New 24-hour rule for anyone entering or leaving South Africa

• The new 24-hour rule requires all travelers to submit an online declaration no more than 24 hours before departure from the country they are traveling from.
• The system was first piloted at local airports in 2022 and has now become mandatory for all travelers entering or leaving South Africa, replacing the paper-based customs declaration process.
• The Free Market Foundation's President, Temba Nolutshungu, questions the necessity of the rule, arguing that it is an extension of outdated bureaucracy rather than a simplification of the customs process.