The termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Program has been the most contentious immigration issues of the year.  In November of 2021 the Government announced that it would not be continuing with the Program, a move which put the future...

The purpose of this article is to give insight into how best to manage the risks associated with South African work visa applications for both foreign nationals and companies employing foreign nationals. The Immigration Act 13 of 2002 (“Act”) allows...

In the past week several media outlets ran with headlines that suggested that the Minister of Home Affairs had authorised law enforcement officers to conduct spot checks to ascertain a persons nationality. The news came with major concerns and widespread...

The South African Citizenship landscape has often been a tool of political headwind resulting in an ever-changing landscape. Pre 1994, the government of the day used the Citizenship Act as a tool to define who could access membership to the...

The year 2022 has gotten off to a very busy start on the immigration front.  Starting off with the grace period for ZEP permit holders ,followed by the withdrawal of the SA graduate waiver for foreign students who graduate with...

This past week the government of South Africa announced its decision not to renew the Zimbabwe exemption permit.  This announcement came as a shock to the 180 000 Zimbabweans who had become accustomed to the 4-year renewal of the permit. Many...