Child visa regulations
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This is Gigaba's response to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s assertion that making it easier for people to visit South Africa will boost his economic recovery programme.
Official said the department has given itself a year to introduce further measures to ease travel to SA.
A tourism services association says the number should be much higher over this time of year.
The Tourism Dept met with industry stakeholders in Sandton to discuss the latest changes.
Cabinet announced a month ago that stricter visa regulations were being amended.
Minors travelling to and from South Africa will still be required to present an unabridged birth certificate.
Actor Idris Elba was unable to enter SA after failing to produce an unabridged certificate for his daughter.
The actor was told he did not have the correct documents for his daughter.
The Home Affairs Department says they haven't yet implemented changes discussed last month.
International airlines want new changes to be implemented before the summer holiday season.
Grant Thorton says the tourism industry suffered more damage than they had expected.
People travelling into South Africa will no longer be required to apply for their visas in person.
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 regulations had required parents to carry unabridged birth certificates for children travelling with them.
The public protector says the new child travel regulations may affect small businesses run by women.
The tourism industry is warning that thousands of jobs are the line due to SA’s new visa regulations.