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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…
Mos Def arrested in SA for immigration issues
CAPE TOWN – American rapper and actor Mos Def has appeared in court for allegedly contravening the country’s immigration laws. The rapper, whose birth name is Dante Smith, is known…
Angola: New Urban Lease Law – Law n.º 26/15, published on 23 October
TAX ALERT NEW URBAN LEASE LAW Law n.º 26/15, published on 23 October approves the new Urban Lease Law, and enters into force 90 days after its date of publication.This…
Gigaba: ZSP applications going well
South Africa: Minister Pleased With Zim Permits Applications Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says he is happy with the progress that the department has made in processing Zimbabwean Special Dispensation…
No more PR through your SA child
There have been a great deal of questions regarding obtaining PR through your child. In fact, it has often been stated on this website and others that it is possible…
DHA arrests fake ID criminals
Eight people from Phoenix and Chatsworth, including a 55-year-old pastor from Durban, who were allegedly part of a fraudulent identity documents, immigration visas and fake marriages syndicate, will appear in…
Critical skills work visa list published
The Critical Skills Work Visa was added to the list of Work Visas available to applicants in the recent (May 2014) immigration regulations. It “replaced” the old Quota Work Permit…
Home Affairs spends too much on IT
The Department of Home Affairs overspent on IT contracts and infrastructure for the Home Affairs National Identification System (Hanis) at a time when the department was on the brink of…
Dept of Home Affairs explains Zimbabwean immigration
Zimbabwean immigration documentation process explained Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has reiterated the need for Zimbabweans seeking South African permits for business, study and work to carry the…
