South Africa has added to the list of countries that can enter visa-free.
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that Kenyans will now be able to enter South Africa visa-free for a period of 90 days.During the visit, several Memoranda of Understanding and agreements were signed between the two countries.“We agreed that indeed Kenyans should be able to visit South Africa without requiring them to have visas… this dispensation will commence on the 1st of January 2023 and that our officials will speed up the processes of putting it into effect,” he said.
“We will be able to review this and get reports from our ministers within the year and see how this is functioning. During talks, the two countries also signed agreements and Memoranda of Understanding in the areas of correctional and prison services, housing and human settlements, arts and culture and schools of government.
He said that the department hasn’t conducted any further research into the countries and how this impacts tourism, nor are there plans to introduce a visa-on-arrival system for South Africa.
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