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Online visa application pilot system to launch in SA within 7 months
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.
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Home Affairs hopes to further ease visa requirements
Official said the department has given itself a year to introduce further measures to ease travel to SA.
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Visa rules impact number of UK visitors to SA
A tourism services association says the number should be much higher over this time of year.
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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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Cabinet gives new visa concession a thumbs up
Cabinet announced a month ago that stricter visa regulations were being amended.
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Travelling with children: Regulations will apply over festive season
Minors travelling to and from South Africa will still be required to present an unabridged birth certificate.
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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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Idris Elba not allowed to enter SA with daughter
The actor was told he did not have the correct documents for his daughter.
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Unabridged birth certificates still required
The Home Affairs Department says they haven't yet implemented changes discussed last month.
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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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‘Damage done by visa regulation is worse than expected’
Grant Thorton says the tourism industry suffered more damage than they had expected.
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‘SA tourism could take a while to recover from visa regulations’
People travelling into South Africa will no longer be required to apply for their visas in person.
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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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Concessions made to controversial visa regulations
The regulations had required parents to carry unabridged birth certificates for children travelling with them.
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SA child travel law may affect small businesses owned by women
The public protector says the new child travel regulations may affect small businesses run by women.
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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.
