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02/11/2020

Zanzibar offers South Africans a hassle-free island escape

Zanzibar is the perfect getaway destination. Image via UnSplash
Zanzibar offers South Africans a hassle-free island escape
Zanzibar is an ideal paradise island getaway, with no restrictive travel requirements for visitors from South Africa.
Lorne Philpotby Lorne Philpot
2020-10-29
in Travel
The tropical island of Zanzibar, located off the Tanzanian coastline, just south of the equator, has become a popular destination for South African travellers seeking an island escape.

While South Africa’s borders were closed for many months, the island of Zanzibar was out of reach. South Africa has lifted its travel ban and travel beyond the borders is possible once again. Zanzibar will be within reach just in time for the December holidays.

THE SPICE ISLAND WELCOMES VISITORS
Zanzibar is home to sandy white beaches which are flanked by coral reefs. There are accommodation types to suit a range of budgets.

Zanzibar is known as the spice island because spices including cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and black pepper are cultivated on the island.

The heart of the island is the historic Stone Town. Stone Town offers visitors a glimpse into cultural life on the island. It is a place of winding alleyways, bustling bazaars and interesting architecture with grand old wooden doors.

HISTORIC STONE TOWN IS A ZANZIBAR MUST-SEE
UNESCO awarded Stone Town with World Heritage status in 2000, in recognition of its unique cultural and social importance. The status was awarded based on the fact that the town is an outstanding material manifestation of cultural fusion and harmonisation.

The town’s mosques and churches, Indian temples and Omani styled palaces are testimony to the attitude of tolerance among the communities of different cultural origins that were found in Stone Town.

ZANZIBAR’S BEACHES AND ACTIVITIES
The silky soft white sand and the azure waters of the warm Indian Ocean are bound to keep holidaymakers busy for hours on end. Several beaches are dotted around the island.

Nungwi, located in the north of the island is a firm favourite.

Snorkelling, diving, kitesurfing, swimming with dolphins, visiting the tortoise sanctuary or taking a spice tour are popular activities when visitors need a break from the silky white sands.

COVID-19 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ZANZIBAR
The island of Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. There are no requirements for visitors to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test certificate on arrival.

Visitors are also not required to quarantine on arrival. This makes Zanzibar an attractive and convenient destination for South African visitors.

South Africans are required to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test result on their return to South Africa. Many of the lodges and hotels in Zanzibar offer in-house testing, for guests who need to obtain this certificate before leaving Zanzibar.

DIRECT FLIGHTS FROM JOHANNESBURG
Mango Airlines has confirmed that it will operate two flights per week between Johannesburg and Zanzibar. The airline will resume these flights on 28 November.

The outward flight will depart from Johannesburg at 07h00, arriving in Zanzibar at 11h35, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The return flight will depart from Zanzibar at 13h05, arriving in Johannesburg at 15h50.

NO VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR SOUTH AFRICANS
South African passports do not require tourist visas to enter Tanzania, for stays of up to 90 days. Since Zanzibar is part of Tanzania, no visa is required for South Africans visiting the island.

16/05/2020

It's not difficult to fall in love with the wide open spaces and friendly faces of the Heartland in the .

03/02/2020

rocks.

30/01/2020

Lovely waterfall I came across while hiking in Kranskloof Nature Reserve in Kloof
with Sihle Makhanya

27/01/2020

This Sunday, the fabulous Chef Nti is setting up a taste counter at your favourite Sunday Market : Market on Main... and warning, her new product is addictive. Market on Main is open every Sunday from 10am - 3pm at Arts on Main.

We're looking forward to an excellent 2020 in Maboneng. Check out some of the highlights over the next month.

12/11/2019

Coastal SA dorpies you might have never heard of.

24/10/2019

Explore the gems of the Eastern Cape, including Port Elizabeth, for awesome cruises, fishing and sightseeing. Just follow the link below for bookings – and let us take you there in style.
https://fal.cn/34EWM

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17/10/2019

The October edition of Indwe magazine is out and available on the next ✈️✈️✈️ you take with us. Be sure to pick up a copy to find out how transport is the lifeblood of our country’s economy.

09/10/2019

Halala ! One of the biggest cultural festivals in the country is taking place from 4 to 13 October 2019. Get your festival tickets today and follow the link to book your flight – let SA Express take you there. Areyeng!
https://fal.cn/34nUT

30/09/2019

02/09/2019

What items should not be placed into baggage which is to be checked-in at the point of departure?

Money, Jewellery, precious metals, computers, personal or business electronics, cell phone, luxury Items (perfumes colognes and after shaves), passports, business documents and other valuable items as well as any fragile or perishable items like car/home keys etc. We are not liable to any loss of any of these items. Our list are more comprehensive and the above mentioned is based on the most asked about items.

Please contact our team for more details at: Email : [email protected] Phone: +264 61 299 6111/6333

20/08/2019

ABOUT THE BLUE TRAIN

As The Blue Train’s tracks roll inevitably into the distance, so life’s course brings with it joys that must be celebrated. Graduations, engagements, weddings, honeymoons, anniversaries and milestone birthdays. All of these deserve a memorable venue, a special ambience, a reminder that you’re going places. The Blue Train can be chartered for such occasions. Just for you, it can meander along its standard routes, or on custom-made trips and cross-border excursions that last from a few hours to several nights. It’s your sojourn, it’s your train. It’s our pleasure.

13/07/2019

South Africa in talks to get visa-free access to New Zealand and other countries

The Department of Home Affairs will enter into talks with their counterparts in a number of countries to allow visa-free access for South African travellers.

On Wednesday (10 July), the department announced that it had reached an agreement with seven countries to allow their citizens to enter the country visa-free.

These countries include:

Qatar;
United Arab Emirates;
New Zealand;
Saudi Arabia;
Cuba;
Ghana;
Sao Tome and Principe.
According to the latest Henley Passport Index, South Africans can visit 99 countries around the globe visa-free.

While countries such as Qatar and Ghana already have visa-free or visa on arrival agreements with South Africa, it would be considered a serious boon if South Africans could travel visa-free to countries such as the UAE and New Zealand.

Speaking to BusinessTech, department spokesperson Siya Qoza said that Home Affairs was currently in talks with these countries on two main issues.

“We have entered negotiations with these countries with the first priority being an implementation date for visa-free access to South Africa.

“Once this has been confirmed, our second priority is reciprocity.”

Qoza said that initial conversations held with these countries have been positive, with talks expected to be concluded by September.

He added that Home Affairs may expand these negotiations to other countries.

“We are consistently looking at which countries would be of a trade and tourism benefit to South Africa,” he said.

These are the countries South African passport holders can access without a visa:

* Indicates visa on arrival or eTA.

Africa

Angola Madagascar* St. Helena*
Benin* Malawi Swaziland
Botswana Mauritania* Tanzania
Cape Verde Islands* Mauritius Togo*
Comores Islands* Mozambique Tunisia
Ethiopia* Namibia Uganda*
Gabon* Reunion Zambia*
Ghana* Rwanda* Zimbabwe
Guinea-Bissau* Senegal
Kenya Seychelles*
Lesotho Somalia*
Asia

Cambodia* Malaysia Sri Lanka*
Hong Kong (SAR China) Maldives* Tajikistan*
Indonesia Nepal* Thailand
Kyrgyzstan* Philippines Timor-Leste*
Laos* Singapore
Macao (SAR China) South Korea
Europe

Ireland Kosovo Russian Federation
Oceania

Cook Islands Micronesia Samoa*
Fiji Niue Tuvalu*
Marshall Islands* Palau Islands* Vanuatu
Caribbean

Antigua and Barbuda Dominican Republic St. Lucia
Bahamas Grenada St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Barbados Haiti Trinidad and Tobago
British Virgin Islands Jamaica Turks and Caicos
Cayman Islands Montserrat
Dominica St. Kitts and Nevis
Americas

Argentina Ecuador Nicaragua
Belize El Salvador Panama
Bolivia* Falkland Islands Paraguay
Brazil Guatemala Peru
Chile Guyana Uruguay
Costa Rica Honduras Venezuela
Middle East/Other

Armenia* Israel Qatar
Georgia Jordan*
Iran* Palestinian Territory

11/06/2019

The Department of Home Affairs has issued a directive that restricts short-term work authorization (the Section 11(2) endorsement to visitor’s visa) to 180 days per calendar year.

Additionally, renewals within South Africa will be limited to only one per year, and a ‘cooling off’ period will be applied to prevent applicants from immediately applying for a successive 11(2) endorsement from abroad.