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Home affairs refutes claims of stalling visa regulations' changes

Source: EWN, 26/11/2015

JOHANNESBURG - The Home Affairs Department has refuted claims that
it`s dragging its feet in implementing changes to its visa
regulations.

Last month an interministerial committee announced changes to the laws
that require biometric testing and the presentation of an unabridged
birth certificate for children travelling into South Africa.

The department has been accused of stalling the implementation of
changes that will see the amendment of both these requirements.

Since the new laws came into effect in June, the tourism sector has
reported significant losses which experts say are worse than
expected.

However, home affairs spokesperson Mayihlome Tshwete says the
department is working within the time frame set by the
committee.

"The people who have said the department is either dragging its feet
or not trying to do this, is clearly didn`t the recommendations which
gave us three months. Since then it has only been a month, we are
working around the clock and will have a number of the recommendations
done within three months."

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