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Impact of SA visa regulations monitored closely
The WC Red Tape Reduction Unit warns the new rules are expected to result in a R384m loss for the province.
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Govt to take a long, hard look at visa regulations
A task team led by Cyril Ramaphosa will establish the impact the new rules have had on tourism & jobs.
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Ramaphosa promises to streamline new visa rules
Cyril Ramaphosa says the new visa laws are essential as they are aimed at protecting SA's security.
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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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'Visa regulations are necessary for national security'
Mantashe says Hanekom and Gigaba have no excuse for arguing with each other in public.
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UK visa application woes continue after hijacking
The British High Commission says it's doing all it can to help speed up the process of re-applying for visas.
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'New visa rules contradict Children’s Act'
The Centre for Child Law says the new regulations are far too costly & impractical for single parents.
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Home Affairs sticks to its guns on new visa laws
Home Affairs says there's no concrete evidence proving tourism figures dropped because of the new visa laws.
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'New visa regulations need better enforcement'
Home Affairs maintains the new regulations are necessary to combat child trafficking.
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Understanding new visa & unabridged birth certificate regulations
Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni and Tourism Business Council chief executive Mmatsatsi Ramawela discuss South Africa's new visa regulations.
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'Drop in tourism not linked to new visa rules'
Home Affairs says xenophobic attacks & Ebola could have led to the decrease in visitor figures.
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Travel bodies monitor impact of new visa regulations
There has been a drop in air ticket sales to South Africa since the implementation of the stricter laws.
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Visa confusion hinders trade, travel in central Africa
Report says trade is a key to unlocking the growth potential of the continent’s 1 billion consumers.
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‘Not all diplomats understand new visa rules’
Provincial officials say the new policy has derailed an Indian tour group's plans to travel to the country.
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Indian tour group's plans derailed due to new visa rules
A child in the group wasn’t granted a visa because of confusion around the unabridged birth certificate.
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No turbulence so far as new visa laws take effect
Several families departing from SA told Eyewitness News that they faced no major issues.
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New visa regulations kick in today
There is no sign yet that new visa regulations are impacting flights in and out of South Africa.
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'New visa rules will threaten the economy'
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.
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Visa threatens to ditch Fifa as sponsor dismay mounts
The statement from Visa was the strongest so far as sponsors lined up to express concern about the scandal.
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Dept denies ignoring tourism industry on new visa rules
From Monday, children entering or exiting South Africa will need to have their unabridged birth certificates.
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SA tourism to be ‘badly hit’ by new visa rules
Sun International expects markets to be down by at least 60% percent when new regulations come into effect.