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South Africa Immigration Update: Points-Based System and Remote Work Visa Introduced The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber on 9 October 2024 published new Immigration Regulations pertaining to the following – Points-Based System for Critical Skills and General Work Visa The Remote Work Visa Partial waiver for SAQA requirement Ministerial Directive for Port of Entry Visas READ MORE The

Constitutional Court Orders Sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 Unconstitutional: A Victory for Foreign National Parents In a landmark decision, the Constitutional Court of South Africa (“Court”) has ruled that certain sections of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act No. 13 of 2002) (“Act”), and regulations of the related Immigration Regulations (“Regulations”), pertaining to spouses of South African citizens or permanent

Department of Home Affairs clamping down on illegal immigrant employment It is now a matter of when and not if companies employing foreign nationals will be audited by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). The arrest of at least 25 illegal foreign nationals at the beginning of May by the Cape Town Police, accompanied by officials from the Department of

Home Affairs Approve 68 “Trusted Employers”, Other Work Visa Applicants Must Expect Delays and High Court confirm the process Xpatweb hosted a webinar for approved DHA Trusted Employers, to work through the special benefits as well as the unique responsibilities of this Home Affairs initiative. Attendees attended a good representation of the 68 approved companies, and everyone expects the Director

Department of Home Affairs To Enforce Legal Immigrant Employment Companies may expect “a knock on the door” from the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to conduct required audits and investigations on their employment practices of immigrant workers, Director from the DHA’s Corporate Account Unit, Ben Makhalemele has warned. READ MORE He made this statement while presenting at a recent event,