VISAS between Uganda
and South Africa could be
scrapped in the near future
with both South African and
Ugandan authorities currently
working on the issue,
according to Prof Lekoa Solly
Mollo, South Africa’s high
commissioner to Uganda.
There is a need to ease
travel as the number of
South Africans travelling to
Uganda for trade, business,
education and tourism
is currently surging, the
commissioner told Ugandanbased
newspaper, The
Observer. “Trade relations
between the two countries
have increased with over 70
South African companies
working in Uganda.”
Travel agents in South
Africa confirm that corporate
travel to Uganda has been
growing steadily over the past
few years. “We have seen a
definite increase in demand
for corporate travel to Uganda
in recent months,” says
Ben Langner, md Carlson
Wagonlit Travel in South
Africa. According to Ben, visa
requirements are always a
deterrent to travel.
Even though the Ugandan
government recently slashed
visa fees in an attempt
to attract more travellers,
Tracey van den Berg,
corporate communications
and events manager of
Tourvest Travel Services, says
the visas to Uganda remain
quite costly at R1 000 for
single-entry visas and
R2 000 for multiple-entry
visas. “Should the visa
fees be removed, it may
encourage further travel to
Uganda.”
MICE travel is expected
to benefit if the visas are
scrapped, according to
Inge Beadle, manager of
Corporate Travel Services.
“Without visa requirements,
one could offer Kampala
as an interesting MICE
destination for seminars,
workshops and AGMs.”
Ugandan visas to be scrapped
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