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ADDRESS BY MINISTER GIGABA ON THE OCCASION OF THE BREAKFAST BRIEFING TO THE CAPE TOWN PRESS CLUB ON WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for inviting us to this very important interactive session where we get to share ideas on how the better to build a Department…
ADVISORY: NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CHILDREN TRAVELLING THROUGH SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS OF ENTRY – EFFECTIVE 1 JUNE 2015
The new requirements for children travelling to or from the Republic of South Africa take effect on 1 June 2015. The requirements are aimed at establishing the principle that all…
Angola: SME Arrests 79 DRC Citizens for Illegal Stay in Zaire
Mbanza Congo — Seventy-nine citizens from DR Congo (DRC) were interpellated and arrested in the last seven days by the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME) in the northern Zaire province,…
Angola: Police Vow to Clampdown On Illegal Immigration
National Police will step up in coming days strict fight against illegal immigration, in cooperation with the Migration and Foreigners Service (SME). The fact was announced Friday in Luanda by…
Angola: Lunda Norte – Border Police Foil Entry of Illegal Immigrants
Dundo — The officers of the 7th Unit of the Border Police of Angola (UPGFA) in Lunda Norte province foiled in the last seven days the entry of 254 illegal…
Angola: Zaire – Migration Service Repatriates Over Six Thousand Foreigners
Mbanza Congo — At least 6,867 foreign citizens were repatriated this year, in the northern Zaire Province, by the local department of Migration and Foreigners Service (SME), due to their…
Angola: Zaire – 40 Congolese Citizens Detained in Nzeto for Illegal Entry
Nzeto — Forty citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who wanted to reach Luanda illegally, were interpellated and detained on Wednesday by the National Police in Nzeto municipality,…
Angola: Zaire – Migration Service Repatriates Over Six Thousand Foreigners
Mbanza Congo — At least 6,867 foreign citizens were repatriated this year, in the northern Zaire Province, by the local department of Migration and Foreigners Service (SME), due to their…
Angola warns against illegal immigration
Luanda – Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos said Wednesday that border security should be stepped up to prevent illegal migrants from destabilising the country. “We must be mindful about…
Mos Def granted R5,000 bail by SA court
Officials says he entered SA with a legitimate US passport, but outstayed his visitor’s permit. CAPE TOWN – US rapper and actor Mos Def has been granted bail of R5,000…
SAA blames revenue drops on new immigration laws
SAA cited the new immigration regulations as among the reasons for an 11% drop in its revenue this year. CAPE TOWN – South African Airways (SAA) has cited government’s new immigration…
