AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoBushfire Festival travel surge: Eswatini’s Ngwenya Border Post saw a dip in arrivals during the Thursday–Friday count (12,517 this year vs 13,477 last year), but the overall flow into the Kingdom stayed steady ahead of the MTN Bushfire weekend, with 26,774 arrivals recorded across the country. Border experience at Ngwenya: As festival crowds poured in, long queues formed and travellers snapped photos at entry points, with MTN vendors selling SIM cards to keep visitors connected. Regional visa easing: The UAE and Eswatini signed a Memorandum of Understanding granting mutual visa exemptions, aiming to make travel smoother for citizens and boost people-to-people links. SADC tourism push: Justice ministers in Victoria Falls put the proposed SADC Tourism UNIVISA on the agenda, targeting a unified visa for transit and tourism stays across member states. South Africa entry rules for Eswatini travellers: From 1 June, travellers in foreign-registered vehicles (including those from Eswatini) must declare vehicle and goods details via SARS’ Traveller Management System to reduce delays. Tourism-linked community service: National Tsing Hua University’s 20th International Volunteer Program will send teams to Eswatini to support a girls’ shelter and expand community projects.
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