Home Affairs announces new visa amendments in a bid to boost tourism

[ToxicBunny]

OOooo now that is a twist I didn't see.....

This could get very funny very quickly.

 

[TysonRoux]

Still waiting for this Zupta crony to face the justice system.

 

[bwana]

Unabridged birth certificate requirement expected to be completely scrapped for foreigners - as soon as this week

The Airline Association of Southern Africa has been advised that President Cyril Ramaphosa recently instructed the Department of Home Affairs to completely rescind the controversial unabridged birth certificate requirement for foreign minors travelling with foreigners to South Africa.

"The South African government has acknowledged the negative impact of visa regulations - including the unabridged birth certificate requirement - on tourism," said AASA CEO Chris Zweigenthal.Zweigenthal at the organisation’s annual general meeting being hosted by Air Austral in Reunion.

https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Tra...or-foreigners-as-soon-as-this-week-20191014-2

 

[Priapus]

Unabridged birth certificate requirement expected to be completely scrapped for foreigners - as soon as this week

The Airline Association of Southern Africa has been advised that President Cyril Ramaphosa recently instructed the Department of Home Affairs to completely rescind the controversial unabridged birth certificate requirement for foreign minors travelling with foreigners to South Africa.

"The South African government has acknowledged the negative impact of visa regulations - including the unabridged birth certificate requirement - on tourism," said AASA CEO Chris Zweigenthal.Zweigenthal at the organisation’s annual general meeting being hosted by Air Austral in Reunion.

https://www.fin24.com/Companies/Tra...or-foreigners-as-soon-as-this-week-20191014-2

Finally, some sense.

 

[The_Librarian]

Good. Wonder whose brainfart was that.

Also, whilst on the topic of brainfarts, whose was it to have social grants for women with babies?

 

[Jet-Fighter7700]

Finally, some sense.

sure they will come up with something daft and ludicrous soon enough.
maybe vaccination cards?

 

[grok]

Finally, some sense.

Only took them 3 years to return to something that used to work 100% before, and now suddenly the original aim of the law (child trafficking) isn't a problem anymore?
Tourism was decolonized, just like those students declaring that controlling lightning strikes was science.

 

[IT_Steven]

Good. Wonder whose brainfart was that.

That ***expletive*** Gigaba.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the actual reason was in fact to show his ex-wife who is boss :
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...igaba-and-redi-tlhabis-twitter-war-gets-ugly/

 

[The_Librarian]

How many other brainfarts did old Gigglebytes had so far, that got implemented?

 

[Jings]

Good. Wonder whose brainfart was that.

Also, whilst on the topic of brainfarts, whose was it to have social grants for women with babies?

To help grow the lower class population and increase unemployment. Unemployment rate increased from 27% to 29% in the last few years so it's obviously working.

 

[ToxicBunny]

That ***expletive*** Gigaba.

And I wouldn't be surprised if the actual reason was in fact to show his ex-wife who is boss :
https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/so...igaba-and-redi-tlhabis-twitter-war-gets-ugly/

That was 100% the reason... It was gigaba being a small minded little fsck wit.

 

[grok]

That was 100% the reason... It was gigaba being a small minded little fsck wit.

He'll never be more than that, unfortunately.
Bling bling nothing in the sting.

 

[surface]

Only for international minors. SA minors still subject to this regulation.

It's finally official! Here is the full travel advisory for travelling with minors to SA

The Unabridged Birth Certificate waiver is expected to boost tourism, after negatively impacting tourism for a number of years.

www.traveller24.com

 

[surface]

Good. Wonder whose brainfart was that.

Apparently someone took away Gigaba's child abroad and he was incensed. Not sure how true this is.