In her opinion for Daily Maverick, Claudia Pizzocri explores how different democracies are once again...
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Medical Report for Visas waived – Directive 10 of 2026
*Update* South Africa Waives Medical Report Requirement for Visa and Permanent Residence Applications...
Dignity is SA’s constitutional inheritance, not its weakness
As public debate around migration has become increasingly polarised, constitutional values are often...
The green mamba in motion: draining the venom of corruption
South Africa's climb in the Henley Passport Index reflects more than improved international mobility....
Alien epistemology
Alien epistemology — framing foreigners as enemies within a culture of legal antipathy In this Daily...
Home Affairs’ pride and prejudice. More on Immigration Directive 7 of 2026
A simple image of mismatched effort for when a house is burning is a fitted one here. In this opinion...
Immigration Directive 7 of 2026 – Concessions extended
30 March 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has just published Immigration Directive 7 of 2026 . This...
On the Revised Draft White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection and beyond.
Eroding democracy — scapegoating foreigners is a sign of institutional exhaustion From Donald Trump’s...
Digital IDs. The good, the bad and the ugly.
Digital IDs. Security vs Surveillance. Read the full opinion by our CEO, Claudia Pizzocri, as published...
Visa rejected? On late filing, unable to verify and more.
Why South Africa keeps rejecting visa applications - and what applicants can do. Read the full opinion...
Visa exemptions and foreign policy. The Palestinian test case.
Visa exemptions as foreign policy: South Africa’s Palestinian test case Read the full opinion by our...
Parental visas, Constitutional Rights and Eisenberg’s enduring legacy.
Two years after landmark Rayment & Anderson judgment — parental visas, constitutional protection...
Citizenship liminality. The bureaucracy of in-between.
Citizenship liminality. The bureaucracy of in-between. Read the full opinion by our CEO, Claudia...
Rule of law, not by crowds. Xenoracism name and framed.
Rule of law, not rule by crowds. Xenoracism named and framed. High Court slams Operation Dudula. Read...
Immigration law: Where ambiguity shouldn’t belong
Immigration law as a living system where ambiguity shouldn’t belong. Read the full opinion by our CEO,...
Beware of the 60 days visa filing trap!
Read this opinion as published on Business Day. Some extracts below. Foreigners, beware of the 60 days...
When a refugee policy becomes manipulation
Read the full opinion as published on Business Day here. Some extracts below. The dangers at the heart...
Power by proximity. The return of political courtiers.
Read this opinion by our CEO, Claudia Pizzocri on the Daily Maverick. Some extracts below. In the...
South African citizenship renunciation frenzy.
Renunciation frenzy. Chaos as admin lag is sabotaging the ConCourt’s citizenship fix. In her latest...
Visa integrity fees as visa compliance “bonds”
Visa compliance ‘bonds’ from the US to SA. In her latest Opinion published by Business Day, our CEO,...