still feel that family members of UK nationals should be considered a lower risk visa category and as such qualify for discounted visa rates

perhaps "unfair" in terms of reciprocity is more apt because UK citizens travel to South Africa visa-free.

ok...that's a pity, because the UK visa fees for South Africans are a rip-off

so for Schengen visa the fee is waived for my family members but not for UK visa.
So is this double standards by the UK? ...because by definition the UK is currently an EEA member state, and yet it does not comply with the EEA family visa provisions?
Hasn't this been tested in the EU courts?

just to clarify....none of my family members are EU citizens. They are South African citizens only.

I need to know if it it is possible for me to avoid standard visitor visa fees for my wife and children to visit the UK with me on a holiday. I am a British citizen with British/EU passport and I live in South Africa with my family. Are my family members elligible for the EEA visitor permit? I have ...