Opinion

Visa easing is a ray of light in a spooky time

18 August 2019 - 00:00 By peter bruce

I have news. "As from today [August 15], travellers from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and New Zealand will no longer require a visa to visit South Africa for holidays, conferencing, and business meeting visits," Aaron Motsoaledi, the minister of home affairs, declared on Thursday...

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