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The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon Schreiber, has extended the validity of both the Lesotho Exemption Permits (LEPs) and Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEPs) until 28 May 2027, granting an additional 18-month reprieve for thousands of permit holders whose documents were set to expire on 28 November 2025.
Imagine you are a high-earning South African Expatriate, well-compensated abroad, enjoying generous fringe benefits and filing your tax return from afar. Then a detailed audit letter from the Tax Man arrives, requesting payslips for specific months over a two-year period, full pay roll reconciliations, proof of foreign tax paid, a breakdown of international travel expenses, […]
The global talent war for specialists in artificial intelligence (AI) with deep technical knowledge and practical experience has officially reached South Africa. The increasing number of South African companies reporting difficulty in filling skilled ICT, media and marketing positions from the local talent pool is indicative of a strong drive to attract AI specialists, says […]
As of the 2022 Census, South Africa is home to over 2.4 million foreign-born residents, among them around 7,400 individuals originally from the United States. While Americans make up a small share of the expatriate population, signs indicate a growing interest in making South Africa a long-term home.
On 29 May 2025, the Department of Employment and Labour published South Africa’s White Paper on the National Labour Migration Policy. The document outlines government’s official approach to managing cross-border labour mobility and sets the framework for how foreign skills will be accessed in the future.
Almost 80% of multinational and large corporations in South Africa experience an ongoing struggle to recruit critically skilled individuals, highlighting the severity of the talent shortage and its impact on business development, says Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at the immigration specialist Xpatweb.
South Africa risks shutting the door to sought-after global professionals by not allowing direct employment access to their accompanying partners or spouses.
Role players in the immigration industry have welcomed the Department of Home Affairs’ (DHA) Smart ID rollout for naturalised citizens and permanent residents who, up to now, had to rely on the outdated green bar-coded ID books – leaving them vulnerable to the risk of fraud.
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SA Draft White Paper Signals Welcome Shift on Spousal Work Rights for Skilled Visa Holders20/02/2026 - 14:13
Inside South Africa’s Immigration Reset: Economic Merit, Retirement Visa Restrictions and Taxing All Immigrants on The Cards08/02/2026 - 22:13
Home Affairs Makes Good on Its Promise with Online Platform to Restore Unconstitutionally Lost SA Citizenship08/02/2026 - 22:10
SARS Keeps Their Eyes on All Travellers Entering and Leaving South Africa – What You Need to Know08/02/2026 - 22:06Work Permits SA subscribe to Google’s rules on transparency. We are a privately-owned immigration practice and as such comply with the Immigration Act of South Africa. We are not the South African Government. We charge for our expertise in successfully applying for temporary and permanent residence services. Forms that are supplied during the process can be collected free of charge at any Department of Home Affairs office but are provided as part of the service. Users who wish to do so can contact the Department of Home Affairs directly at www.home-affairs.gov.za.
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