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UK offering thousands of visas to ease its truck driver shortage – with South Africans high in demand

Ten Reasons why South Africans prefer the UK as emigration destination
Save South Africa

Red list saga: UK doesn’t ‘recognise’ South Africa’s vaccine certificates

SA still on red list
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SA still on red list discussed with the British Deputy High Commissioner

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UK offering thousands of visas to ease its truck driver shortage – with South Africans high in demand

Ten Reasons why South Africans prefer the UK as emigration destination
Save South Africa

Red list saga: UK doesn’t ‘recognise’ South Africa’s vaccine certificates

SA still on red list
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SA still on red list discussed with the British Deputy High Commissioner

Budget, plan and save in 2023
Business & Finance

Five tips for managing your budget: budget, plan and save in 2023

By The Conversation29-12-2022 10:21

There’s nothing quite like a new year to prompt us to take stock of our lives, our health, our goals – and our finances.

training centre
Save South Africa

Refurbished training centre is good news for future artisans

By GCIS Vuk’uzenzele15-09-2022 22:27

The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (SEIFSA) has invested an estimated R12 million in refurbishing a training centre in Benoni, Ekurhuleni.

UK ‘red list’ travel curbs hur
Africa News

UK ‘red list’ travel curbs hurt vaccine drive efforts: Africa CDC

By AFP23-09-2021 15:30

“We regret that the UK will take this position, and we really will call on them to review this,” John Nkengasong of the Africa CDC said.

Tourism regulations
News

UK red list latest: Sisulu must break ‘deafening silence’ on travel bans – DA

By Dan Meyer21-09-2021 15:12

With SA still languishing on the UK’s travel red list, the DA have demanded that tourism minister Lindiwe Sisulu act urgently.

Germany – unlike the UK – no longer considers SA high risk for travel
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Germany no longer considers SA a high risk for travel – unlike the UK

By Corné van Zyl21-09-2021 11:27

Germany’s decision to remove South Africa from its red list of Covid-19 “high-risk” countries welcomed. SA is however still on UK’s red list.

South Africa red list The UK
News

OPINION: The UK is wrong about keeping SA on the red list – here’s why…

By Tom Head20-09-2021 22:34

The UK’s red list – which imposes extremely strict limitations on travellers – still features South Africa. But things just aren’t adding up.

Naledi Pandor DIRCO Thailand
Save South Africa

Naledi Pandor: ‘There’s no basis for UK keeping SA on the list’

By Thabo Baloyi19-09-2021 14:42

DIRCO Minister Naledi Pandor said they would intensify efforts to have South Africa removed from the UK’s red list

uk quarantine red list south africa
News

UK red list: South Africa remains on high alert as UK allow open travel

By Dan Meyer17-09-2021 18:52

UK’s transport head Grant Shapps announced that the UK will ditch its traffic light system on Friday, however SA remains on the ‘red list’.

Great News!
News

Great news! South Africa is free from the Beta Covid variant

By Corné van Zyl16-09-2021 16:36

Despite the fact that South Africa is free of the Beta Covid variant, it is still on the UK’s red list of countries not to travel to.

UK Immigration developments are bearing good news for South Africans
Save South Africa

Want to go home for Christmas? Help get South Africa on the UK’s amber list

By The South African06-09-2021 12:39

There is an urgent need for South Africa to be moved off the UK’s red list and onto the amber list, according to business and travel experts.

UK Government fails to provide evidence for South Africa red listing
Save South Africa

UK Government fails to provide evidence for South Africa red listing

By Corné van Zyl25-08-2021 12:09

The SA economy is losing an estimated R790 million for every month it remains on the ‘red list’, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council.

New Hotel Quarantine costs for travellers to the UK
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New Hotel Quarantine costs for travellers to the UK

By Breytenbachs05-08-2021 15:56

The UK Government has announced that the current rate for the hotel quarantine will increase from 12 August 2021.

Travel ban South Africa UK red list
Save South Africa

UK adjusts entry requirements…but still no joy for SA

By Lorne Philpot08-07-2021 21:11

Revised quarantine requirements for UK residents returning to England from trips abroad brings no joy to tourist-hungry South Africa.

‘Valley of despair’: UK travel
Environment

‘Valley of despair’: UK travel ban takes toll on SA conservation efforts

By Lorne Philpot18-06-2021 10:31

The absence of UK tourists is impacting the tourism sector hampering conservation efforts throughout Southern Africa.

UK travel ban
Save South Africa

UK travel ban against SA to remain ‘indefinitely’ pending vaccine efficacy

By Lorne Philpot14-04-2021 15:21

The United Kingdom’s entry ban on South Africans is set to continue until scientific data on vaccine efficacy proves it is safe to allow movement between the two countries once again.

South Africa travel
Save South Africa

More travel bans: UK blocks entry to entire Southern African region

By Lorne Philpot13-01-2021 15:18

Anyone from Southern Africa or who has been here within 10 days will be refused entry.

matt hancock uk travel ban south africa covid-19
News

UK impose travel bans, mandatory quarantine on visitors to South Africa

By Dan Meyer23-12-2020 19:06

The UK Health Secretary has announced that anyone in the country who recently visited South Africa must immediately quarantine.

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