President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the new rules would come into effect on Wednesday (23 March) and unvaccinated visitors would still need a negative PCR “not older than 72 hours” to gain entry.
“All unvaccinated travellers entering the country who want to be vaccinated will be offered a vaccination,” he added, during a national address on Tuesday.
Previously, all travellers entering South Africa were required to show a negative PCR test.
Ramaphosa also announced changes to South Africa’s domestic Covid policy, with vaccinated individuals or those with a negative test, allowed back into sporting stadiums and music and theatre shows operating at half capacity.
