Posts under Immigration Law

The Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project (DZP) allowed Zimbabweans with valid passports to apply for special permits in order to legalise their stay in South Africa, provided that they could submit proof of either: employment, conducting business or attending an accredited learning institution. Applicants also needed to prove that they had a clear criminal record. Out...

Are you an Information Technology professional? Coding and programming makes you happy? Have you always dreamed about moving to sunny South Africa, but you don’t know where to begin looking for a job or applying for a visa? Lucky for you, Initiate International specialises in recruiting for Information Technology AND has its very own in-house...

South Africa has set up 11 new visa facilitation centres which are spread across all 9 provinces. The visa centres are managed by an international outsourcing and technology services specialist known as VFS Global. The visa facilitation centres have been put into place in order to help streamline visa application processes. The visa facilitation centres (VFS)...

“We believe that South Africa belongs to all who live in it, united in our diversity.” – From the Preamble to the Constitution of South Africa. South Africa has one of the most progressive constitutions in the world, yet very few foreigners and locals know their rights. During a time of change in terms of...

Cape Town – This morning’s interview with the Minister of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) of South Africa, Malusi Gigaba, sparked more questions than answers when he joined SABC2 live at the Gallagher Convention Centre. The interview was conducted in an attempt to answer questions and eliminate concerns surrounding the implementation of the new...