Starting in two weeks time, the United States government will require visa applicants from Zambia and Malawi to pay bonds of up to 15 - thousand dollars for certain tourist and business visas.  According to the State Department,  this under  a new pilot program,  any citizen from these two countries who qualify for a B1/B2 visa will be required to post a bond of  between  5 - thousand US dollars up to 15 - thousand US  dollars  - with the exact amount decided during the visa interview.  Chief Economist AT Antswisa Capital, Miyelani Mkhabela.