South Africa is actively taking steps to bolster its tourism sector with reforms, campaigns, initiatives, enhancing infrastructure, promoting sustainable practices, improving safety and security measures, attracting investment and now is introducing new visas to boost film and events tourism to increase the country's attractiveness as a leading filming location and events hub.
The Department of Home Affairs has unveiled two new digital visa schemes, aimed at strengthening the country's appeal as a premier destination for film production and global events, a move announced by Minister Leon Schreiber during the Home Affairs budget vote.
These initiatives will streamline visa access for international film crews and attendees at large - scale events such as conferences and sport tournaments and they are :
• STAGES (Screen Talent and Global Entertainment Scheme) - Designed to facilitate rapid visa approvals for production companies.
• MEETS (Meetings, Events, Exhibitions and Tourism Scheme) – This scheme will enable faster, online processing for event participants.
The new visas align with broader efforts to position South Africa as a competitive hub for cultural, sporting, and business tourism, with backing from the city of Cape Town.
Events hosted in Cape Town over the coming years are forecast to generate R745 million in economic impact and draw over 27.000 delegates by 2028.
Complementing these efforts, Home Affairs is also rolling out an ETA, Electronic Travel Authorisation system by September and expanding in TTOS, Trusted Tour Operator Scheme which has already brought over 17.000 tourists from China and India since February 2025, measures which support tourism growth and job creation across the industry.
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