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With the vaccine rollout currently in process in South Africa, and lockdown restrictions gradually easing, where can South Africans fly to internationally?

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a range of changes to help deal with long queues typically experienced at the Department of Home Affairs.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will only resume the processing of permanent residency permits in South Africa from next year.

According to Henley & Partners, South Africa has lost three places in the rankings, so that South African passport holders are now able to access 102 destinations without obtaining a prior visa.

The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, says the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad). In a report published this week, the agency said that the world is unlikely to reachRead more

180 would-be immigrants and their immigration services providers have hauled South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs to court for delays of six years and more in attempting to secure permanent residence permits.

“Bankruptcy – a fate worse than debt” (Anon) One of a Body Corporate’s fundamental duties is to collect monthly levies from the scheme’s members, and to take robust action to recover any arrears. As with any other creditor/debtor relationship however, trying to recover debt can be an exercise in frustration and delay, and the moreRead more

“The stance adopted by the Municipality at the trial demonstrated a disturbing lack of appreciation of its legal obligation to have provided E[….] with a safe working environment.” (Extract from judgment below) Our courts do not tolerate any form of sexual assault or harassment in the workplace and a recent High Court decision confirms theRead more

“The clean break principle after divorce has found resonance with our courts for many years.  The aim of this principle is to ensure that the parties become financially independent of each other as soon as possible after divorce.” (Extract from judgment below) Our courts always prioritise the interests of children in any marital breakup, andRead more

“There is never a wrong time to buy the right home” (Anon) You find the house of your dreams, agree on the price and get ready to put pen to paper. The house is in the name of a company, and you are offered a choice – either buy the house out of the companyRead more