by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | General
Some time ago I wrote about the unintended consequences caused by the incoherent application process for the General Work Visa. At the time it seemed the problem was around a process that was riddled with delays and numerous uncertainties such that applying for a...
by admin | Aug 2, 2018 | General
The Immigration Act and the Department of Home Affairs abhors fraudulent documents. Section 29(1)(f) provides ; The following foreigners are prohibited person and do not qualify for a port of entry visa, admission into the republic , visa or a permanent residence...
by admin | Mar 6, 2018 | General
2018 has been off to a flying start. We are now in March and we have a new President and a new old Minister of Home Affairs. What these changes mean for the Immigration landscape, only time will tell. It has been almost 4 years since the wholesale changes to the...
by admin | Feb 18, 2018 | General
Recently we have encountered a number of Zimbabwe Exemption Permit ( ZEP) applicants whose applications were rejected for having a negative police record. Unlike other rejections that are handled in terms of sections 8(3) to 8(6) of the Immigration Act, the...
by 1gridadmin | Jul 9, 2017 | General
On the 8th of July of 2017 the Minister of Home Affairs announced that the almost 1800 former Angolan Refugees who had been on the Angolan Cessation Permit (ACP) had been granted their permanent resident Exemption applications for a period of 4 years. Thus giving...
by admin | Jun 4, 2017 | General
Occasionally I get an email or a phone call from someone who has had his or her contract abruptly terminated or amended by the employer on the basis that their work permit is about to expire or has expired. In some instances when an employer discovers that the work...
