Do I require a South African transit visa when traveling to Botswana?

I'm Algerian citizen, traveling to Gaborone Botswana via Johannesburg (Algiers-Doha- Johannesburg-Gaborone). Do I need South African transit visa?

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Per TIMATIC, the database used by airlines:

Visa required, except for Passengers transiting through Cape Town (CPT), Durban (DUR), Johannesburg (JNB) or Lanseria (HLA) with a confirmed onward ticket for a flight to a third country.

So if Doha-Johannesburg-Gaborone is in a single booking, you do not need a visa.

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Can you transit through South Africa without visa?

Travellers using land ports of entry to transit through South Africa will have to apply for a port of entry visa. Deportees transiting must be in possession of transit visas and at all times must be escorted failing which they will be returned to the airline that conveyed them for removal from the Republic.

Does South Africans need visa for Botswana?

REQUIREMENTS FOR A BOTSWANA VISA South African Passport Holders DO NOT Require Visas. A valid passport is required, with a minimum of 2 blank pages facing each other, Valid for 6 Months after date of return. A copy of the passport information page. Copy of SA Permanent permit/work permit or study permit.

Do I need visa during transit?

Travelers transiting through India for less than 24 hours are advised to book the connecting flight on the same ticket as the flight to India. This way, there will be no need to leave the designated Transit Area in order to re-check luggage for the connecting flight, and so a transit visa will not be required.

Do you need a visa to enter Botswana?

U.S. citizens are permitted stays up to 90 days total within a 12-month period without a visa. The total stay permitted for each visit is recorded on the entry stamp by Botswana immigration officials and may be less than 90 days.

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