BY MBONGENI NDLELA
MBABANE – Wait a minute, phola mdoko oshisayo, nemanga.
A fake website styled www.southafricacanvisa.com, which had recently published a mythical article claiming Emaswati would now require a Visa in order to enter South Africa from the Kingdom of Eswatini, has since been brought to order.
The fake article became topical yesterday after some Facebookers posted it yesterday. Concerned by the damaging content, some emaswati raised their concerns while also calling government to verify the authenticity of the misleading article.
This publication also spoke to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Corporations Thuli Dladla who promptly stated that the article was, “not true”.
Meanwhile, Government Spokesperson Alpheous Nxumalo this morning assured the nation that there are no such Visa requirements and emaSwati will continue to travel to the Republic of South Africa visa-free, until such time that changes to this arrangement are officially announced by the South African and Eswatini authorities.
According to the statement released by the press secretary, Emaswati are warned not to follow the instructions on the website, as these require personal information, including passports and bank details, placing them at a risk of being scammed.
The statement reads:
“It has come to Government’s attention that there is a fake website styled www.southafricanvisa.com that purports that the South African Government is introducing a new eVisa processing system, which would introduce visas for emaSwati travelling to that country. We wish to state that there are no such requirements and emaSwati will continue to travel to the Republic of South Africa visa-free, until such time that changes to this arrangement are officially announced by the South African and Eswatini authorities. We, therefore, warn emaSwati not to follow the instructions on the website, as these require personal information, including passports and bank details, placing them at a risk of being scammed,”
