British Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has announced South Africa is not one of the countries coming off the red list.
eNCA London correspondent Olly Barratt spoke with Sally Burdett. Courtesy ofThe country revised the list on Friday, removing eight countries, including Egypt and Kenya.Despite hopes, South Africa did not make the cut.
In recent weeks, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor held talks with her UK counterpart to try and get South Africa removed from the list. Travel restrictions on travellers from South Africa have also severely impacted trade and tourism between the two countries.
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