Ghana is the latest country to be granted a visa-free status by
the South African government.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has added Ghana to a
list of seven countries whose nationals will be permitted to enter
South Africa visa-free.
Nigeria was not included despite the large volume of trade
between the two countries.
South Africa announced in September 2018 that it was finalising
a number of visa waiver agreements with other countries including
Ghana to allow travellers to enter the country without a visa.
According to the Minister of Home Affairs, Aaron Motsoaledi,
citizens of the seven countries are able to enter South Africa
without a visa.
“Tourism will soar if we relax visa requirements for entry into
South Africa. We know that Tourism is very important for job
creation,” he said Thursday at a briefing in South Africa.
“Out of the 193 countries who are member states of the United
Nations, the Department has granted visa-free status to 75
countries. Of these, 16 are in our continent and are SADC members
and 59 are from all over the world.” (NAN)
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