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`New visa concessions will take the industry forward`

Source: ewn, 11/12/2015

The Tourism Dept met with industry stakeholders in Sandton to discuss
the latest changes.

– The Tourism Department has welcomed the new visa concessions, saying
they will take the industry forward.

Cabinet announced over a month ago that regulations requiring
biometric visas for tourists and unabridged birth certificates for
children were being amended following an outcry from the tourist
industry.

The department met with stakeholders in Sandton on Thursday, to
discuss the latest changes.

The department`s Director General Victor Tharage says there needs to
be a balance between creating a robust economy whilst ensuring the
security of the country.

"You`ve got to make it easier for people who really, legitimately want
to come here, but you`ve got to be punitive to people that actually
want to take chances."

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