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Covid-19: Amended Regulations published.
As the global tally of confirmed Covid-19 cases reaches over one million, South Africa's Minister of...
Home Affairs Directions: Measures to prevent and combat the spread of Covid-19
On 26 March 2020, the Minister of Home Affairs, Gazetted his directions in terms of the Disaster...
Countdown to lockdown: All borders closed.
As of midnight, South Africa is going to be in a full national lockdown. Regulations promulgated in...
Covid-19 lockdown for South Africa – President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Escalation of measures to combat Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic 23 Mar 2020...
State of Disaster: Immigration Directive No 7 of 2020 (Covid-19)
On 17 March 2020 the Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron P Motsoaledi issued a directive, nullifying the...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Measures to combat Coronavirus COVID-19 epidemic
15 Mar 2020 Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on measures to combat COVID-19 epidemic Fellow South...
Anarchy rules at Home Affairs
Repost from Mail & Guardian HOME AFFAIRS The department of home affairs has failed in its...
Is it time for a blanket amnesty for illegal foreigners living in South Africa?
The South African government ought to reallocate the funds it uses for orchestrating deportations and...
Family unity prevails at last in the Constitutional Court!
As of 28 June 2019, foreign spouses and minor children of South African citizens or permanent residents...
The Recontextualisation of South Africa’s Immigration System – A Journey of State Capture and Possible Release
South Africa is currently on the brink of immigration reform. The country’s sixth national elections...