ZEP Last Chance Extensions FT

Last Chance Extensions For Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) Holders

On 25 November 2021, the Cabinet has announced that no further concession will be allowed and as such ZEP holders will no longer be able to extend their permits in terms of this special dispensation. The Department of Home Affairs have granted a 12-month grace period from the current ZEP expiry to allow permit holder […]

Highest Response Rate Expected For 2022 Critical Skills Survey, Driven By Growing Skills Demand

Highest Response Rate Expected For 2022 Critical Skills Survey, Driven By Growing Skills Demand

The government’s official Critical Skills List was fully released in February this year and, already, an adjusted list was published earlier this month. However, employers cannot afford to become complacent.

Changes In The Previous Flexibility Afforded To Passport Applications And Collections For South Africans

Changes In The Previous Flexibility Afforded To Passport Applications And Collections For South Africans

On 11 August 2022, the Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi announced a massive change for passports in South Africa.

Dire Consequences For Non-Compliant Companies

Dire Consequences For Non-Compliant Companies

A recent article by News24 reported on the arrest of two farmers with 39 undocumented Mozambican nationals on their premises. Both farmers are currently being held in custody on 18 charges, including human trafficking, and have again been denied bail at their hearing earlier this week. The decision is currently under appeal.

More Skills Added To The Critical Skills List

The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted a revised Critical Skills List on the 2nd of August, which sees the addition of 39 new occupations subsequent to the publication of the Critical Skills List in February 2022.