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The cascade of country restrictions began Thursday night when the United Kingdom announced it would temporarily suspend flights from South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini.
Singapore has opted to ban entry to all non-residents from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, while returning nationals and permanent residents from any of these countries will be required to spend 10 days at home. Malaysia has also taken similar measures.
Meanwhile, Germany plans to declare South Africa a “virus variant area” as of Friday night, which will mean that airlines will only be able to enter from the country to repatriate German nationals.
The United States will restrict travel from South Africa and seven other countries as of Monday. Following advice from Dr. Anthony Fauci and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Biden administration will restrict travel from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi.
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In South Africa you can be understood in English, but the constitutionally defined official languages are 11: English, Afrikaans, isiXhosa, isiZulu, Setswana, Sesotho, Sepedi, siSwati, Sitsonga, isiNdebele and Tshivenda.
South Africa is a very large country, with approximately 1,221,000 km². Because of this, there is considerable climatic variety from one part of the territory to another. Generally, South Africa’s climate tends to be very dry and sunny.
South Africa is a relatively safe country. Despite this, it is recommended not to go out on the street with too much cash and to avoid flaunting purchasing power (jewelry, cell phones, cameras, etc.). In addition, it is advisable to use the ATMs located in the same bank offices if you wish to withdraw money.
Malaria: Malaria is found in limited areas of South Africa, mainly the lowland areas (below 1,000 meters) of Limpopo (including Kruger National Park), Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal provinces. Infection may occur in the North West and Northern Cape provinces along the Molopo and Orange rivers.
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“The Commission will propose, in close coordination with the Member States, to activate the emergency brake to stop air travel from the southern African region due to the worrying variant B.1.1.529”, the President wrote.
The Italian Minister of Health, Roberto Speranza, signed the order banning the entry of citizens who have passed through South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Namibia. Mozambique, Namibia and Swaziland.
The British government, meanwhile, has acted “extremely quickly” to introduce a ban from Friday to flights from six African countries with an approach focused on “security” to the new variant of the coronavirus detected in South Africa, explained today the Minister of Transport, Grant Shapps.
The London Executive bans from 12 GMT air services from six African destinations, including South Africa, due to the spread of the B.1.1.529 variant, which could make current vaccines less effective.
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Application for extension of validity of temporary residence must be made at least 60 (sixty) days prior to the expiration of the current visa, by submitting the application online at www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica.
Application for change of status or change of conditions on an existing temporary residence visa must be made online at www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica within the validity period of the current visa.
Please note that the Immigration Act, 2002 prohibits a change of status or change in the conditions of a temporary resident visa when the applicant is the holder of a visitor visa or visa under medical treatment. Such applicants must then return to their countries of origin or permanent residence to apply for the corresponding temporary resident visa. Exceptions are only made when the applicant is in need of emergency medical treatment or when the applicant is required to remain in the Republic to testify as a witness in court cases or when the applicant is the spouse or dependent child of a work or business visa holder who would like to apply for a work or study visa.