As of 28 June 2019, foreign spouses and minor children of South African citizens or permanent residents in possession of visitor visas are no longer required to return to their home countries to apply for and obtain long-term visas. This was the landmark judgment...
South Africa is currently on the brink of immigration reform. The country’s sixth national elections will be held on 8 May 2019 – a watershed moment following the resignation of President Jacob Zuma on 14 February 2018. During the decade of Zuma’s presidency, South...
Immigration Act South Africa Hidden in South Africa’s immigration system is the secret to its overriding objective: legal chaos, the primary barrier to the entry of foreigners. The Immigration Act of 2002 first came into operation on April 7 2003, with amendments on...
“Our Constitution requires a humane treatment of people but functionaries fail to recognise this” In the scheme of South Africa’s immigration legislation, the minister of home affairs has specific roles to play as a decision-maker. While his delegates in home affairs...
In December 2018, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) took the decision to extend its contract with Visa Facilitation Services (VFS) for a further 24 months, effective 1 January 2019. The Home Affairs Parliamentary Committee criticized DHA for failing to follow its...
