Professionals in hard hats and vests discussing blueprints on a construction site, with text about a critical skills list.

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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Hand holding a South African passport with a blue overlay titled '10 Tips on Passport Application at Banks 2019'.

10 tips on passport application at banks 2019

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Based on the launched online service by the Department of Home Affairs which grants the people of South Africa the opportunity to carry out their passport application at banks, getting one’s passport has become a lot easier. But then, what are the processes that are involved in applying for your passport? Where can you apply […]

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Black passport on a map of Africa and the Middle East, with text '62% Rise in African Migrants'.

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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Cyril Ramaphosa, President of South Africa, speaking at a podium with flags in the background.

Ramaphosa appoints Siyabonga Cwele to Head Home Affairs

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa named Siyabonga Cwele as his home affairs minister, replacing Malusi Gigaba, who quit after he was found to have lied under oath in court. Siyabonga Cyprian Cwele was previous the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services and previously served as the Minister of State Security (formerly named Minister of Intelligence […]

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