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SA Migration Newsletter
12 / 2024 |
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 SA Migration
International was created out of the need for a
specialist organization to assist people wishing to immigrate,
volunteer, work, bring family, study or open businesses in South
Africa.
The Border Management Authority arrested 28 foreign nationals for attempting to enter South Africa illegally.
• The Border Management Authority (BMA) apprehended 28 Bangladeshi nationals travelling from Dubai using fake documents.
• Twenty-seven of them had fraudulent visas and one had no visa at all.
• The BMA recently graduated 400 border guards, who are expected to aid in the control of people coming into and leaving South Africa.
Twenty-eight foreign nationals have been arrested for attempting to enter South Africa illegally.
During an intelligence-driven operation at OR Tambo International Airport on Saturday, the Border Management Authority (BMA) intercepted a group of Bangladeshi citizens on a flight from Dubai.
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) is investigating corruption between home affairs officals and foreign nationals
The Hawks and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) raided several home affairs offices across the country on Friday as part of investigations into alleged maladministration and corruption.
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was part of an operation at an office in Pretoria and told eNCA that similar raids were taking place in other locations after information received by a whistleblower.
“The corruption is done by officials here and foreign nationals who don’t deserve to be in South Africa but have lots of money to bribe,†he said.
Spouses and children of South African (SA) citizens and permanent residents were prohibited from changing their Visitor’s Visas, used to enter South Africa, to other types of longer term visas, for example relative’s visas, study visas and work visas. These applicants had to travel abroad (to their home countries, although they perceived SA as their home country) file the required longer term visa application at the South African Mission, obtain the visa and then return to South Africa. This meant in practice that families were torn apart, the spouses’ right to cohabitation and children’s rights to dignity were infringed whilst the visa formalities had to be met.
Democratic Republic of Congo has appointed a new government, spokesperson Tina Salama said in the early hours of Wednesday, ending an impasse that has mired the country in political uncertainty for months.
President Felix Tshisekedi won a second term after elections in late 2023 that also handed his Sacred Union coalition a large majority in parliament. But internal jostling for jobs has delayed the formation of a new cabinet of ministers.
The Department of Home Affairs refiled long-awaited changes to its work-permit regime to allow for the creation of a so-called nomad visa for remote workers. The 20 May gazetting of the changes, which had last month been withdrawn after the department failed to observe a mandatory period for public comment, means that the changes are now law.It’s also seeking to allow people employed and paid by companies elsewhere to live in the country as long as they earn at least R1 million annually.
South Africa is a beautiful country with many lively cultures, an affordable cost of living, and many opportunities to harness. So, if you are considering settling in South Africa for the long term in 2024, understanding the process of securing a permanent residence permit is crucial.
The permanent residence process might be rigorous and tedious, but getting that permit as a foreigner comes with many attractive benefits. Whether you want to invest in the country, work, study, or marry, this permit makes it easy.
What is Permanent Residence?
• What is Permanent Residence?
• Can you buy permanent residency in South Africa?
• What is Independent financial permit in South Africa?
o But what does it mean to be financially independent?
o There are many benefits with this visa when obtaining permanent residency such as:
• How much do I need to invest in South Africa to get permanent residence?
o What are examples of assets that could be counted as net-worth assets?
• Can I add my family to the visa?
o What do I need to add them to the visa?
• What are the government fees for the visa?
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• What happens if I dont qualify for the visa?
An administration error has put Elsie Mgwenya`s life on pause, struggling to annul a fake marriage with a foreigner.
Imagine having to put your life on hold due to an administration error…
That’s exactly what has happened to Elsie Mgwenya, a 47-year-old mother of three from Marite in Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga.
She is trying to get to the bottom of a fake marriage to a foreigner.
She blames the department of home affairs for the mistake and is desperate for the fake marriage to be annulled.
Mgwenya is unable to get married or obtain a birth certificate for her son and she fears her fiancé, who she’s been with for more than 20 years, could give up on her. SA
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Table of Contents
1. About SA Migration
2. Denied entry - 27 Bangladeshi nationals caught with fake visas at OR Tambo Airport 3. Hawks raid home affairs offices across SA amid corruption tip-off 4. Change of status from Visitor’s Visa now allowed for spouses and children of South African citizens and permanent residents meaning you can from a tourist visa to spouse or relatives visa 5. DR Congo names new government after months of delay 6. SA`s nomad visa, aimed at foreigners who earn more than R1m - takes effect 7. How to apply for a permanent residence permit in South Africa in 2024: 8. The Complete Guide to the Financially independent Visa 9. Long wait to annul fake marriage
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