Good news for those needing services from the Department of Home Affairs: under South Africa’s level 1 lockdown of Level 1 lockdown, a number of services will resume.

Good news for those needing services from the Department of Home Affairs: under South Africa’s level 1 lockdown of Level 1 lockdown, a number of services will resume.
Thulas Nxesi, South Africa’s Minister of Employment and Labour has announced a new labour policy to regulate foreign workers in South Africa.
Among the latest changes to regulations on international travel restrictions in light of the Covid-19 pandemic is that all international travellers arriving in South Africa must provide a valid certificate of a negative Covid-19 test.
Business Tech has reported that the South African government has published updated travel rules, which take effect immediately and deal with borders and travel regulations.
Adjustments to South Africa’s level 3 lockdown regulations, gazetted on Monday 11 January 2021, have given a further two-month grace period to foreigners in South Africa who are holding expired visas.
South Africa’s Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, has suspended certain critical services, including applications for new IDs, passports and all marriage services.
In a News24 article published on 14th December, International Relations and Cooperation Minister Naledi Pandor has warned that South African holidaymakers travelling abroad this festive season should take extra precautions, as they may be left stranded.
7 December 2020 An article from 1 December in IOL reports that foreign asylum seekers in South Africa have had a significant legal victory. A Western Cape High Court has ruled that asylum seekers will have the opportunity to renew their visas for valid reasons, without fear of being treated as an illegal foreigner andRead more
The Department of Higher Education and Training has gazetted a list of the most in-demand skills in South Africa, published in their 2020 National List of Occupations in High Demand (OIHD). The list is made up of 345 high demand occupations including a range of medicine-related fields, as well as engineering and ICT skills. InRead more
6 November 2020 In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated travel restrictions, Health Minister Zwele Mkhize has clarified South Africa’s current travel and quarantine rules. Under South Africa’s current level 1 lockdown restrictions, there are several rules in place for foreigners arriving into South Africa, as well as those South African citizensRead more

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