South Africa

If in need of a change of scenery and open to diversity, South Africa is the country of choice to commence a new start. If you are looking to immigrate to the culture-rich South Africa the New World Immigration blog intends to provide you with easy accessible information on immigration and various visa applications. Get clued up and make the immigration to South Africa a simple, stress-free experience with New World Immigration.

Controversial Home Affairs Minister, Gig…

This week's biggest local news must have been the resignation of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. Gigaba will no longer serve as Minister of Home Affairs and is expected to be replaced by Blade Nzimande, Minister of Transport. "The President has accepted the Minister’…

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Minister Manuel says SA needs to re-desi…

Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel last week said that South Africa’s visa and work permit requirements need to be re-designed if the country is to attract more off-shore investors. Speaking at the investor conference in Sandton last week Manual warned that the country…

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Report: SA must do more to attract skill…

South Africa’s job opportunities, established education system and modern technology infrastructure attract skilled immigrants to the country.  These are the findings of recent research conduct by the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC). The research aimed to establish th…

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South Africa to import talent while faci…

South Africa will soon have to fill a growing skills gap in the ICT sector with migrants as the countries education system is failing to produce enough qualified graduates to fill vacant key roles in the sector. According to a recently published article Information Security…

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South African Employers are turning to I…

Migrants with proven skills and experience in a number of occupations are desperately needed by South African employers to fill positions for which local talent cannot be found.  Of particular interest are Engineers, ICT specialists, architects and business managers. To enco…

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Using your South African Investment Allo…

Did you know that you can invest up to R10 million a year off shore?  Did you know that this offshore investment could be applied towards a guaranteed American Green Card and permanent American residency for both you and your immediate family? South Africans can participa…

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These are the visa-related changes Home…

Last week we published an article announcing the planned visa and immigration related changes announced by the Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Malusi Gigaba MP.  The announcement has, in general, been welcomed across the board with industries like Tourism saying it is a positi…

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South Africa: Gigaba reveals new relaxe…

Big news just in is that South Africa’s visa regulations will soon be relaxed in an effort to facilitate business and tourism. Announced in a press conference today the requirements for foreign minors travelling to South Africa are to be simplified, a visa waiver for cert…

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Controversial List of 187 farms targeted…

This morning 187 farmers, their families and workers woke to an uncertain future after learning on Sunday that their farm and lively hood is targeted to be confiscated, without compensation, by the ANC government. AfriForum published a list of farms in the line of fire on i…

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South Africans are leaving the country f…

Political instability, rising crime, lack of opportunities and having no confidence in the South African economy are the top driving factors behind a boom in the number of South African’s  giving up hope of a future in their birth country. News out this week showed that S…

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SA’s Home Affairs Director General Resig…

After being kept on the books with a 9 month-long suspension from his post as the Department of Home Affairs’ Director General, Mkuseli Apleni has resigned from his post. Confirmed by the Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba, only a few hours ago, Gigaba said at a press…

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South Africa: Home Affairs to tighten th…

The Department of Home Affairs issued a formal warning that it will be inspecting South African employers to ensure that employees who are foreign nationals and illegal immigrants are recorded and dealt with according to South African law.  Employees also face steep fines an…

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SA Home Affairs could soon require migra…

Up until now the South African Government have no idea why citizens are leaving the country when they emigrate but this could soon change if a white paper is tabled at parliament which will propose that South Africans permanently leaving the country must register their reaso…

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Expect Improvements at OR Thambo Immigra…

It seems that improvements to the border post at OR Tambo International Airport are on the cards. Last week Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, and Transport Minister, Blade Nzimande, met with Airports Company of South Africa (ACSA) officials about plans to improve the por…

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Controversial Gigaba Back in the Driver’…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s cabinet reshuffle on Monday moved former Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba back to head the Department of Home Affairs. His last official task as Minister of Finance was to deliver South Africa’s newest budget address. The Minister took the opport…

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Zimbabwe Exemption Permit: Deadline Exte…

Good news for Zimbabwean nationals working and living in South Africa is that the cut-off date for the new Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) has yet again been pushed back.   In order to give Zimbabwean national more time to collate their submissions, payments …

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SA extends deadline in Zim permit applic…

The closing date for the almost 200,000 Zimbabweans living and working in South Africa to apply for their Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) has been extended to 13 January 2018, SA’s Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni said on Friday last week. “Due to the large nu…

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Immigration Authority to consider points…

Serious consideration of an applicant’s merit before they are given citizenship, the abolishment of the permanent residency visa and a points-based immigration system are all being proposed by the Department of Home Affairs to be considered by the House of Parliament. The…

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Zimbabweans have grace until 2021

Good news for the more than 200 000 Zimbabweans living in South Africa is that they will enjoy a four-year grace period before they have to apply for South African visas.


Zimbabweans Have Grace Until 2021

The current deadline for the Dispensation of Zimbabweans Project (ZDP) has been pushed back to 2021.

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What the African visa free passport enta…

Plans are being tabled that will in the future see foreigners from all over Africa able to travel across the Republic’s borders without the need for a visa. A visa free passport for fellow Africans have been tabled in a white paper with the Department of Home Affairs. The…

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