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Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has assured the public that South Africa is on high alert for the B.1.617 Coronavirus variant.
This comes as India has seen a resurgence of COVID-19 cases attributed in part to the circulation of different variants, including the B.1.617 variant.
There are currently no direct flights from India to South Africa.
Minister Mkhize says members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee will advise on the approach to managing travellers from countries that have variants of concern.
He says all ports of entry into the country continue to employ stringent containment procedures to minimise the importation of COVID-19.
"We have not detected the B.1.617 variant as yet in South Africa, however, we have consulted members of the genomics team who have informed us that they have intensified their surveillance not only to ensure that variant can be detected quickly but also to understand what the implications are for us in the context of B.1.351 being the dominant variant in South Africa," he added.
According to the latest Covid-19 stats in South Africa, 897 new cases were reported on Monday.
The SA death toll is standing at 54 452.
