EDITORIAL: Better late than never as sense prevails over travel regulations for minors
Their removal ought to be welcomed as a boost for local tourism
12 November 2019 - 05:10
While it has taken too long to get here, home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi deserves some credit for finally doing away with the costly requirement that minors travelling to SA should carry additional documents such as unabridged certificates.
Motsoaledi’s decision over the weekend means that foreign minors will no longer need unabridged birth certificates or consent letters as long as they are travelling with their parents, removing a huge disincentive for travelling to SA. ..
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