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Biometric visas

7 ways to make travel safer

By World Economic Forum

A new report, Digital Borders, looks to a future in which eligibility to travel is based on the individual rather than the legacy system of a country of origin.

  • Table Mountain provides a backdrop to the Cape Town International Airport as viewed from the runway. Picture: Andres de Wet/Wikimedia Commons.

    [LISTEN] Visiting SA is cheap, but the tourists aren’t coming... Why?

    The Home Affairs Department says the tourism industry must stop blaming it for the impact visa regulations have had.

    2101 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba conducting a walk about the Randburg branch. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Home Affairs to roll out biometric system at 6 ports of entry

    Minister Malusi Gigaba said the system has improved security at SA's ports of entry.

    2232 days ago
  • FILE. Home Affairs Director General holds up a sample of an SA unabridged birth certificate, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    ‘New visa concessions will take the industry forward’

    The Tourism Dept met with industry stakeholders in Sandton to discuss the latest changes.

    2442 days ago
  • FILE. The department has refuted claims that it’s dragging its feet to avoid making changes recommended by an inter-ministerial committee. Picture: Andres de Wet/Wikimedia Commons.

    'No special treatment' while SA visa rules get amended

    Actor Idris Elba was unable to enter SA after failing to produce an unabridged certificate for his daughter.

    2457 days ago
  • FILE. On Friday, Cabinet announced that regulations requiring biometric visas for tourists and unabridged birth certificates for children travelling to South Africa were being changed. Picture: Aletta Gardner/EWN.

    'New visa rules must be implemented before holidays'

    International airlines want new changes to be implemented before the summer holiday season.

    2487 days ago
  • Steven Grootes. Picture: supplied.

    OPINION: Malusi Gigaba's unabridged loss is South Africa's victory

    Stephen Grootes says the announcement of relaxed visa requirements has saved the tourism industry.

    2488 days ago
  • Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom. Picture: Rama/Wikimedia Commons.

    Relaxed visa regulations are significant - Minister

    Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says his dept plans to communicate the changes to travel agencies and embassies around the world.

    2488 days ago
  • A kayaker looks at a Southern Right with the Cape Town Stadium in the background. The whales were swimming on the Atlantic Seaboard just off Mouille Point. Picture: Kaskazi Kayaks"

    Tourism Minister excited over changes to visa requirements

    Some visa requirements for people travelling in & out of SA have been relaxed.

    2488 days ago
  • FILE: The Tourism Business Council has called on government to create industry friendly regulations. Picture: Andres de Wet/Wikimedia Commons.

    Visa regulations: Thousands of jobs on the line

    The tourism industry is warning that thousands of jobs are the line due to SA’s new visa regulations.

    2512 days ago
  • Cape Town International Airport. Picture: Andres de Wet/Wikimedia Commons.

    Reserve Bank's warning on visa rules vindicates tourism industry

    The bank says new regulations for people travelling to SA are beginning to have an impact on the economy.

    2528 days ago
  • President Zuma and his deputy Cyril Ramaphosa. Picture: Louise Mcauliffe/EWN

    Govt to take a long, hard look at visa regulations

    A task team led by Cyril Ramaphosa will establish the impact the new rules have had on tourism & jobs.

    2562 days ago
  • Home Affairs Director General holds up a sample of an SA unabridged birth certificate, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Ministers in 'rare' public spat over visa regulations

    The ministers of Tourism & Home Affairs are at loggerheads over the new visa rules.

    2576 days ago
  • Table Mountain provides a backdrop to the Cape Town International Airport as viewed from the runway. Picture: Andres de Wet/Wikimedia Commons.

    Tourism Minister: We need to find an alternative to visa regulations

    Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom speaks to 702’s John Robbie about the impact of the newly implemented visa regulations on the Tourism industry.

    2577 days ago
  • Minister Derek Hanekom has admitted the new regulations have had a huge impact on the tourism industry. Picture: Calhoun Mathews/Primedia

    New visa rules cause ‘worrying drop’ in tourism

    Minister Derek Hanekom has admitted the new regulations have had a huge impact on the industry.

    2577 days ago
  • FILE: Travellers at OR Tambo International Airport. Picture: Govan Whittles/ EWN

    'Drop in tourism not linked to new visa rules'

    Home Affairs says xenophobic attacks & Ebola could have led to the decrease in visitor figures.

    2611 days ago
  • Cape Town direction signs. Picture: Calhoun Mathews/Primedia

    Home Affairs: Tourism industry should blame itself for low numbers

    The dept says the tourism industry deliberately caused confusion about the new visa regulations.

    2631 days ago
  • FILE: Home Affairs Director General holds up a sample of an SA unabridged birth certificate, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    Indian tour group's plans derailed due to new visa rules

    A child in the group wasn’t granted a visa because of confusion around the unabridged birth certificate.

    2635 days ago
  • Home Affairs Director General holds up a sample of an SA unabridged birth certificate, Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    'New visa rules will threaten the economy'

    The new Act will come into effect from 1 June & one of the regulations requires children under 18 to produce an unabridged birth certificate when travelling. EWN spoke to affected tourism bodies & Home Affairs to get a clearer picture.

    2635 days ago
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