IMMIGRATION At the 2018 World Economic Forum in Davos, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that South Africa was open for business. For those who are cognisant of the truth, South Africa has become an armoured fortress with its drawbridges decidedly raised....
South Africa’s immigration legislation is set to be amended by March next year, purportedly under the guidance of a policy framework provided by the white paper on international migration for South Africa, published in July 2017. But a careful reading of the white...
Students tackle red tape around work permits Strategies to stay on in South Africa following graduation from the University of Cape Town (UCT) was the subject of an address by immigration lawyer Gary Eisenberg, who unpacked the details of a new ministerial directive...
Claire van den Heever looks into the current situation of South Africa’s Refugees and interviews leading South African immigration attorney Gary Eisenberg of Eisenberg & Associates together with Sharon Ekambaram of Lawyers for Human Rights and Corey Johnson...
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...