Cape Town - South Africa was the most popular African destination for
the super-rich during the 12-month period to September 2015, with
about 11 000 multi-millionaires visiting the country.
The term "multi-millionaires" refers to individuals with net assets of
$10m (about R150m) or more.
According to a survey on millionaire tourism in Africa, released by
New World Wealth, SA remained in the top spot among multi-millionaires
despite new visa rules "that made it more difficult for visitors to go
to South Africa".
The most popular destinations within SA for these visitors included
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Umhlanga, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch, the
Kruger National Park (mainly around Sabi Sands) and the Garden Route
(mainly around Knysna).
Africa received about 43 000 multi-millionaire visitors during the 12
months to September 2015. Major destinations for them outside SA
included Mauritius, the Seychelles, Marrakech, Casablanca, Cairo,
Nairobi, the Serengeti in Tanzania, Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, the
Masai Mara in Kenya, Livingstone in Zambia and the Okavango Swamps in
Botswana. Gorilla safaris in Uganda were also popular.
The second most popular African country for the super-rich to visit,
according to the latest report, is Morocco with 4 000 such visitors,
followed by Botswana (3 000), Kenya (3 000), the

Seychelles (3 000),
Tanzania (2 000), Egypt (2 000), Mauritius (2 000), Uganda (1 000),
Zambia (1 000), Mozambique (1 000) and Nigeria (1 000).
The survey also determined the top 10 rated hotels in Africa
(excluding lodges) for 2015. La Mamounia in Marrakech, Morocco, came
out tops, followed by the 12 Apostles Hotel & Spa in Cape Town and the
Royal Mansour, also in Marrakech. Other SA hotels among the top 10
include The Oyster Box in Umhlanga north of Durban (5th), the Lost
City and Sun City (6th), the Cape Grace (8th) and the Beverley Hills
Hotel (9th) also in Umhlanga.
Franschhoek features strongly among the top rated small boutique
hotels (fewer than 30 rooms) in Africa, according to the survey. La
Petite Dauphine is rated number 1, the Franschhoek Country House third
and La Residence fifth. North Island on the Seychelles (2nd) and
Cleopatra (4th) in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands round off the top five
in this category.
Sabi Sands is home to three of the top 10 rated safari lodges in
Africa, according to the survey. The Savanna lodge is third, the
Londolozi camp fifth and the Singita Ebony lodge eighth. The
Ngorongoro Crater Lodge in Tanzania took the top spot and SA's Ngala
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One of the highlighted topics: Critical Skills Visa.

- Key Insight: Is your profession on the Critical Skills List? This visa is your fast track to working in South Afr...
- This matter relates to critical skills visa and its broader implications.
- Individuals are advised to seek professional guidance.

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One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, became a victim of identity theft in 2012 when fraudulent transactions occurred, using her personal details.

-The Pretoria High Court found that the department of home affairs had violated constitutional rights without due process.
-Only half of Lawyers for Human Rights` test group has been unblocked, while 385 000 identities remain blocked nationwide.
-LHR appeals extension, urges affected people to seek help now.

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) are intensifying pressure on the department of home affairs over the national ID-blocking crisis, accusing the state of acting too slowly to unblock qualifying individuals despite a landmark court ruling.

In January last year, the Pretoria High Court found that the department`s practice of blocking IDs without due process was unlawful and unconstitutional. One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, a Swati citizen and South African permanent resident since 1998, fell victim to identity theft in 2012 when fraudsters used her personal details.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in US immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her attorney told CNN on Saturday.

Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally in the US since she arrived in 2021, was detained at the Blaine, Washington, Customs and Border Protection checkpoint when returning home after dropping her two oldest children off at the Vancouver airport for a flight to visit their grandparents in New Zealand. Shaw, 33, chose the flight out of Vancouver because it was direct and she didn`t want her children to have to navigate a layover alone, her attorney Minda Thorward, told CNN.

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On 22 July 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed Sitrusrand Boerdery`s review of the Department of Employment and Labour`s refusal to issue a Working Conditions and Salary Benchmarking Certificate, an essential precondition for obtaining corporate visas under the Immigration Act.

Acting Judge Kekana AJ held that the Department`s decision was lawful, rational and procedurally fair. This judgment illustrates how businesses can - and must - structure their corporate visa applications to meet statutory requirements, and how legal practitioners should prepare robust review challenges when administrative authorities decline to recommend foreign-work permits.

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The United States could forfeit an estimated 9.4 billion dollars in visitor spending over the next three years following the introduction of a new 250 dollars `visa integrity fee,` according to industry groups, who warn the policy risks undermining tourism and costing thousands of jobs.
The United States’ decision to introduce a 250 dollars `visa integrity fee` on international visitors has triggered sharp criticism from the global tourism industry, with officials warning that the measure could deter millions of travellers and cost the U.S. economy billions.
The 250dollar `visa integrity fee,` part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed on July 4, 2025, will take effect later this year. According to immigration law firm Envoy Global, it applies to all nonimmigrant visa holders which include students, tourists, temporary workers, and business visitors particularly from African countries. V.6132
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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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1. Right to Legal Representation•You have the right to consult with a legal representative.•Contact an immigration practitioner, legal aid clinic, or attorney urgently.•Do not sign any documents without understanding them fully. 2. Section 34 of the Immigration Act•You must be brought to court with 48 hours to confirm arrest but you can remain locked up very long as courts figure out what to do with you •If you`re found to be illegally in South Africa, you may be detained for up to 30 days (extendable by a magistrate) pending deportation.•BUT this cannot happen arbitrarily. You must be informed of your rights, and Home Affairs must follow due process.- becomes a nightmare , you could lose your job , business , place to stay V.6121
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Driving for Bolt, Uber, Mr D, or Checkers Sixty60?If you`re undocumented, you`re risking more than just your income.The Risks if You`re Not Legal: - Vehicle impoundment - Heavy fines - Arrest & deportation - Permanent bans from working in SA V.6122
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