COVID-19: SA citizens stuck abroad can now return home
South Africans stuck abroad due to Coronavirus lockdowns may now make means to travel back home.
Transport minister Fikile Mbalula announced this during the national command council briefing yesterday on revised lockdown economic matters.
This after the government were made aware of several South Africans stranded abroad after the lockdown was implemented.
However, Mbalula says these people will be subjected to the lockdown regulations upon arrival.
"We have made an evaluation and reported to the command council. It then advised that we can issue directions to allow South Africans in foreign lands who want to return home to go ahead and make means to do so", he said.
"However, those who choose to remain must do so right through and adhere to lockdown regulations of that particular country", Mbalula said.