Citing the need to "strengthen its borders", the United Kingdom on Monday announced that all South African visitors would in future require visas.

The move, to be implemented in stages from March, follows an official UK warning to the South African government six months ago to tighten up on issues including control of passports. 

"Abuse of the South African passport remains a serious concern," the British High Commission in Pretoria said in a statement on Monday afternoon.  "It has been one of the most abused passports detected at UK border posts."

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