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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.
The Home Affairs Department says the tourism industry must stop blaming it for the impact visa regulations have had.
Minister Malusi Gigaba said the system has improved security at SA's ports of entry.
The Tourism Dept met with industry stakeholders in Sandton to discuss the latest changes.
Actor Idris Elba was unable to enter SA after failing to produce an unabridged certificate for his daughter.
International airlines want new changes to be implemented before the summer holiday season.
Stephen Grootes says the announcement of relaxed visa requirements has saved the tourism industry.
Tourism Minister Derek Hanekom says his dept plans to communicate the changes to travel agencies and embassies around the world.
Some visa requirements for people travelling in & out of SA have been relaxed.
The tourism industry is warning that thousands of jobs are the line due to SA’s new visa regulations.
The bank says new regulations for people travelling to SA are beginning to have an impact on the economy.
A task team led by Cyril Ramaphosa will establish the impact the new rules have had on tourism & jobs.
The ministers of Tourism & Home Affairs are at loggerheads over the new visa rules.
Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom speaks to 702’s John Robbie about the impact of the newly implemented visa regulations on the Tourism industry.
Minister Derek Hanekom has admitted the new regulations have had a huge impact on the industry.
Home Affairs says xenophobic attacks & Ebola could have led to the decrease in visitor figures.
The dept says the tourism industry deliberately caused confusion about the new visa regulations.
A child in the group wasn’t granted a visa because of confusion around the unabridged birth certificate.
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.