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4 616 Permanent Residency Applications Pending

20/03/2017 in /by

According to a notice issued by the Department of Home Affairs on 17 March 2017, there is a total of 4 616 Permanent Residency application received by the Department prior to 2 June 2014 that remain pending. Remedies are available to these candidates, should you require intervention on your long pending Permanent Residency application please […]

Home Affairs turn screws on migrants: Changes five Acts‚ border processing centres‚ citizen panel

20/03/2017 in /by

The Department of Home Affairs will push ahead with plans to establish border processing centres for refugees‚ as part of sweeping legislative changes to SA’s immigration regime that will also redefine processes leading to citizenship. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday that SA must begin strategically managing migration rather than focusing on compliance‚ […]

Home Affairs to Host International Migration Conference

17/03/2017 in /by

The Department of Home Affairs will host a two-day National International Migration Conference on 17-18 March 2017 at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. Minister Malusi Gigaba has identified the development of a new international migration policy as one of his top priorities during his term of office. This policy review seeks to lay a solid […]

UPDATE: Visa Exemption for Russian and South African Citizens

08/03/2017 in /by

After several months of debating, The Department of Home Affairs and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, have finally come to the conclusion of allowing South African- and Russian citizens to be visa-exempt when entering the respective country(ies). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation stated that – “Under the […]

Spar says its workers had papers after police arrest 63

07/03/2017 in /by

The Spar retail group has responded to allegations by the Department of Home Affairs, saying that it does not wittingly employ undocumented migrants Retailer Spar has denied wittingly hiring undocumented migrants as alleged by the Department of Home Affairs, which is driving a crackdown. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba vowed last week that the department […]

Employers charged in illegal migrants crackdown

06/03/2017 in /by

Action by national joint operations sees 147 undocumented migrants arrested after inspections at businesses in Tshwane and Johannesburg Business managers who illegally employ foreign migrants without authorisation to live and work in SA are being targeted for prosecution under the Immigration Act, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Sunday. The crackdown by national joint […]