South africa visa regulations
Experts weigh in on Gigaba-Tlhabi twar
In the latest incident, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba is taking legal action against former talk show host and author Redi Tlhabi for what he calls...
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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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Gigaba celebrates ‘impressive’ tourist statistics
The Department of Home Affairs has announced a 7.6% increase in foreign arrivals this festive season.
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SA sees tourism rise despite strict visa regulations
More than two million foreign visitors crossed the country’s borders between 1 December and 7 January.
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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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Home affairs committee urges visitors to comply with immigration regulations
The Home Affairs Department has urged travellers to familiarise themselves with the regulations.
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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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'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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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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SA to relax visa rules after tourism industry suffers
Industry leaders have said the new rules are costing around $540 million a year in lost revenue.
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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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Tourism council seeks meeting with govt over visa rules
The Tourism Business Council is adamant the new visa rules have had a negative impact on business.
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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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Tourism council urges govt to suspend visa rules
The tourism industry insists the need for unabridged birth certificates has hurt business.
