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Ensure that all the important terms of your sale agreement are recorded in writing and signed. Leave out anything “material” and, as we shall see from the Supreme Court of Appeal case discussed below, your entire sale could well collapse. At the very least, you face significant legal consequences, delay and cost.

New Regulation has been gazetted for children born in South Africa to Asylum Seekers and Refugee parents to apply for Naturalisation, provided that they prove that they have knowledge of any one of South African official languages. They can apply for Citizenship using the application form in the Government Gazette – not using an affidavitRead more

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that the upgrade project to solve the problem of delays at Home Affairs offices around the country is currently delayed.

According to an article published on IOL, South Africans wanting foreign citizenship will be stripped of their own if they don’t reapply for retention.

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.

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.

Xpatweb recently conducted a survey into the critical skills currently most in demand in South Africa, which has led to businesses seeking talent recruitment from abroad.

Thulas Nxesi, South Africa’s Minister of Employment and Labour has announced a new labour policy to regulate foreign workers in South Africa.

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.

As per the latest government regulations as part of the level 3 nationwide lockdown, all land ports of entry into and out of South Africa are closed until 15 February 2021.