The Democratic Alliance accused the Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba of destroying thousands of jobs with the introduction of stringent Visa laws. “Despite the fact that we in the DA have cautioned the minister on the disastrous effects of the implementation of unabridged birth certificates on tourism‚ the minister refuses to budge‚ despite having done no regulatory impact assessments whatsoever‚” said Beverly Schäfer‚ DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Economic Opportunities‚ Tourism & Agriculture‚ addressing Parliament.She said the government is eager to enforce legislation that is clearly impacting on growth and job creation.“There is only one thing that should be on the mind of every politician every morning - what can we do to stimulate the economy‚ to grow more jobs for our people.”Schafer mentioned the direct consequences of the new Visa regulations on travel to South Africa and the Western Cape in particular.“Research suggests that it will cost the South African economy 21 000 jobs and around R10billion. By the end of 2014‚ the number of visitors from China and Brazil had dropped 70% and 62% from the year before‚” she said.In the latest Tourism Business Index‚ 37% of South African tourism businesses claim to have already experienced a negative impact as a result of the pending introduction of the unabridged birth certificates.She said: “since I tabled the Standing Committee Report on the New Immigration Regulations in November last year‚ we have yet to hear from the Department of Home Affairs about our extensive recommendations.She said the amended Visa regulations brought into effect last year are clearly bad for our economy.- The Times..