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Citizenship is a right, not a concession
As published in Mail & Guardian Thought Leader By Gary Eisenberg 03 February 2021 The removal of...
The rights of South African children disregarded: no visas with working rights for their foreign parents
Our immigration system allows foreigners who are espoused to South African citizens or permanent...
South Africa enters Level 4 Lockdown
As of 1 May 2020, South Africa enters into a Level 4 Covid-19 Lockdown. All borders of South Africa...
South Africa needs a constitutionally compliant immigration policy
Repost from Mail & Guardian. Gary Eisenberg 27 Apr 2020 South Africa’s immigration system ceased on...
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...
President Cyril Ramaphosa: Escalation of measures to combat Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
23 Mar 2020 My fellow South Africans, It is a week since we declared the coronavirus pandemic a...
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...