by admin | Oct 11, 2022 | blog, General, Uncategorized
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 for and provides...
by admin | Sep 29, 2022 | blog, General
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 condemnation...
by admin | Sep 22, 2022 | blog, General
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 South African political...
by admin | Feb 4, 2022 | blog, General
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 a qualification falling within the...
by admin | Dec 1, 2021 | General
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 of these individuals have...
by admin | Sep 3, 2021 | blog, General
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 included the absence of a SAQA...