South African expats in New Zealand have faced agonising waits for passport renewals, often stretching from six to twelve ...

“South Africa plans to introduce a five-year visa for Nigerian tourists, eliminating the requirement to submit passports,” reads another X post.

Image for illustrative purposes. Picture: iStock The South African passport has gained ground in the eyes of the international community over the past 12 months.

The SA passport has dropped a spot on the latest Henley & Partners Passport Index for 2025, also losing access to another visa-free country.

The Department of Home Affairs says that it has plans and proposals to make South Africa’s passports even stronger and more secure.

The passport of South Africa has gained in rank in the global power charts this year amid new digitalisation strategies from Home Affairs.

South Africa’s passport has seen a significant improvement in its international standing, climbing 10% between 2024 and 2025, according to the latest Henley Passport Index.

South Africa will start to ease several Covid-19 restrictions as infection rates decrease in the country, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday.

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has clarified that Nigerian tourists will still need to submit a passport when applying for their visas to South Africa.

Rapper Yasiin Bey, better known as Mos Def, will go to court over immigration charges in South Africa after attempting to leave the country last week with a “world passport.” South African ...

South Sudan issues a new business passport that costs a pretty penny but is designed to help South Sudanese do business abroad.

Deepfakes are on the rise in South Africa and many people seemingly struggle to spot them.