The South African High Commissioner to Nigeria, Lulu Mnguni, has reported his administration’s choice to initiate the issuance of 5-year visas to Nigerian experts, businessmen and other regular fliers.
Talking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos Wednesday, Munguni said his administration was currently arranged to wipe out the troubles typically confronted by Nigerians when looking for South African visas.

The diplomat also said his government was moving away from having political diplomacy to more of economic diplomacy with Nigeria.


“There has been growing concerns from both Nigeria and South Africa on the issue of visas. There have been complaints by Nigerians on how they are treated when seeking visas,” he said.

“Our president has indicated that Nigeria and South Africa need to intervene by making it easier for our nationals to have visas to our two countries.

“We came to an agreement that business people and frequent fliers between South Africa and Nigeria will qualify for long-term visas of two, three, and five years. We have totally moved from political diplomacy to economic diplomacy. And to promote this new economic diplomacy, there needs to be a smooth movement of people between our two countries.”
Mnguni said he had made a proposition to his Government for the enrollment of more staff, in order to have the capacity to quickly take care of the interest of Nigerians for visas to South Africa.
“We need a friendship that resides with our people. Nigeria and South Africa need to criticise each other in a constructive way,” he said.
South Africa is one of the main destinations for Nigerians who travel abroad. As at 2013, there were more than 250,000 Nigerians dwelling in the nation.”
“We need to look at how we can unplug some of the irritants that have undermined our cohesion.”


Source : http://www.soutynews.co.za/news/south-africa-to-issue-nigerians-5-year-visa/

South Africa is not a bad destination.

Hmm

South done baff?... 5years visa to go dae do weytin?

Nigerians will go there only on three conditions. The South African govt will
1.Allow Nigerians to create their own state in the country.
2. Allow them to demand for resource control.
3. Grant the above demands.

We no dey carry last

-_-

OK

wetin I wan go do for there in the first place

Unwelcome underdevelopment

S.A be ready to welcome at least 15M Nigerians
Esp our bros from other side of River
They will help you to develop your country very well

I just hope my fellow Nigerians won't abuse this privilege

5yrs visa...so that their indegenes will have more time to exterminate us in d fear of us taking their jobs...ebelebe!!!....

Good move by the real giant of Africa

Why not VISA FREE?

I dnt need their Visa.... Shikina

Ok

OK.

mtchew

When two people are running round a hut, it is difficult to say who is chasing who...

That's the case of Nigeria and South Africa here.

Soon Ghana will do dsame to Nija, even Togo, Cemeron, Nijer etc. Bcuz dey knw we ar jst runing awy frm deaf ear gvmnt..... I WEEP 4 THIS NATION!

Who cares?

No thanks,I am not interested ,I would rather trek to Libya to take a boat to Spain,cross from there to Italy and finally to Canada, all I am waiting for now is to gather strength for the trek

WebSurfer:
Just yet another trouble. they havnt been able to tackle the crime issues,

Last week they flew back a friend's brother who landed there for no reason, wasting his airline ticket. Now they talking 5 years..

Anyway, make una no go carry aids come share for us o?

There was once xenophobia .

Of which benefits is to Nigerians?

SMH