HARARE – The total number of migrants in South Africa, mainly constituted of African nationals seeking greener pastures, is estimated to have increased by about 62.5 percent to 3.6 million, says Statistics SA (StatsSA), at a time the Department of Labour has called for input from South Africans on Draft Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals.
ATTENTION: APPEAL APPLICATIONS
All appeal applications will now follow a revised online process. This will be effective from the 26 January 2019.
The Department of Home Affairs has initiated a Repositioning Programme that will align with its modernisation programme and other transformation initiatives.
Towards the end of 2018 discussions arose around the impending implementation of Section 8 of the Employment Services Act pertaining to the employment of foreign nationals. We have now been invited to comment on the Draft Regulations on the Employment of Foreign Nationals released by the Department of Labour.
Large corporates and multinationals are keeping a close eye on developments from the Department of Home Affairs. 2019 promises a number of changes in the Immigration Act which will impact the way business can attract and retain expat resources.
