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SA Migration Newsletter
22 / 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.
Illegal land occupation has been a very big problem in Pretoria east for decades now, with the evolution of more than two informal settlements, with dwellers being illegal immigrants.
Tshwane metro will look to work with Home Affairs to combat illegal land occupation, illegal immigration and theft, according to FF Plus councillor and MMC for community safety in Tshwane, Grandi Theunissen.
George Moyo, a businessman and ANC activist, argues that not all foreign nationals are illegals. Those who are in the country legally should be treated with kindness and due respect.
My name is George Dingizulu Moyo. I disagree with the notion that South Africans no longer want black foreign nationals.
As an ordinary South African born and raised in Alexandra, I believe we should welcome everyone, regardless of race or nationality.
South Africa is set to simplify travel for Indian tourists by introducing a 90-day visa waiver starting in January 2025. Along with the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme, these initiatives aim to streamline the visa process and boost tourism significantly.
Great news for travelers from India and China! South Africa is taking significant steps to attract more Indian tourists by introducing a 90-day visa waiver starting in January 2025. The new policy aims to simplify travel for Indian visitors and is expected to increase the number of tourists from India.
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that plans were underway for the Department of Home Affairs to switch from working manually to digitally.
CAPE TOWN - Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that long queues, off-line systems, and paper-based applications at department offices would soon be a thing of the past.
Schreiber said that plans were underway for the Department of Home Affairs to switch from working manually to digitally.
The City of Cape Town has said that Home Affairs’ new visa program to boost Chinese and Indian tourists will unlock SA’s tourism potential.
Cape Town welcomes TTOS visa program
The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Commitee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos says that he has welcomed Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s announcement of the new Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS).
Key Takeaways
• South Africa plans to introduce the Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) in January 2025 to simplify visa processing for Chinese and Indian tourists.
• Home Affairs Minister emphasized that a ten percent annual increase in tourism could boost South Africa’s economic growth by 0.6 percent.
• South Africa aims to increase Indian tourist arrivals to 100,000 by the end of 2024.
‘There are various pathways and provisions in the law that recognise that people should not be stateless, and we are failing to ensure that these people have papers,’ says Global Movement Against Statelessness’ Christy Chitengu.
Christy Chitengu was born in South Africa and regards herself as a South African, despite her parents being Zimbabwean.
Germany is set to expand border checks following a knife attack which left three people dead in the town of Solingen in August.
The government has come under pressure to take a harder line on immigration since the stabbing, in which the suspect is a Syrian national who was facing deportation after a failed asylum bid.
The attack has been claimed by the Islamic State group. SA
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Tshwane, Home Affairs partner to combat illegal land occupation 3. George Moyo | Not all foreign nationals are illegal 4. South Africa to Simplify Visa Process, Announces New 90-Day Waiver 5. Schreiber promises no more long queues, off-line systems at Home Affairs as digital move beckons 6. City of Cape Town welcomes Home Affairs’ new visa program 7. South Africa to Introduce New Visa Scheme in 2025 to Facilitate Travel for Indian & Chinese Tourists 8. What rights to accessing education, healthcare and other vital services do migrants have? 9. Germany to tighten border controls after stabbing
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