Biometric visas
7 ways to make travel safer
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.
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[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.
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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.
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‘New visa concessions will take the industry forward’
The Tourism Dept met with industry stakeholders in Sandton to discuss the latest changes.
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'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.
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'New visa rules must be implemented before holidays'
International airlines want new changes to be implemented before the summer holiday season.
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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.
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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.
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Tourism Minister excited over changes to visa requirements
Some visa requirements for people travelling in & out of SA have been relaxed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ministers in 'rare' public spat over visa regulations
The ministers of Tourism & Home Affairs are at loggerheads over the new visa rules.
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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.
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New visa rules cause ‘worrying drop’ in tourism
Minister Derek Hanekom has admitted the new regulations have had a huge impact on the industry.
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'Drop in tourism not linked to new visa rules'
Home Affairs says xenophobic attacks & Ebola could have led to the decrease in visitor figures.
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Home Affairs: Tourism industry should blame itself for low numbers
The dept says the tourism industry deliberately caused confusion about the new visa regulations.
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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.
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'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.
