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SA Migration Newsletter
19 / 2024 |
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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 controversial R380 million biometric system at airports across the country is causing chaos, delays and frustration amongst passengers and airport staff.
`This system is not working. It keeps crashing and passengers are missing flights as they wait in long queues to get through our immigration check point. When we tried to raise this, we are told by the commander-in-chief that he doesn`t want to lose his job because this system cost millions. So we have to look at passengers who think we are incompetent and don’t know how to use the system,` an immigration worker at one of the airports told IOL.
‘We started out with over 306 000 applications in this backlog, and I’m happy to report that we’ve cracked 100 000 now, we’ve cleared more than 30% of that,’ says Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber.
JEREMY MAGGS: The new Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, has laid out his priorities saying his department is going to prioritise, among other things, dealing with the massive visa backlog, as well as stabilising the department’s online system. He joins me now and, Minister, first of all then can you provide more details on what specific measures are being taken to address this visa mess?
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) can take money directly from one’s bank account, often catching taxpayers by surprise.
With tax season officially opening in South Africa on 15 July 2024, provisional taxpayers who did not agree with their auto-assessments have until 21 October to file their taxes.
Taxpayers must submit a tax return to SARS so that the revenue service can calculate their tax liability based on the income they declare and the tax-deductible expenses they have incurred for a year of assessment .
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber was responding to written questions by MPs about the temporary visa concession for foreigners as well as the impact of wealthy foreigners on the rental housing market.
CAPE TOWN - Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said there were measures in place to prevent the abuse of immigration policies for foreigners.
Schreiber also said that the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) was probing thousands of visas issued due to the alleged corrupt activities contained in the Lubisi Report, which exposed serious fraud in the department.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber plans to boost inspections by 50%, deporting those employed illegally.Home affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says in the coming year, his department will intensify inspections at restaurants, spaza shops, farms and mines by over 50% and take action - including deportations - against people illegally employed.
The initiative was started under his predecessor, Aaron Motsoaledi, who earlier this year called for harsher sanctions against business owners who knowingly employ undocumented foreigners.
• Leon Schreiber plans to put in place points-based system
• Minister says he will also act to resolve nomad visa confusion
South Africa must fix a dysfunctional work permit system or sacrifice economic growth, the country’s new Home Affairs minister said, pledging to resolve a crisis that employers say limits investment.
A byzantine application process that can extend beyond a year has contributed to a backlog of hundreds of thousands of applications, while miring his department in lawsuits from people demanding rulings on their submissions.
Work is underway to position the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) as a powerful engine for economic growth. Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has emphasised the department’s crucial role in achieving rapid, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, a priority set by the Government of National Unity.
Presenting the DHA’s Budget Vote in Parliament on Monday, Schreiber highlighted the importance of accelerating the reforms introduced by President Cyril Ramaphosa through Operation Vulindlela. This government-driven initiative aims to speed up the implementation of structural reforms in key sectors to foster inclusive economic growth. SA
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Chaos as R380 million biometric airport system flops 3. Home Affairs working at speed to reduce queues and visa backlog 4. Your bank account isn’t safe from SARS 5. Measures are in place to prevent abuse of immigration policies for foreigners - Schreiber 6. Schreiber forges ahead with initiative to deport undocumented foreigners 7. South Africa Wants to Fix ‘Hostile’ Skilled Worker Visa Regime 8. Home Affairs Set to Drive Economic Growth Through Operation Vulindlela
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