South Africa reopens to Britons 'effective immediately'

South Africa has now reopened its international borders to all countries, including the UK, it has been confirmed.

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that the country would be lifting the ban on visitors from its list of 'high risk' countries but did not say when the changes would go into effect. The South African Tourism UK board has now stated that the new rules kick in "effective immediately".

Travellers will be required to present a negative Covid-19 test taken with 72 hours of departure but otherwise face no restrictions. 

South Africa does not yet have a travel corridor with the UK, but given its low case rate of 19.5 per 100,000 citizens based on seven-day figures, could soon have one approved.

Eight new countries were added to the travel 'green list' on Thursday, marking a victory for The Telegraph’s Unlock Long-haul campaign; Bahrain, Chile, Iceland, Cambodia, Laos, UAE, Qatar and Turks & Caicos Islands.

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