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SA Migration Newsletter
07 / 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.
General work visas are proving virtually impossible to renew, since
the implementation of the current immigration laws on 26 May 2014,
when the Department of Labour took on a more significant role in the
process.
Hlengiwe Mkhize has promised to fight the corruption within the
immigration authorities, so South Africa can firmly control who they
decide to let into the country
Arrivals from the United Kingdom dipped in March.
Arrivals from the United Kingdom to South Africa dropped 8%
year-on-year in March, while year-to-date arrivals from the UK are
down 0.19%. The growth in overseas arrivals has also slowed when
compared to January and February.
The Federation of Unions of South Africa (Fedusa) and the Public
Servants Association (PSA) are threatening to down tools at Home
Affairs over working conditions.
South Africa is working towards allowing all African citizens to enter
the country without visas but at first trusted travellers like
diplomats officials academic business people and students will be the
only ones to benefit.
Human rights lawyers are urging the Department of Basic Education to
issue a directive instructing all schools to immediately stop the
practice of discriminating against foreign and undocumented children
by refusing access and charging higher fees. The directive should also
indicate that schools have a responsibility to help children obtain
documents‚ Lawyers for Human Rights‚ the Centre for Child Law and
Equal Education Law Centre said in a joint statement.
Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize intends to clear bottlenecks
Home affairs aims to ease entry for skilled migrants and to tackle
asylum seeker and refugee backlogs
Addressing the National Assembly, Home Affairs Minister Professor
Hlengiwe Mkhize gave another indication the proposed Border Management
Authority (BMA) will be active only at recognised ports of entry
leaving by far the bulk of border protection to the military. SA
Migration International
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Renewing general work visas challenging in South Africa 3. Home affairs minister vows to fight ‘corrupt’ individuals to tighten immigration limits 4. March arrivals up 6% but top market dips 5. Massive strike looming at Home Affairs 6. South Africa: SA Working On Scrapping Visa for All African Citizens 7. Human rights lawyers issue directive to schools about undocumented children 8. Home affairs aims to ease entry for skilled migrants and to tackle asylum seeker and refugee backlogs 9. “Border guards†will be part of the Border Management Authority â€" Minister
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