DA launches travel helpdesk for South Africans stranded abroad
30 November 2021
The DA has once again felt the need to step in and assist stranded South African residents abroad and those who have to travel abroad from South Africa.
Using the channels afforded to the DA in Parliament, the Department of Internal Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO), the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and with the help of volunteer programmes such as the Facebook group, ‘Community Circle Home SA’, and foreign embassies - we have launched a helpdesk to provide assistance to South Africans who have been hamstrung by recent travel bans.
It must be made clear that the DA is not looking to replace consular services nor are we interfering in government. We are merely formalising again the work we have done in the past in order to provide assistance to the many South Africans who are struggling to navigate the irrational travel bans imposed on the country.
South Africans who are travelling abroad; emigrating; have visitors coming to the country; cannot access urgent consular services and/or witness any unfair practices are encouraged to email [email protected].