South African passport

A South African passport is a travel document issued to citizens of South Africa for the purpose of international travel. It allows the bearer to travel in foreign countries in accordance with visa requirements, and facilitates the process of securing assistance from South African consular officials abroad, if necessary^[1]. A South African passport is a valid proof of citizenship document according to South African nationality law. Currently citizens of South Africa enjoy visa free access to 88 countries, of which some may require pre travel registration. ^[2]
South African passports are issued by the South African Department of Home Affairs, in terms of the South African Passport and Travel Documents Act (Act 4 of 1994), and the South African Passport and Travel Documents Regulations of 1996.