As the world witnesses the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President of the United States, South Africa and the African continent begin assessing the implications this presidency will have on economic, investment and migration between the two continents. Donald...
On Sunday Carte Blanche reported on “Visa Vitriol”. Given our lagging economic growth and widespread lack of skills there is argument that South Africa should be the prime destination for professionals willing to bring their knowledge and experience here. Many...
Are South Africa’s drawbridges up or down? Claire van den Heever asks the country’s premier immigration lawyer, Gary Eisenberg, for his thoughts on how open South Africa really is. A briefing in The Economist entitled ‘Drawbridges up’ was one of two pieces in an early...
In June this year South African Government said it would be soon publishing a hate crimes bill for comment in order to clamp down on acts of racism and xenophobia. Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery says, “The inclusion of hate speech and the legal issues that need...
Today’s announcement by Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba to deny the homophobic American pastor Steven Anderson comes as little surprise to the preeminent immigration attorney, Gary Eisenberg. According to Eisenberg the Minister has the political power to refuse...