British passport holders visiting South Africa as tourists will remain unaffected by new visa requirements for holders of British Official and Diplomatic Passports, says Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba. 
Addressing the media last week, Gigaba said: “We must emphasise that our requirement… is limited to Diplomatic and Official Passport holders. Ordinary British passport holders such as tourists will remain unaffected by this new requirement.” 
According to Gigaba from the beginning of September, holders of British Official and Diplomatic Passports have been required to apply for visas before travelling to South Africa. “This was done as a reciprocal measure to the British implementing a visa requirement to South African diplomatic, official and ordinary passport holders,” he said. 
Gigaba added that the department had tried to persuade British authorities to review their visa requirements. “At our end, we will continue to engage with our British counterparts to change their stance on this matter.”