Changes In The Previous Flexibility Afforded To Passport Applications And Collections For South Africans
On 11 August 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced a massive change for passports in South Africa.
Dire Consequences For Non-Compliant Companies
A recent article by News24 reported on the arrest of two farmers with 39 undocumented Mozambican nationals on their premises. Both farmers are currently being held in custody on 18 charges, including human trafficking, and have again been denied bail at their hearing earlier this week. The decision is currently under appeal.
More Skills Added To The Critical Skills List
The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted a revised Critical Skills List on the 2nd of August, which sees the addition of 39 new occupations subsequent to the publication of the Critical Skills List in February 2022.
Mobility And Tax Changing Practices
Xpatweb hosted a South African first full-day Global Mobility conference on 30 June 2022, the purpose of the conference was to discuss the current landscape of immigration and mobility in South Africa and the wider African market.
Sonwabo Sibayi: Insights From The South African High Commission In London
Xpatweb recently hosted the first Global Mobility Management conference themed as Reinventing Mobility – A New Roadmap.
The Department Of Home Affairs Immigration Mandate
Key-Note Speaker at the Xpatweb Mobility Conference – Mr. Ben Makhalemele Xpatweb was honoured to host Mr. Ben Makhalemele as a key-note speaker at our Global Mobility Conference, which took place on 30th June 2022, at the Bryanston Country Club.
Department Of Home Affairs Addresses Backlog At Xpatweb Mobility Conference
Professionals from the Global Mobility Industry convened on Thursday 30 June to debate and dissect current changes, challenges and most important, solutions in immigration and mobility in South Africa and Africa as the globe opens for business after the relaxation of Covid-19 limitations.
Attracting & Retaining Top Talent: HR Experts Weigh In
On Thursday 30th June 2022, Xpatweb was privileged to have hosted some of the most esteemed professionals in the Immigration and Mobility industry.
SAQA Processes: Processing Timeframes And Stumbling Blocks
In a recent conference organised and hosted by Xpatweb, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) was one of the hot topics. As of recently, many in the Immigration and Mobility services industry have been facing frustratingly lengthy delays with regards to the issuance of SAQA evaluation certificates, for their clients/employees’ foreign qualifications. What used to […]
Teaching Back On The Critical Skills List
Education: The grassroots of professional occupations. One of the most important new additions to the Critical Skills List is the inclusion of the teaching fields.
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