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SA Migration Newsletter
02 / 2017 |
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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 South African Department of Home Affairs will increase the number
of immigration officials employed at OR Tambo International Airport
for the 2017/2018 financial year.
JOHANNESBURG - The Home Affairs Department says it is in the process
of deciding what should happen to the holders of a Zimbabwean special
permit once it expires this year.
Concerns have been raised about British propensity to travel to South
Africa due to price increases.
While local tour operators are expecting increased arrivals in 2017,
the overseas trade suggest that price increases may deter tourists to
certain destinations.
OR Tambo International Airport immigration queues have been managed by
an additional 92 staff members this past festive season.
Following the deployment of 92 additional staff at OR Tambo
International Airport between December 9 and January 14, Tourism
Update understands that the temporary solution to the long queues has
been managed effectively.
Pretoria - South African couple Mukhrar and Tasleem Ahmed went on a
pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, but when they wanted to return, they were
barred from entering South Africa.
A hearing on a new directive that threatens to entrench the power of
Germany’s dominant tour operators, will take place later this month
A hearing on the revised EU Package Travel Directive (PTD), which
prevents independent travel agents from compiling customised travel
arrangements with products sourced from different suppliers, takes
place in Germany on January 23.
Satsa CEO, David Frost will urge that the issue of the unabridged
birth certificate requirement be taken to court, at the upcoming TBCSA
board meeting. SA
Migration International
Tel.: +27 (0)71 632 9555 Fax: +27 (0)21 461 2611 Email: info@sami.co.za |
SA
Migration
Tel.: +27 (0)71 632 9555 Fax: +27 (0)21 461 2611 Email: info@sami.co.za
Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. R25 million boost for airport immigration capacity 3. Malusi Gigaba yet to make a decision over Zim special permit 4. Tour operators anticipate another bumper year 5. Additional staff ease queueing at OR Tambo 6. R700 000 for couple barred from re-entering SA 7. EU travel directive inches closer 8. Time to take Home Affairs to court, says Satsa
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