The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has delivered a second shipment of 100 ventilators to South Africa to assist with its national response to COVID-19. “Patients deserve the best possible care we can provide. Ventilators are an important part of supporting that care, which this donation makes possible,” said Dr. ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 6 July, 2020 | Categories: Africa, Ambassador, Emergency Services, Events, News, Press Releases, Science & Tech, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: america, Covid-19, donation, gift, madeinusa, new shipment, ppe support, South Africa, usa, USAID, usaid southern africa, ventilators
In response to significant worldwide challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of State temporarily suspended routine visa services at all U.S. Embassies and Consulates worldwide beginning March 20, 2020, and that suspension continues at this time. The U.S. Mission to South Africa will resume routine visa services as soon as possible, but is unable to provide a specific date at this time. Please ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 18 June, 2020 | Categories: Consular Affairs, News, Press Releases, Visas | Tags: Covid-19, family immigration, immigrant visa, non-immigrant visa, Press Release, student visa, temporary work visa, update, us citizen services, us passports, us student visa for south africa, visa processing, visas
In addition to providing South Africa with direct support from the U.S. government of more than R410 million to fight COVID-19, our “All-of-America” approach is assisting South Africa through the generosity of American citizens, including private businesses. Globally, American businesses, nonprofit groups, charities, faith-based organizations, and individuals have committed more than R120 billion in donations ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 19 May, 2020 | Categories: Africa, Ambassador, Business, Commercial Affairs, Economic Affairs, Johannesburg, News, Press Releases, Trade, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: @usconscapetown, american tower cooperation, Business, Business leadership South Africa, cisco, coca cola, Coronavirus, Covid-19, dow, ford, gilead, google, HP, john deere, johnson & johnson, microsoft, msd, pepsico, proctor & gamble, transunion, uber, uber eats, us business in south africa, us support to south africa
Press Release | April 22, 2020 The United States government through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committing funds to support South Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic with a new tranche of global health funding of $13,200,000 (R250,000,000). This brings this total United States government commitment to the COVID-19 response ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 22 April, 2020 | Categories: News, PEPFAR, Press Releases, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Covid-19, PEPFAR, U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
Opinion Editorial News24 2020-04-17 09:10 Just as the US has made the world more healthy, peaceful, and prosperous for generations, so will we lead in defeating our shared pandemic enemy, and rising stronger in its wake, writes US ambassador Lana Marks. The story of US leadership in the global battle against Covid-19 is a story of ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 18 April, 2020 | Categories: Ambassador, News, PEPFAR, U.S. & South Africa | Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19
Country-Specific Information The South African Ministry of Health has confirmed 205,721 cases of COVID-19 within its borders. If you are an American citizen in South Africa desiring more information on prospective travel to the United States, please ensure you are enrolled in the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP) at
www.travel.state.gov for the most current information affecting U.S. ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 5 April, 2020 | Categories: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens, U.S. Citizen Services | Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Lockdown, Repatriation
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa (March 18, 2020) Location: South Africa Event: The government of South Africa has implemented enhanced screening and quarantine measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Travelers should be prepared for travel restrictions to be put into effect with little or no advance notice.U.S. citizens who are considering returning ...
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By U.S. Mission South Africa | 19 March, 2020 | Categories: Alert, Messages for U.S. Citizens | Tags: Covid-19
