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Old Mar 15, 2020, 7:27 pm
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FlyingHighlander
 
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Your link goes to the generic CNN page. Here's a link specific to this containing the full transcript and the video:

https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/sou...onal-disaster/
Key travel related points:
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  • First, to limit contact between persons who may be infected and South African citizens, we are imposing a travel ban on foreign nationals from high-risk countries such as Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Germany, the US, the UK and China from March 18 2020.
  • We have cancelled visas to visitors from those countries from today and previously granted visas are hereby revoked.
  • South African citizens are advised to refrain from all forms of travel to or through the EU, US, UK and other identified high-risk countries such as China, Iran and South Korea. This is effective immediately.
  • The government will continue to regularly issue travel alerts referring to specific cities, countries or regions as the situation evolves based on the risk level.
  • Any foreign national who has visited high-risk countries in the past 20 days will be denied a visa.
  • South African citizens returning from high-risk countries will be subjected to testing and self-isolation or quarantine on return to SA.
  • Travellers from medium-risk countries — such as Portugal, Hong Kong and Singapore – will be required to undergo high-intensity screening.
  • All travellers who have entered SA from high-risk countries since mid-February will be required to present themselves for testing.
  • We will strengthen surveillance, screening and testing measures at OR Tambo, Cape Town and King Shaka International airports.
  • SA has 72 ports of entry in the country, which are land, sea- and airports. Of the 53 land ports, 35 will be shut down with effect from Monday March 16. Two of the eight seaports will be closed for passengers and crew changes.
  • Effective immediately, all non-essential travel for all spheres of government outside the republic is prohibited.
  • We further discourage all non-essential domestic travel, particularly by air, rail, taxis and bus.
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