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SA withdraws 90-day visas for Palestinians after ‘systematic abuse of exemption’ | The Citizen | SA News

Home Affairs Minister Leon Shreiber said investigations found that the arrival of charter flights carrying Palestinians was not intended to be a one-off.

The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn South Africa’s 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders.

The decision comes after two charter flights transporting Palestinians landed in South Africa last month. About 153 Palestinians arrived in South Africa on Thursday, 13 November 2025, leaving their war-torn homes and belongings in Gaza.

‘Not once off’

In a statement on Saturday, Home Affairs Minister Leon Shreiber said investigations into the incident found that the arrival of these charter flights was…

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