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Palestinians will be hosted by Gift of the Givers after surprise arrival at Joburg airport | SA News

15 November 2025 by Guest

A group of 153 Palestinians who arrived unannounced at Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport have been permitted to enter the country on 90-day visas.

This after Gift of the Givers offered to host the travellers. So far, 130 have elected to stay in South Africa with the rest travelling on to other destinations.

Border Management Authority (BMA) boss Michael Masiapato said the group arrived at about 8.15am on Thursday on a Global Airways charter flight from Kenya.

While Palestinians are eligible for 90-day visa-exempt travel to South Africa, “during the standard interview process conducted by BMA immigration officers, the group did not indicate their duration of stay in the…

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