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SA Migration Newsletter
16 / 2022 |
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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 ministerial review panel which investigated maladministration at the Government Printing Works (GPW) has found that there was a failure of management and supervision that led to the crashing of the server at the institution.
At the start of June, Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced a complete overhaul of South Africa’s immigration system. The first area of change is long-term visa applications by foreign nationals wishing to stay for over three months in South Africa.
Cape Town - Forged bank statements, insufficient funds on submitted bank statements, fabricated invitation letters and falsified hotel reservations are just some of the reasons South African missions abroad rejected 98 000 tourist visa applications from around the world.
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed two employees for fraud relating to selling of South African identities to foreign nationals who did not deserve the documents.
“Another four officials have been suspended for similar offences. Mr Phathisani Outshiki, from the Benoni office, was found guilty of gross misconduct for processing 111 documents for undeserving foreign nationals using particulars of South African citizens for a fee of R1 000 per application,†said Home Affairs spokesperson Siya Qoza.
He said 98 of these documents were passports and 13 were identity documents.
View pictures in App save up to 80% data. Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans could be sent back over the border, in just six months’ time â€` Photo: Chris Robert / Flickr
Home Affairs have welcomed the withdrawal of an application to challenge a controversial ZEP policy being pursued by the ministry. On Friday, it was confirmed that a legal attempt stop over 178 000 Zimbabweans had fallen flat â€` giving Minister Aaron Motsoaledi a huge boost.
What is the ZEP? Home Aff
Although IT continues to be the top-performing employment sector in South Africa, hiring activity in this area has declined by 3% in the last three months.
This is according to jobs portal CareerJunction’s Employment Insights report for April.
Australia`s energy minister has urged households in New South Wales - a state that includes the country`s biggest city Sydney - to switch off their lights in the face of an energy crisis.
Chris Bowen says people should not use electricity for two hours every evening if they `have a choice`.
However, he added he was `confident` that blackouts could be avoided.
It comes after Australia`s main wholesale electricity market was suspended because of a surge in prices.
Mr Bowen asked people living in New South Wales to conserve as much power as possible.
Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says Cabinet has welcomed the fruition of major investments and achievements made by local and international companies in the country.
He was on Thursday briefing media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday. SA
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Panel finds gross negligence at Government Printing Works, Motsoaledi promises to act 3. South Africa’s new visa system is already causing headaches 4. South African missions abroad rejected 98 000 tourist visa applications last year 5. Home Affairs fires and suspends staff over sale of SA identity 6. Home Affairs wins big in court: ZEP Zimbabweans CAN be deported… 7. Digital nomads weigh down hiring activity in SA’s IT sector 8. Eight million Australians urged to turn off lights 9. 4 projects that government says will boost South Africa’s economy
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