South Africa was among the very first countries to be placed on the UK’s red list back in January following the emergence of the Beta variant of Covid-19.
It means for the past six months, all arrivals into the UK from South Africa have been required to quarantine in a government-appointed facility at their own expense.
More than 26,000 people have signed a parliament.uk petition calling on the government to "urgently review" its travel policy for South Africa "to ensure it is fully aligned with the latest scientific evidence" – which the petition’s creator suggests would involve removing the country from the red list.
