Face Masks, Border Checks And Gatherings Ban Dropped Featured South Africa by ANN Reporter - 23rd Jun 2022 As of Wednesday, South Africans no longer need to wear masks indoors in public settings. Limits on gatherings, and border checks – including for vaccination status – have also been dropped. Health minister Joe Phaahla repealed the relevant regulations with a simple notice in the Government Gazette, the import of which was not immediately evident because of the technical nature of the notice. Share on Facebook Share Share on TwitterTweet Share on LinkedIn Share Share on Pinterest Share Share on Digg Share Send email Mail