The Minister of Home Affairs Dr Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi has, since taking up office in 2020, vowed to produce a single piece of legislation dealing with immigration, citizenship and refugee affairs. Currently these legislative schemes are separate. The reasons he has...
As published by the Daily Maverick By Gary Eisenberg 24 March 2021 The standard definition of the ‘noble lie’, a concept originated by Plato in his ‘Republic’ published in 375 BC, is a myth or untruth purposefully and knowingly propagated by the ruling class to...
The issue of South African citizenship has become a political hot potato. The Public Protector’s recent report relating to the granting of citizenship to members of the Gupta family, implicating the previous Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, has raised the...
As published in Mail & Guardian Thought Leader By Gary Eisenberg 03 February 2021 The removal of citizenship, and permanent residence, from South Africa’s statute books is the holy grail of a political conspiracy hatched somewhere in the deep state of the...
Our immigration system allows foreigners who are espoused to South African citizens or permanent residents to acquire visas to reside and work in South Africa to support their spouses. However, there is no such visa available to foreigners who have assumed parental...
As of 1 May 2020, South Africa enters into a Level 4 Covid-19 Lockdown. All borders of South Africa remain closed during the period of Alert Level 4, except for designated ports of entry for the transportation of fuel, cargo and goods and repatriation of foreign...
