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Employers Must Ensure the Legal Status and Safety of Their Foreign Workforce as Enforcement Intensifies As South Africa sharpens its focus on immigration and labour law compliance, employers who have foreigners in their service, should take proactive steps to verify and maintain the legal status of their foreign workers to protect themselves and their workforce. CONTACT US READ MORE FEATURED

Visa Concession Extended: Temporary Relief, But Persistent Delays Leave Applicants with Few Options The Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA) extended visa concession until 30 June 2027, provides temporary relief to affected applicants, but does little to address persistent processing delays, leaving many applicants still facing ongoing uncertainty. CONTACT US READ MORE FEATURED IN: On 30 March 2026, just hours before

Looming Visa Deadline Leaves Visa Holders at Risk: Beware Unscrupulous Immigration Vendors in a Time of Uncertainty In less than a week, visa applicants with pending waivers and appeal applications still stuck at the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), will find themselves in a precarious position to protect their legal stay in South Africa as the current visa concession is

Within Two Weeks, Visa Holders Face Losing Legal Status and Being Forced to Leave South Africa In less than two weeks, visa applicants with pending waivers and appeals still stuck in the Department of Home Affairs’ processing backlog, could be forced to abruptly leave South Africa when the current visa concession expires and ends their legal stay in South Africa.

Accountability and Reform: The Home Affairs Investigation Marks a Turning Point for South Africa’s Immigration System The release of the Special Investigating Unit’s (SIU) interim report on allegations of permit and visa irregularities and findings of malfeasance within the Department of Home Affairs is a defining moment for the integrity of South Africa’s immigration system. READ MORE FEATURED IN While

Ramaphosa Signals Zero Tolerance for Non-Compliant Employers as Crackdown on Illegal Employment Intensifies President Cyril Ramaphosa has sent a clear and uncompromising message to employers across South Africa to comply with immigration and labour laws or face the consequences. READ MORE In his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on 12 February 2026, the President announced the appointment of an