South Africa - entry restrictions and rules [merged thread]
Jun 17, 2021, 3:22 am
#1171
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: CPT,AMS
Posts: 4,412
Yesterday (or was it Tuesday?) they announced going back to level 3 which includes a (further) limit on gatherings, sale of alcohol in stores to be only Monday to Thursday during the day and curfew is now from 10PM.
If this helps we will know a lot before the end of July, otherwise I expect that further restrictions will be introduced in early July, so better check again in ~3 weeks.
If this helps we will know a lot before the end of July, otherwise I expect that further restrictions will be introduced in early July, so better check again in ~3 weeks.
Jun 17, 2021, 3:35 am
#1172
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: BAEC Silver, Volare Executive / Skyteam Elite+
Posts: 672
We're supposed to be in Cape Town for 8 days, July 21-29.
Looks like a third wave/spike of COVID is occuring in RSA. We're up in the air whether to change our plans, what do you guys think? It's almost certain to be the top of a peak at the time we're there. What were the restrictions on movement etc during the last covid peak?
Looks like a third wave/spike of COVID is occuring in RSA. We're up in the air whether to change our plans, what do you guys think? It's almost certain to be the top of a peak at the time we're there. What were the restrictions on movement etc during the last covid peak?
Jun 17, 2021, 9:45 am
#1173
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 14.66m NbW of PHL
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 848
Seems likely that the border would remain open, it's just restrictions on what you can do whilst there. Not to mention turning up as a tourist during a pandemic...not sure what to do as we need to make a decision very soon in order to secure something else.
Jun 18, 2021, 12:38 am
#1174
Join Date: Oct 2019
Programs: BAEC Silver, Volare Executive / Skyteam Elite+
Posts: 672
Yeah I suspect it'd take a lot for SA to close the border, but risk/situation seems "sub-optimal". Plus I'm in UK; unless situation changed it'd be 10 days mandatory hotel room quarantine on the way back, which just isn't something I'm willing to do.
Jun 18, 2021, 4:23 am
#1175
Ambassador, Emirates
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: LGW / AMS / CPT
Programs: SA KL BA EK
Posts: 4,273
The caveat is that the SA government has been known to put strange restrictions in place without much (or any) prior notice. So one may get caught.
Jun 24, 2021, 8:22 pm
#1176
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
Hello All -
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
Jun 24, 2021, 8:44 pm
#1177
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: DL PM, AA PP, Bonvoy Titanium
Posts: 58
Hello All -
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
Jun 25, 2021, 12:50 am
#1178
Join Date: Nov 2018
Posts: 105
see this kink https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/arti...still-possible
Hello All -
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
all set to travel from the US to JNB (connecting in DOH) ans then continuing on Comair down to CPT.
I don’t know if I am imagining something or read it somewhere, but arrivals into JNB isn’t there an ELECTRONIC version of the THQ (traveler health questionnaire) that you have to use? I see some links for it but the links all are dead (server cannot be found). I can easily download a PDF. But just wondering if it’s a requirement for JNB for an electronic TQH / they have given up on an electronic THQ version?
many thanks!
Jun 25, 2021, 5:55 am
#1179
Join Date: Mar 2021
Posts: 17
I'm in SA now and when we arrived and made our way to immigration…I had my code ready to go but the gal checking the forms wanted nothing to do with my code…she wanted to see the hard copy that was handed out on the plane…fortunately I had filled it out as well and handed it to her. My advice is to have both.
Jun 25, 2021, 6:47 am
#1180
Join Date: Jul 2001
Programs: AA EP
Posts: 2,203
Many thanks! Let’s hope QR has “gotten the memo”
see this kink https://www.tourismupdate.co.za/arti...still-possible
Jun 25, 2021, 8:27 am
#1182
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
Here is a link to an Airports Company South Africa website that has the entry and exit PDFs available for download.
I used these for our recent trip and if you have a Windows/Mac computer with the Acrobat Reader installed on it, you can fill it our and print it (then sign it of course).
https://www.airports.co.za/about-us/...sked-questions
I used these for our recent trip and if you have a Windows/Mac computer with the Acrobat Reader installed on it, you can fill it our and print it (then sign it of course).
https://www.airports.co.za/about-us/...sked-questions
Jun 25, 2021, 7:34 pm
#1183
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 14.66m NbW of PHL
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 848
I'm in SA now and when we arrived and made our way to immigration…I had my code ready to go but the gal checking the forms wanted nothing to do with my code…she wanted to see the hard copy that was handed out on the plane…fortunately I had filled it out as well and handed it to her. My advice is to have both.
Jun 25, 2021, 7:42 pm
#1184
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: 14.66m NbW of PHL
Programs: HH Diamond
Posts: 848
Jun 25, 2021, 9:18 pm
#1185
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
Just to be on the safe side, have a couple of extra copies handy. You can always us the reverse side as note paper if they go unused.