My Afrikaans is nie so goed nie ... (Translation of Afrikaans paragraphs follows.)
[Adv A H GAUM: Deputy Minister, I think we would all agree that the strict visa requirements of countries such as Great Britain are a major obstacle for South Africans who have to travel regularly, and that they hamper interaction between South Africa and Great Britain.
While one accepts that countries such as Great Britain will not simply abandon visa requirements overnight, would it not be possible to negotiate the relaxation of the requirements with countries such as these in the meantime, for example, that visas be issued at a lower cost and for longer periods - for example for 10 years, as is the case with the United States of America?
Secondly, in light of the fact that we now also have co-operation among the Brics countries, should the government not also view the removal of visa requirements among Brics countries as a priority?