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...
Is South Africa facing an institutionalized xenophobia problem? This is a question that has been asked by Gary Eisenberg, Immigration Lawyer at Eisenberg & Associates, who strongly believes that South Africa has worryingly moved towards international isolationism...
Two weeks ago, well-known forensic investigator Paul O’Sullivan was arrested by the Hawks at OR Tambo International Airport for contravening the Citizenship Act. Section 26B of the Act makes it a criminal offence for a South African Citizen to enter or leave South...
According to a recent report issued by Statistics SA, more than 60% of all foreign nationals looking to retire in South Africa came from Europe. While the issuing of temporary retirement permits accounted for less than one percent off all visa applications in 2014,...
According to the current status quo, the Department of Home Affairs will not grant foreign parents the right to permanently settle in South Africa with their minor South African children. Section 27(g) of the Immigration Act entitles a foreigner the right to permanent...
