South Africa introduces Transit Visa for Visa restricted country passport holders
Effective October 15, 2010, South Africa government has introduced Transit Visa requirements for all Visa restricted (non-exempted) country passport holders transiting through South Africa to any country.
Earlier, South Africa through the Department of Home Affairs had reintroduced Transit Visa requirements on June 1, 2010. This Transit Visa requirement was only applicable to passengers travelling to South African neighbouring countries (Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland and Zimbabwe).