Originally Posted by
davetravels
The issue in this case isn't a lack of a visa. It's a lack of documentation of their minor children to attempt to crack down on child trafficking. It's apparently a law that was initiated around 2014, I believe.
The law took effect on June 1, 2015 - my wife, two kids and I were actually in South Africa in December 2014 and at the time birth certificates were not required for entry into ZA.