{"id":189950,"date":"2020-03-18T11:59:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/?post_type=news-article&#038;p=189950"},"modified":"2020-03-18T11:59:05","modified_gmt":"2020-03-18T09:59:05","slug":"covid19-ipa-za-presidents-message","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/news-article\/covid19-ipa-za-presidents-message\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19: Important Message from IPA (ZA) President"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-189950\" data-postid=\"189950\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-189950 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_996p575 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_w0vg576 first\">\n                    <!-- module text -->\n<div  class=\"module module-text tb_fian723   \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n        <div  class=\"tb_text_wrap\">\n        <p>Dear IPA Friends &amp; Colleagues,<\/p><p>The South African Government in its efforts as undertaken by other Countries, has as result of preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus, implemented emergency solutions to which entail travel ban to and from South Africa.<\/p><p>In this regard, IPA South Africa in support of all preventative initiatives, has sadly no other choice but to inform all that until further notice, no bookings will be taken from foreign IPA members and\/or other visitors entering the Country from outside at its four Official IPA Houses:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/benstevens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Stevens Guest House \u2013 Durban<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/gamka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gamka Moore Guest House \u2013 Beaufort West<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/johannrissik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johann Rissik Guest House \u2013 Pretoria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/timourhall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timour Hall Villa Guest House \u2013 Cape Town<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Existing bookings will be fulfilled on condition that such travellers conform to the requirements for entry into South Africa as directed by the South African Government and which could entail a set period of self-isolation prior to embarking on travel through South Africa.<\/p><p>IPA (SA) members are to inquire from the Guest House Managers directly in order to determine whether the respective House is operating as Government Health Policies may impact on the continuing operations at a specific House. We also need to take the health risk facing our staff at the respective Houses.<\/p><p>The mitigation actions implemented will be reviewed from time to time and in the event of any changes, it will be communicated to all.<\/p><p>Servo per Amikeco<br \/>In friendship we will across the Globe unite against this health threat.<\/p><p>Vossie Vos<\/p>    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module text -->        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear IPA Friends &amp; Colleagues,The South African Government in its efforts as undertaken by other Countries, has as result of preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus, implemented emergency solutions to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":[],"categories":[72,57,63,61,66,65,89],"tags":[172,173],"ipa_section":[],"class_list":["post-189950","news-article","type-news-article","status-publish","hentry","category-iac-news","category-international","category-intl-news","category-national","category-ntl-news","category-news","category-regional-news","tag-covid-19","tag-ipa-houses","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"ptb_metabox":{"ptb_article_author":["HDM Vos | President IPA South Africa"]},"ptb_taxonomy":{"category":[{"term_id":72,"name":"IAC News","slug":"iac-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":72,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":65,"count":17,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":57,"name":"International","slug":"international","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":57,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":9,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":63,"name":"International News","slug":"intl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":63,"taxonomy":"category","description":"News from the IPA's International Administration Centre","parent":65,"count":11,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":61,"name":"National","slug":"national","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":61,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":66,"name":"National News","slug":"ntl-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":66,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":65,"count":25,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":65,"name":"News","slug":"news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":65,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":28,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":89,"name":"Regional News","slug":"regional-news","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":89,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":65,"count":20,"filter":"raw"}],"post_tag":[{"term_id":172,"name":"covid-19","slug":"covid-19","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":172,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":173,"name":"IPA Houses","slug":"ipa-houses","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":173,"taxonomy":"post_tag","description":"","parent":0,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}]},"ptb_featured_image":null,"builder_content":"<p>Dear IPA Friends &amp; Colleagues,<\/p><p>The South African Government in its efforts as undertaken by other Countries, has as result of preventing the spread of Covid-19 virus, implemented emergency solutions to which entail travel ban to and from South Africa.<\/p><p>In this regard, IPA South Africa in support of all preventative initiatives, has sadly no other choice but to inform all that until further notice, no bookings will be taken from foreign IPA members and\/or other visitors entering the Country from outside at its four Official IPA Houses:<\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/benstevens\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ben Stevens Guest House \u2013 Durban<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/gamka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gamka Moore Guest House \u2013 Beaufort West<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/johannrissik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johann Rissik Guest House \u2013 Pretoria<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/ipasafrica.co.za\/main\/houses\/timourhall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Timour Hall Villa Guest House \u2013 Cape Town<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>Existing bookings will be fulfilled on condition that such travellers conform to the requirements for entry into South Africa as directed by the South African Government and which could entail a set period of self-isolation prior to embarking on travel through South Africa.<\/p><p>IPA (SA) members are to inquire from the Guest House Managers directly in order to determine whether the respective House is operating as Government Health Policies may impact on the continuing operations at a specific House. 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