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SA Migration Newsletter
12 / 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.
A year-on-year comparison between 2016 and 2017 for Q3 shows that the
number of overseas tourists increased by 5%.
September arrivals increased by 2,1% year-to-date, from 1 273 734 in
September 2016 to 1 300 502 in September 2017. A month-to-month
comparison indicates a small drop of 0,1%, from August 2017’s figure
of 1 302 312
The latest shuffling of ministers reflects the self-interest that is
President Jacob Zuma’s primary consideration, outweighing the public good.
What is to be made of Mkuseli Apleni’s retention as director-general
(DG) of the home affairs department? Even though Apleni won the case
against his suspension by then minister Hlengiwe Mkhize, President
Jacob Zuma could have relocated him to some obscure department,
especially if he believed his minister’s allegation against him.
Mkhize had suspended Apleni, for alleged insubordination and
incompetence. The court ruled that ministers don’t have powers to
suspend or fire DGs, those powers resting with the president.
President Jacob Zuma on Saturday opened a one stop shop in Durban as
part of attempts to simplify doing business in SA.
President Jacob Zuma realised one of his presidential prerogatives on
Saturday when he launched a one stop shop to encourage more foreign
and local investment in KwaZulu-Natal.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Fatima Chohan says machine-readable
travel documents are more secure. Picture: Brenton Geach
Cape Town - The government has introduced a new way to better manage
its refugee and asylum seekers with an improved refugee travel document.
The new machine-readable travel document for refugees has been
designed and developed using the latest passport production technology
and security standards.
Emigration from Zimbabwe is soaring as ordinary residents despair at
the imploding economy and political instability‚ even before the
current political turmoil. A month ago‚ the publication`s Harare
correspondent Nhlalo Ndaba filed this report‚ which we republish today
to bring perspective to the unfolding situation:
Ahead of Zimbabwe’s general elections‚ scheduled to be held around
August 2018‚ the economy is imploding and some professionals as well
as ordinary Zimbabweans have lost faith in a political solution and
are now looking for greener pastures.
2016 was a bumper year for Chinese arrivals for various reasons, not
the least of which was the very low selling price of some of the
bottom-end packages offered.
While Chinese arrivals in South Africa saw a dip in the first few
months of this year, the industry reports that the market has now
stabilised and is forecast for growth.
Zimbabweans whose seven-year special dispensation visas will run out
in December‚ have been given a reprieve.
Many had feared they would have to return to Zimbabwe‚ leaving their
jobs and homes behind.
However, the South Africa government announced that Zimbabweans on
special dispensation visas‚ which were issued in 2010 and expire in
December‚ can apply for new visas called Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP).
Cape Town �` South Africa’s population is estimated to have grown to
just under 53 million by the middle of this year, with an inflow of
migrants behind much of the 1.2 million population increase since the
2011 Census, Statistician General Pali Lehohla said today. SA
Migration International
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. SA September arrivals increase â`€ Brazil, France continue to perform 3. Why DG stays at home affairs 4. Zuma launches `one stop shop` to facilitate foreign investment 5. New refugee documents welcomed 6. Ordinary Zimbabweans tell us why they want to emigrate 7. SA Chinese arrivals outlook 8. 8 things you need to know about the Zimbabwean exemption permit 9. Inflow of migrants pushes population to 53 million �` Stats SA
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