Tourism players accused Home affairs ‘slow’ with visa changes

South Africa- Tourism industry players are accusing the Department of Home Affairs of dragging its feet in implementing the revised visa regulations, saying this has caused the country to lose out on potential tourists over the busy summer period.

 

The government said last month that some of the more onerous visa rules had been eased. The regulations have been blamed for causing a substantial drop in tourist arrivals to SA, costing the economy billions of rand.

Following the revision, inbound travellers accompanied by