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SA Migration Newsletter
11 / 2021 |
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 SA Migration
International was created out of the need for a
specialist organization to assist people wishing to immigrate,
volunteer, work, bring family, study or open businesses in South
Africa.
The Covid-19 pandemic and provisions of the Disaster Management Act have reduced already-slow Home Affairs processes to a crawl â€` impacting thousands of people and creating a backlog that could take years to clear.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is set to further delay and derail Home Affairs processes, with potentially tens of thousands of people negatively impacted as a result.
The four-year Zimbabwe Exemption Permit lapses in December and the South African government has not yet indicated if it will renew it.
Thousands of holders of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) are living in uncertainty because the South African government has not yet indicated whether it will renew their permits. About 180 000 Zimbabweans hold ZEPs. The four-year permit expires on 31 December 2021.
Residence by investment programmes are available in several EU countries. These programmes grant visas in return for investments in specified areas. Drawing on a new study, Kristin Surak examines the uptake of these programmes across the EU, the characteristics of applicants, and the nature of their investments.
MP says audit indicated that some of personnel involved have left organisation and hence
The DA welcomes the finding of a forensic audit of the Automated Biometric Information System (ABIS) contract between Home Affairs and EOH Mthombo.
The irregular award of the biometrics project, and subsequent irregular payments, is yet another case of what happens when officials are appointed through the policy of Cadre Deployment.
A critical skills survey conducted by Xpatweb highlights the most in-demand ‘scarce’ skills in the country, which has led to businesses seeking talent recruitment from abroad.
Work visa requirements for South African immigration
Background to Work Visa for South African Immigration
South Africa offers a number of options for those who are seeking a Work Visa for the purposes of South African immigration.
Similar to other countries the Work Visa legislation focuses on two main areas:
The Department of Home Affairs has committed to opening the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office (CTRRO) in ten months. This has been accepted by the Scalabrini Centre and others who took the matter of the office’s closure to court.
This comes as the department conceded that it was in breach of a Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that it needed to reopen the centre, and never did.
Ten South African diplomatic missions are set to be axed to save costs.
The South African government is expected to cut 10 of its diplomatic missions abroad, as a money-saving measure. SA
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Home Affairs facing years of delays due to lockdown: expert 3. Zimbabwe: Home Affairs silent as 180 000 foreign nationals await permit 4. Who wants to buy a visa? Comparing the uptake of residence by investment programmes in the European Union 5. Home Affairs must ensure ABIS delinquents pay back the money 6. Here are the 10 critical skills needed in South Africa right now 7. Work visa requirements for South Africa immigration 8. Home Affairs commits to re-opening Cape Town Refugee Centre in 10 months 9. Cost-cutting: South Africa to close ten embassies, consulates
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