TIT-FOR-TAT DECISION
SA hits back at New Zealand’s new visa move
Critics blast the tit-for-tat decision announced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba is a 'knee-jerk reaction'
SA has hit back at New Zealand’s decision to introduce visa requirements for its citizens, imposing similar conditions on its visitors to the country. The tit-for-tat decision, announced by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba in Pretoria on Tuesday, was largely regarded as a "knee-jerk reaction" by some industry players. But Gigaba was adamant SA had made the right decision, saying the country would continue to apply both the principles of reciprocity and national interest in determining the extent it offered concessions to citizens of countries that impose visa requirements. New Zealand citizens visiting SA will be required to apply for a visa as of January 16 next year. The New Zealand government on November 21 imposed visas on South Africans citing the number of SA visitors who overstayed the three-month visa waiver visit and fraudulent documentation. It also cited the number using the waiver to visit family or friends rather than for business or tourism purposes. Immigration New...
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