Hotel operators in Botswana have raised concerns over the prolonged full implementation of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) UNIVISA framework.

Following the successful implementation of the use of national identity cards as documents for cross-border travel between Namibia and Botswana, authorities in the neighbouring country are using the lessons from the agreement to launch similar arrangements with other countries in the region.

Southern African Development Community (SADC) members should emulate Namibia and Botswana in allowing free movement of people in the region.