Many foreigners only become aware of the severe consequences of having overstayed the validity of their visas upon departing South Africa when they are declared undesirable persons in terms of the Immigration Act. Based on the duration of the overstay a foreigner...
Malusi Gigaba’s Border Management Authority Bill would be a silent coup, seizing powers from other departments for the use of top home affairs managers. by Gary Eisenberg (extended version of the opinion piece originally published on Sunday Times 20 May 2018)....
Here are some salient extracts of the article, written by Gary Eisenberg as published on Who’s Who Legal: Corporate Immigration 2018. The full article is published on WWL. “The power of attorney is not merely an academic instrument discussed in law school...
Has your application been rejected? A South African visa or permit application outcome may be positive (where the visa or permit is issued) or it may be negative. Negative outcomes are required to be communicated in formal Notices which must also set out the reasons...
CAPE Town-based lawyer Gary Eisenberg has done it again. The outspoken lawyer was recently recognised as South Africa’s best immigration lawyer for the eighth consecutive year by Best Lawyers, the longest-standing global peer-review publication in the legal field....
South African bureaucracy has failed to adequately educate itself on the country’s Constitution and its meaning for governance since 1994, says founding attorney of Cape Town-based law firm Eisenberg & Associates, Gary Eisenberg. This, he says, underscores the...
