In 2015 home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba changed the visa regulations, which had a dramatic effect on tourism in the country. Gigaba and tourism minister Derek Hanekom have been at loggerheads about the issue, but now Gigaba has announced plans to relax visa regulations in a bid to boost tourism. This has, however, been meet with mixed reactions. Derek Hanekom joined Business Day TV to discuss the visa issue.
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