-19 direction on Labour Relations
  
• April 2020-03-31_DEL: Workplace Preparedness during COVID-19
• March 2020-03-31_DEL: Workplace Preparedness during COVID-19

/ Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC) 

• April 2020-04-24_DTIC: Recommended guidelines for fabric face masks

/ Department of Health  (DOH)

• June 2020-06-11_DOH: Traveller Health Questionaire - Screening within South Africa[.docx]
• April 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
• April 2020-04-12_DOH: Guidelines for symptom monitoring and management of essential workers for COVID-19 related infection
  
• March 2020-03-31_World Health Organization (WHO) Operational considerations and guidelines during COVID-19

/ Department of Co-Operative Government and Traditional Affairs (COGTA) 

• May 2020-05-28_COGTA: Level 3 Regulations
• April 2020-04-25_COGTA: Draft Framework Public Consultation - Schedule of Services - Framework for Sectors
• March 2020-03-25_COGTA: Regulation Schedules
  
• March 2020-03-25_COGTA: Lockdown Regulations 

/ International Air Transport Association (IATA)

The following IATA documents have been published:

• May 2020-05-30_ IATA State of the region: Africa and the Middle East
• May 2020-05-19_ IATA Biosecurity for Air Transport: A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation
  
• May 2020-05-19_IATA Declaration: 5 principles for re-starting aviation
  
• May 2020-05-19_IATA Outlines Layered Approach for Industry Re-Start
  
• May 2020-05-05_COVID-19 How to prevent transmission on board airline aircraft by Dr David Powell, Medical Advisor
• May 2020-05-05_COVID-19 Cost of air travel once restrictions lift
  
• May 2020-05-04_Biosecurity for Air Transport: A Roadmap for Restarting Aviation
• April 2020-04-27_Restarting aviation following COVID-19: Medical evidence for various strategies_IATA Medical Advisory Group  
• April 2020-04-27_Physical distancing on aircraft: Should airlines be required to keep middle seats empty?  
• April 2020-04-03_Bulletin 2: Quick Reference for Ground Handling during COVID-19  
  
• March 2020-03-24_Bulletin 1: Quick reference for ground handling during COVID-19

/ International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)

Aviation industry's relevant COVID-19 information, protocols, research, announcements and presentations:

• May 2020-05-27_ICAO Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) - Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel
• May 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:

• May 2020-05-19_TBCSA: Tourism Industry Standard Protocols for COVID-19 operations
• May 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