South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA - Greater Scrutiny Being Applied to Work Authorization Under Section 11(2)

March 30, 2012 - In a recent internal directive to staff members, the Department of Home Affairs has indicated that officials have been incorrectly issuing work authorization under section 11(2) of the Immigration Act.  According to the directiv...

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SOUTH AFRICA - Proposed Amendments to Current Immigration Legislation

March 1, 2011 - The South African Department of Home Affairs plans to amend several aspects of the current immigration law. Some of the proposed changes include the following: Intracompany Transferees with valid work authorization will g...

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SOUTH AFRICA - “Uni-Visa” Proposed for 2010 to Facilitate Travel to FIFA’s World Cup Soccer Event

November 16, 2009 - South Africa’s Home Affairs Minister has announced that a “uni-visa” is being considered to facilitate travel to South Africa and surrounding countries in time for the June 2010 FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Associat...

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