In my 12 years of working in the field of SA immigration, I have written many an article on many aspects of SA immigration. But none of these articles have ever been so difficult to put to paper as this...
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Unlocking Insights of the Critical Skills Work Visa : Department of Home Affairs Webinar Recap
Last Friday, on the 29th of September, we had the privilege of attending a webinar hosted by the Chief Director of Corporate Accounts at the Department of Home Affairs. The event centered around the second-quarter review of the critical skills...
Impact of ZEP Decision : Helen Suzman Foundation and others v The Minister DHA and others
The African proverb, “When elephants fight, it is the grass that suffers,” perhaps best describes the effects of the outcome of the fight between the ZEP holders and the Department of Home Affairs. Yesterday, the High Court handed down its...
The end of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit- It’s not all doom and gloom!
The end of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) Program brought a wave of uncertainty and apprehension to the lives of over 177,000 Zimbabweans residing in South Africa. As the announcement of its termination was made, a sense of doom and...
The Termination of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Program-Testing the Principle of Separation of Powers
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 importance of fair labour practices in the context of Immigration Law
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...
The legal position with regard to the detention of foreigners
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...
South African Citizenship: Restorative Justice Through the Retrospective Effect of the South African Citizenship Amendment Act 17 of 2010
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...
SA Immigration Update – February 2022
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...
Registration Requirements For Artisans in South Africa
Applying for critical skills work visa in South Africa as an artisan has been a challenge for the longest time. In 2014 when the current amendments to the Immigration Act were gazetted several gaps were identified in the Act which...