Razia van der Schuur wonders what games Home Affairs are playing after
her husband`s application for Temporary Residence Visa was rejected
four times in two years.


Dear Director General Hilda Dlamini of Home Affairs
Please can you help us understand why the application for Temporary
Residence Visa for my husband Christian van der Schuur was rejected
once again, for the fourth time in 2 years.


This after all legal documents were submitted which indicated that he
is legally married (now for 5 years), legally and biologically the
father of a 4-year-old child and legally (was until 3 months ago when
you deported him unjustifiably) an employee of IBM for 10 years with a
tax number.


My child was forced to live without her father for two months - and
now suffers from anxiety everytime her father is not in her sight.


You have rejected many applications and many appeals, all
for different reasons - none of which makes sense.


After the ridiculous expense of a lawyer, you had asked him to come
back to SA and apply again but then rejected his application right
after.


What games are your trying to play? We have been told by many that if
we pay amounts between R10 000 to R100 000 back door, we'd get our
visa within a week. I have proof that a few people I know have
received successful

outcomes by bribing your home affairs officials.



My question is: why must we bribe your officials with ridiculous
amounts of money to get a valid visa when I as a South African citizen
have a right to a husband, and my child who is a South African, has a
right to a father? My husband who had contributed towards your
economic growth has a right to a job which you allowed him in the
country to do as a special skills person. Why must we also pay
thousands of rands to re-apply each and every time you reject us? What
do you expect to happen now? Must my husband go back to his country
and leave us behind? Will you help pay my rent, pay for my child's
school fees, medical aid, provide us with food and basic needs? Will
you help take care of my child in the absence of her father? Will you
come and wipe her tears when she cries for him every night?


Please tell me what you expect to happen now.


Nhlanhla Dlamini told us to re-apply and hope that the outcome would
change using the same documents we used as before and following the
same procedure. Does this makes sense to you? I await your reply.



Please can my people share this until it reaches Hilda Dlamini. She
needs to answer my questions.
Razia van der Schuur V.1716

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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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