Stricter visa regulations
Stats SA records an increase in tourists’ arrival for December 2015
More than 4 million people passed through South Africa’s ports of entry during December.
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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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‘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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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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Home affairs refutes claims of stalling visa regulations' changes
The department says it is working within the three month time frame given by the interministerial committee.
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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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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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Hanekom: I'm not at loggerheads with Gigaba over visa laws
The Tourism Minister says he and his Home Affairs counterpart share a common purpose of protecting SA.
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‘Visa regulations the biggest threat to WC economic growth’
The regulations are expected to cost the Western Cape economy R384 million in the first quarter of this year.
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Parents urged to thoroughly check home affairs requirements
A mother with dual SA & British citizenship is currently trying to appeal a five-year ban against her child.
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Satsa ‘ready to help’ visa regulation task team
An inter-ministerial task team will look at and review newly implemented visa regulations by Home Affairs.
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OPINION: Hanekom vs Gigaba: When a law hurts the country
Stephen Grootes questions the arguments in favour of the new visa regulations.
