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NEWS | ATTRACTING SKILLED IMMIGRANTS TO SOUTH AFRICA IS KEY TO GROWTH

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In his recent budget speech, the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, touched on the importance of attracting skilled people to South Africa in order to support growth.

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NEWS | CRITICAL SKILLS LIST 2019

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In September last year, then Minister of the Department of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba announced that a new critical skills list is expected to be released in April 2019.

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Handcuffs on money with text: Top Immigration Lawyer Arrested on Fraud and Forgery Charges.

NEWS | TOP IMMIGRATION LAWYER ARRESTED ON FRAUD AND FORGERY CHARGES

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Prominent Cape Town immigration lawyer Craig Smith has been arrested for allegedly duping the department of home affairs into granting his clients temporary and permanent residence.

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Handcuffs and currency with text: Fraudulent immigration lawyer's arrest highlights illegal work permits in SA.

NEWS | IMMIGRATION LAWYER ARRESTED FOR ALLEGED FRAUD PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON ILLEGAL WORK PERMITS IN SA

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TimesLive recently reported that prominent Cape Town immigration lawyer, Craig Smith, had been arrested for allegedly duping the Department of Home Affairs into granting visas to his clients.

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62% PERCENT RISE IN AFRICAN MIGRANTS

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HARARE – The total number of migrants in South Africa, mainly constituted of African nationals seeking greener pastures, is estimated to have increased by about 62.5 percent to 3.6 million, says Statistics SA (StatsSA), at a time the Department of Labour has called for input from South Africans on Draft Regulations on the Employment of […]

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News Flash: VFS Update Regarding Appeal Applications, announced by a hand holding a megaphone.

NEWS FLASH: VFS UPDATE REGARDING APPEAL APPLICATIONS

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ATTENTION: APPEAL APPLICATIONS All appeal applications will now follow a revised online process. This will be effective from the 26 January 2019.

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President Cyril Ramaphosa delivering a statement on an economic stimulus and recovery plan, standing at a podium.

Statement by President Cyril Ramaphosa on economic stimulus and recovery plan

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Unabridged birth certificates scrapped in time for festive season

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As the festive season approaches, the department of home affairs will scrap regulations requiring parents travelling with minors to present an unabridged birth certificate at ports of entry. Speaking at a media briefing on Tuesday, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said minors will still require the consent of both parents to leave the country. Children […]

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