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SA Migration Newsletter
11 / 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.
August overseas arrivals grew by 9% year-to-date on 2016 figures, in
comparison to July’s 10%.
Stats SA’s latest tourism and migration report reveals that August
2017 saw slowed growth in arrivals in comparison to July 2017 â€" August
overseas arrivals grew by 9% year-to-date on 2016 figures, in
comparison to July’s 10%.
Pretoria - The Oppenheimer family`s company Fireblade on Friday won
its legal battle in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria when a judge
declared that former Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba did indeed
give the company the go-ahead to run a customs and immigration service
at OR Tambo International Airport.
Overstaying ones visa is a common occurrence among expats in South
Africa and in recent months overstaying one visa has moved from being
a minor inconvenience to a possible criminal offence with potentially
serious ramifications. The changes brought about by the new
immigration laws have made overstaying ones visa a very serious affair
which needs a careful and smart approach to remedy. In this article we
will explore the effect of overstaying ones visa and what steps to
take to correct this now serious matter.
Cape Town has seen double digit growth of international arrivals from
Germany, Switzerland and Austria in the first half of this year.
Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Edelweiss and Eurowings will be adding
or increasing frequency to Cape Town in the coming months.
Announcing the re-introduction of Austrian Airlines to South African
skies, Wesgro CEO, Tim Harris, said the demand for direct routes to
Cape Town from key European markets was growing.
CAPE TOWN - A court ruling setting aside the suspension of the Home
Affairs Director General (DG), Mkuseli Apleni, could have consequences
for two other suspended DGs.
The High Court found that unless delegated by the president, ministers
do not have powers to suspend DGs.
This despite the fact that it will now become very expensive to
process the arrests of undocumented migrants.
Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) has welcomed a unanimous Constitutional
Court ruling upholding the rights of all detainees â€" also alleged
illegal immigrants â€" to access our courts.
As with any change there comes with it a lot of miscommunication and
an increase in the number of failed applications. It appears that
there has been a sharp increase in the number of visa and permit
application being rejected and many prospective immigrants are left to
wonder how on earth they can navigate this now even more complex
immigration system. In this article we will unpack the reasons why
some applications get rejected and when and how to do an appeal to
have the decision reviewed.
Cape Town - The South African husband of a Zimbabwean woman facing the
prospect of being separated from her family indefinitely says a high
court judgment in their favour handed down on Friday shows that the
justice system works. SA
Migration International
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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. August arrivals sees growth dip slightly and France powers ahead 3. Oppenheimer-owned Fireblade wins court 4. You have overstayed your Visa, now What!!! 5. Cape’s spectacular growth set to continue with imminent air capacity increase 6. Apleni ruling could have consequences for other suspended DGs 7. Constitutional Court protects rights of detained immigrants 8. Rejection and Appeals: What to do when your application has been rejected. 9. Family wins visa battle
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