Foreigners wishing to return to South Africa but stuck abroad

Source: Sa migration, 11/08/2020

`23. APPLICATIONS FOR ENTRY INTO SOUTH AFRICA
23.1 A person who falls outside of the categories allowed to enter the Republic in terms of
these Directions, read with regulation 41 of the Regulations may, in writing, apply to the Minister
of Home Affairs and demonstrate exceptional circumstances for his or her request to enter the
Republic during the period of the national state of disaster.
23.2 An application referred to in paragraph 23.1 must be supported by-
(a) a copy of passport; and
(b) a copy of a temporary residence visa, excluding a visa referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6
of the Directions.
23.3 A person who is allowed entry into the Republic will be subjected to the prescribed
screening procedures and isolation or quarantine rules, as the case may be. `.
Extract and quote of “ paragraphs 5 and 6 of the Directions.


DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
NO. 749 03 JULY 2020
STAATSKOERANT, 3 JULIE 2020 No. 43504 3
Government Notices

AMENDMENT OF DIRECTIONS ISSUED IN TERMS OF REGULATION 10(8) OF THE
REGULATIONS MADE UNDER SECTION 27(2) OF THE DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT,
2002 (ACT NO. 57 OF 2002): MEASURES TO PREVENT AND COMBAT THE SPREAD OF
COVID -19
I, Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi, the Minister of Home Affairs, having issued Directions
published in Government Gazette No. 43162, Government Notice No. 416 of 26 March 2020, as
amended by Government Notice No. R. 518 of 9 May 2020 and Government Notice No. 664 of
10 June 2020, hereby, in terms of regulation 4(8), read with regulation 4(10) of the Regulations
made in terms of the Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002) and published in
Government Gazette No. 43258, Government Notice No. 480 of 29 April 2020, as amended by
Gov nment Notices No. 608 of 28 May 2020 and No.714 of 25 June 2020, issue the Directions
et out in the Schedule regarding temporary measures, in respect of services to be provided by
the Dep riment of H Affairs, in order to prevent and combat the spread of COVID -19.
DR AKISHE AA ON MOTSOALEDI, MP
MINISTER OF HO ME AFFAIRS
Short title and commencement
4. These Directions are called Third Amendment Directions to the Directions published in
Government Gazette No. 43162, Government Notice No. 416 of 26 March 2020 and commence
on the date of publication. thereof in the Government Gazette