From City Press SA considers tit-for-tat UK visa rules Frustrated by Britain’s apparent reluctance to lift its visa requirements for South Africans, government is considering playing tit-for-tat and demanding the same from UK visitors. This comes against the backdrop of the British government’s decision to halt development aid to South Africa worth £19m (R271m) from …
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SA’s rigid immigration regime to undergo sweeping changes 0
Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has promised sweeping changes to South Africa’s immigration regime to make it easier for foreign businesses and investors to come to the country and to improve competitiveness in the global skills market. The existing immigration situation is frequently criticised as being too restrictive, and in effect a disincentive to foreign …
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Changes on Intra Company Transfer or Corporate Worker Permits for South Africa 0
Update to this article: Temporary permits can now be renewed while still staying within South African borders. Click here for the letter from the Department of Home Affairs: Letter from Home Affairs explaining Temporary Renewals. If the foreign applicant wishes to remain in South Africa, they will have to travel back to their country of …
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A lot less vacation-seekers to Cape Town 1
Fewer Christmas holiday travelers The number of people travelling through South Africa’s ports of entry, about 2.8 million, is down by 3% from the previous year, the department of home affairs said on Tuesday. The figure includes both South Africans and foreign nationals who passed through immigration from the start of December, the department said …
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Making the Best Out of Immigration into South Africa 0
Very recently, the South African Institute of International Affairs included a PDF document in their South African Foreign Policy and African Drivers Programme. It discusses immigration trends and issues to South Africa, and the author makes recommendations based on her research and findings. We now furnish readers a copy of this document below. Date: October …
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The Department of Home Affairs tackled by the DA 2
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs legal fees total almost R50 million Recently, a South African party asked questions of Home Affairs in a parliamentary discussion. On the one hand, some of these questions were only meant to clarify the extent to an already known problem. On the other hand, they needed to be put …
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4 easy ways to travel in South Africa 0
When you are visiting or living in South Africa, getting around to different places is a part of daily life. South Africa is not a small country, and so you will need some way of moving from the main capital cities to some of the smaller towns without getting stuck somewhere without a way to …
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Find out why quota permits are so rare 0
South Africa is dedicated to improving the skills and employment levels of its own citizens in the country, but it is also open to immigrants who have particular skills that their own workers do not have. By encouraging people to come into their country and bring unique skills, the government is hoping to transfer those …
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How to transfer money into South Africa 0
When a foreign national immigrates into South Africa, there are plenty of forms to fill in and questions to answer, but once you have been granted admittance into the country, you will still have to arrange other matters, such as transferring your money from your country of origin into a South African bank. This can …
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Immigrants from Europe do well in SA 0
Although it is still the case that the majority of immigrants to South Africa come from nearby neighbours such as Zimbabwe and similar countries, it is also true that there is a long standing tradition of immigration to South Africa from the European Union. In fact, South Africa was settled by the Europeans in the …
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