Useful Links 

Regional Safety Organisations

• African Civil Aviation Commission (AFCAC)
• Agency for Air Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar - Agence pour la Sécurité de la Navigation Aérienne en Afrique et Madagascar (ASECNA)
• Flight Safety Foundation (FSF) 

​​Industry Organizations & Civil Aviation Authorities

• African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
• Airports Company South Africa (ACSA)
• Airports Council International - Africa (ACI-Africa)
• Air Traffic Navigational Services (ATNS)
• Angolan National Civil Aviation Authority
• Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA)
• AviAssist Foundation
• Civil Aviation Authority of Botswana (CAAB)
• Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ)
• Civil Air Navigation Services Organization (CANSO)
• DRC Civil Aviation Authority
• Eswatini Civil Aviation Authority (ESWACAA)
• International Air Transport Association (IATA) 
• International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 
• International Federation of Airline Pilots' Associations (IFALPA)
• International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Association (IFATCA)
• Madagascar Civil Aviation Authority
• Mauritius Civil Aviation Authority
• Mozambican Civil Aviation Authority (IACM)
• Nambia Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA)
• Seychelles Civil Aviation Authority (SCAA) 
• South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA)
• South African Tourism
• South African Weather Service
• Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA) 
• Zambia Civil Aviation Authority (ZCAA)

 SA Government Gazettes (GG), Regulations & Directions 

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• 5 February. Department of Transport News_SACAA announces Ministerial Order regarding administrative support to ASLC and IASLC. The Order places the responsibility of administrative function to the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). The administrative support includes developing effective systems enabling the smooth processing of ASL applications and Foreign Operator Permits (FOPs) effective 1 February 2024. 
• 26 January. GG50041 Department of Transport News_Airports Company Act (45/1993), as amended: Publication of Air Traffic Service Charges  AASA Airline Members are advised to familiarise themselves with the new ATNS Air Traffic Service Charges effective 1 May 2024. 
• 2 January. GG49969 Department of Transport News. Airports Company Act (44/1993), as amended: Publication of Airport Charges  AASA Airline Members are advised to familiarise themselves particularly with the new ACSA Passenger Service Charges effective 1 April 2024.  

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• 22 December. SARS Traveller Declaration with amendments to the Customs and Excise Act, 1964:  Legal-LPrim-AA-2023-02 – Tax Administration Laws Amendment Act 18 of 2023 (GG 49947 Notice 4227) – 22 December 2023.
• 24 August. 2023-08-24. Department of Home Affairs News. Implementation of e-Visas: South African Advance Passenger Processing (APP) - A Guide for Airlines  AASA Airline Members are advised to familiarise themselves particularly with BOARD WITH OWT (8519) page 12.
  
• 13 April. GG48414 Department of Transport: SACAA 27th Amendment of the Civil Aviation Act of 2009 - 6.40% increase to Passenger Safety Charge (EV) for 2023.

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• 20 December. Department of Home Affairs Announcement: Visa exemption for holders of ordinary passports: Republic of Kenya. 
• 2 July. GG47124 Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment: Regulations regarding fees for the provision of Aviation Meterological Services for 2022/23 - 2024/25.

 Need to Know: the SARS Travel Declaration System @ Airports 

Customs Online Traveller Declaration

• How the South African Traveller Declaration System works 
• What to do once you’ve completed your declaration 
• What you will need 
• Before you travel 
• Complete your declaration 
• Arriving in or leaving South Africa 
• Customs’ responsibility with regard to travellers

​The online Traveller Declaration System introduced in November 2022 has been successfully implemented at King Shaka International Airport (KSIA), Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) and OR Tambo International Airport (ORTIA). The online declaration system is an improvement from the current manual declaration process and will allow travellers to meet their legal obligation to declare goods including currency in their possession. Furthermore, the system provides traveller experience by creating seamless process, and improved risk management at ports of entry. 

[WATCH] Traveller Declaration System video on the SARS TV channel.