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This page features a variety of information that focuses on specific current situations around the world that directly affect South Africans living and travelling abroad.

Date	Title
2021/03/04	COVID-19 Sanitary Control Procedure on arrival of foreign nationals in Mauritania, March 2021
2021/01/11	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, 11 January 2021
2020/11/11	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 11 November 2020
2020/09/30	Briefing Statement on the re-opening of the borders and ports of entry for international travellers, Wednesday, 30 September 2020
2020/09/30	Re-opening of the borders and ports of entry for international travellers – Questions and Answers
2020/09/16	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 16 September 2020
2020/08/15	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, 15 August 2020
2020/07/23	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 23 July 2020
2020/07/12	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on progress in the national effort to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 12 July 2020
2020/06/17	Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, 17 June 2020
2020/06/10	Statement on the Virtual Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 10 June 2020
2020/06/04	Statement on the Virtual Cabinet Meeting held on Thursday, 4 June 2020
2020/05/27	Statement on the Virtual Cabinet Meeting held on Wednesday, 27 May 2020
2020/05/24	Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 24 May 2020
2020/05/21	Speaking Notes by the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, on Repatriations of South Africans stranded abroad, 21 May 2020
2020/05/21	Updates on Repatriations of South Africans stranded abroad
2020/05/13	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 13 May 2020
2020/05/13	Statement on the Special Cabinet Meeting of 12 and 13 May 2020
2020/05/06	South African Government hasn’t pulled the plug on Qatar to repatriate South Africans
2020/05/03	Repatriations of South Africans stranded abroad
2020/04/23	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 23 April 2020
2020/04/23	President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the nation
2020/04/21	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on further Economic and Social Measures in response the COVID-19 Epidemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 21 April 2020
2020/04/20	Statement on the Special Cabinet Meeting of 20 April 2020
2020/04/18	DIRCO assures stranded South Africans of its commitment to assist them to return back home
2020/04/15	Statement on the Special Cabinet Meeting of 15 April 2020
2020/04/12	South Africa concerned about the allegations of discrimination and stigmatisation of Africans in China
2020/04/09	Message by President Cyril Ramaphosa on COVID-19 Pandemic, Thursday, 9 April 2020
2020/04/09	President to address the nation
2020/04/03	DIRCO welcomes the first group of repatriated South Africans
2020/03/31	Speaking Notes for the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, at the Press Briefing on South Africa’s Response to COVID-19 pandemic – 31 March 2020
2020/03/31	Media Briefing to update Government’s Lockdown Intervention Measures on COVID-19
2020/03/30	Message by President Cyril Ramaphosa on COVID-19 pandemic, 30 March 2020
2020/03/24	Media Briefing to further unpack Government’s Intervention Measures on COVID-19
2020/03/23	Media Briefing to further unpack Government’s Intervention Measures on COVID-19
2020/03/23	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on escalation of measures to combat COVID-19 Epidemic, Union Buildings, Tshwane, 23 March 2020
2020/03/17	Travel Advisory in response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
2020/03/15	Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to combat COVID-19 Epidemic, 15 March 2020
2020/03/11	Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 11 March 2020
2020/03/05	NATJOINTS Update on the repatriation process of South African citizens residing in Wuhan
2020/02/27	President directs evacuation of South Africans from China following Corona Virus outbreak
2020/02/12	Statement on the Cabinet Meeting of 12 February 2020
2020/02/06	Update of 06 February 2020: Information on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-NcOv) (PDF)
2020/02/01	Statement by the Minister of Health Statement on the Coronavirus
2020/01/31	Media Briefing by Minister of Health on 31 January 2020
2020/01/27	Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), No cause for panic
2020/01/24	Information on the Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)

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