Legal Articles and Guides
Mandla Mandela refused UK visa over Hamas stance
Nelson Mandela’s grandson, Mandla, has been refused a visa to visit the UK by the British Government for his alleged support of and for ‘glorying’ Hamas, according to The Citizen.
Home Affairs urged to revoke lawmaker’s SA citizenship
The African Transformation Movement (ATM) has criticised Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber for failing to act against Phil Craig, leader of the Cape Independence Advocacy Group (Ciag).
Illegal immigrant seeks R1m from Home Affairs
The Department of Home Affairs will likely have to pay damages to the tune of R1m to an illegal immigrant after the Eastern Cape High Court (Mthatha) ruled that she was unlawfully detained for a month.
Polyamorous woman fights to join lovers in UK
An SA woman is fighting for her right to join her two lovers who are currently in the UK.
Lamola to address new Irish visa requirements
International Relations Minister Ronald Lamola and his counterpart in Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, are tackling the newly imposed visa requirements by Ireland for South Africans with the Irish Government.
SCA issues landmark judgment on asylum seekers
In what a Business Day report calls a landmark judgment, the SCA has found in favour of two Burundi asylum seekers whose bid was refused by the Department of Home Affairs.
‘Fake marriages’ contributing to massive visa backlog
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has noted that fake marriages are on the rise in SA, adding to the challenges faced by the department as it tries to clear up a major backlog in visa applications.
Illegal immigrants lose detention case
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) Judge Dunstan Mlambo has ruled in favour of Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi following an application by a group of illegal immigrants that their detention at the Modderbee Correctional Services Centre in Benoni was unlawful and against the Immigration and Refugee Acts.
Home Affairs’ memo restricting visas hits a nerve
The Department of Home Affairs has told international visitors hoping to extend their stay by a further 90 days that they must leave two months earlier than they would otherwise have expected.
Motsoaledi warned of contempt for ignoring court order
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi could find himself in contempt proceedings this year after failing to comply with a court order to review a foreign worker’s prohibited status, notes Business Day.
Home Affairs accused of sabotaging visa applications
SA’s immigration landscape has changed drastically over the past 18 months, bringing with it a host of new hurdles that have become a nightmare for businesses to navigate.
‘Prohibited person’ gets second chance at visa
The Western Cape High Court has granted a second chance to Robert Arthur – declared a ‘prohibited person’ by the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) – to have his status reconsidered after it emerged that the reason for the declaration was based on an error.
ZEP decision unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid
The decision by the Minister of Home Affairs to terminate the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit programme has been declared unlawful, unconstitutional and invalid, reports GroundUp.
Automatic loss of SA citizenship unconstitutional
The SCA has dismissed the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) order which stripped South Africans living abroad of their citizenship. It ruled that legislation, which led to the loss of SA citizenship when acquiring other citizenship, was irrational and unconstitutional.
Home Affairs to explain remote working visa delays
The Standing Committee on Finance, Economic Opportunities & Tourism has secured confirmation from the Department of Home Affairs that it will appear before the Western Cape legislature to explain the delays in implementing a remote working visa.
