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What all travellers need to know about SA's new visa system
Weekend Argus on Saturday
|July 12, 2025
ELECTRONIC TRAVEL AUTHORISATION
IN A BOLD move towards modernising the country’s immigration framework, South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, announced a comprehensive digital visa system that will soon be mandatory for all entrants to the nation.
Presenting his budget for the upcoming financial year, Schreiber stated: “No person will be able to enter South Africa without first obtaining a digital visa through the ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation),” marking a significant shift in how the country manages immigration.
The launch of the ETA is set for the end of September, ahead of the G20 leaders’ meeting in Johannesburg in November.
According to Schreiber, the ETA will digitalise the entire visa process, enhancing efficiency and combating corruption that has plagued the traditional paper-based system.
This story is from the July 12, 2025 edition of Weekend Argus on Saturday.
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