Although it does not fall directly under her department, Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu addressed the challenges at the annual general assembly of the Airlines Association of Southern Africa. The implementation of e-visas to facilitate travel to the country is being tripped up by a huge backlog in converting the paper-based system to a computerised one, according to Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu. "Yes, we have a problem with our visa system and a lot of work still has to be done regarding the ability to implement [more] e-visas. "We have made a commitment to get on the e-visa issue as soon as possible, but the backlog is huge. It is a technology and backlog issue," Sisulu told News24 Business on the sidelines of the assembly.

Source: News 24 October 16, 2022 20:56 UTC