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Yellow fever Vaccination requirement lifted
Travelers from Zambia, Tanzania, Eritrea, Sao Tome and Principe will no longer be required to produce proof of the yellow fever certificate when coming to South Africa after they were included on the World Health Organization low risk yellow fever countries list. During the 136th session of the WHO Executive Board meeting, a review of countries with risk of yellow fever transmission and countries requiring yellow fever vaccination was conducted and based on the recommendations of the meeting, all travelers arriving into the country from these countries will NOT be required to produce proof of vaccination against yellow fever.
Birth Certificate for under 18's required for travel
A new immigration law is coming into effect on 1 June 2015. Please note that this law was originally meant to come into effect on 1 October 2014, however, after engaging stakeholders on the matter, the Department has granted the postponement of the two particular requirements -- the unabridged birth certificate and written permission, to 1 June 2015.
This is how real freedom feels - Martelize Brink talks about her experience in Namibia
For the first time in my life I have felt true freedom. I travelled with Live the Journey and two Scottish athletes through the Namib Desert in their attempt to become the first people to run from Luderitz to Walvis Bay.