Time Travel

Qantas’s new direct flight QF65 linking Perth and Johannesburg, departed Perth Airport on the afternoon of December 7 bound for Johannesburg, opening a direct link for the national carrier between Western Australia and South Africa.

On Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays, flight QF65 departs Perth at 13h30 and arrives in Johannesburg at 18h45. On the same days, the return flight QF66 departs Johannesburg at 21h35, arriving in Perth at 13h30 the following day.

The route is operated by an A330 with 27 business-class and 224 economy-class seats.

*The Department of State is temporarily delaying the implementation of the new guidance to consular officers on waiving the in-person interview requirement for nonimmigrant visa applicants, as operational details are finalized.*

Important Visa Update

Beginning September 2, 2025, most nonimmigrant visa applicants — including those applying for renewals — will need to attend an in-person interview with a U.S. consular officer.

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Kenya has dropped the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) requirement for South African passport holders, as well as passport holders from other Southern African countries.

According to the ETA website, South Africans no longer require the travel authorisation to enter Kenya. Citizens from Zambia, Zimbabwe, Eswatini, Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Lesotho, Botswana are among those also exempt from the ETA.