South African officials say Nigerian singer Ayra Starr was initially denied entry/visa to South Africa because she submitted the wrong yellow fever certificate. The South African envoy/consul-general says the issue involves documentation rather than the singer’s work plans.
Reports identify the denial as occurring in February 2024, not as a new or recent event as some portrayals suggest. The South African representative further states that after the documentation problem is addressed, Ayra Starr is later granted a visa to perform in South Africa. One source specifies that the subsequent approval is a one-year visa for performances, while another focuses on the explanation for the earlier rejection.
Across the outlets, the main points align: the denial is linked to an inappropriate or incorrect yellow fever certificate, the timing is February 2024, and the matter is resolved through the later issuance of a visa that allows her to perform in South Africa. None of the sources disputes that the official reason given is the vaccination certificate error.
