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Ramaphosa promises to streamline new visa rules

Source: Eyewitness News, 12/08/2015

CAPE TOWN – Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa says several measures
will be implemented to improve efficiency with regards to new visa
regulations.

Cyril Ramaphosa says the new visa laws are essential as they are aimed
at protecting SA's security.

On Tuesday, President Jacob Zuma announced a team would look at what
government said were the unintended consequences of the rules that
require children travelling to South Africa to have their unabridged
birth certificates.

Zuma said this was going to be a `wide-ranging committee`.

Ramaphosa says the new visa laws are essential as they are aimed at
protecting the security and sovereignty of the country.

But opposition parties argue the lucrative tourism trade has been
drastically affected by the new rules.

Answering questions in the national assembly this afternoon Ramaphosa
says it`s a fine line between security and easier regulations.

"The inter-ministerial committee therefore will be examining all
available evidence on the impact of the introduction of these new
regulations and will take steps to mitigate any negative
consequences."

However, the Democratic Alliance's Mmusi Maimane has questioned the
reasons for the regulations.

"These visa regulations don`t have unintended consequences; your
government was warned about these consequences and we knew upfront
that these would result in job losses."

Ramaphosa responded by saying government is aware of all the issues
that have been raised.

"The minister of trade of industry, the minister of social
development, the security cluster and all these ministers are going to
bring their experience and knowledge to [the table]."

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