immigration

Professor Julian Kunnie

Steve Biko’s Black Consciousness Movement, June 16th Commemorations, Gaza and the Crisis of Attacks on “African Foreigners”

1976 marked a historic year for the South African liberation struggle when thousands of students…

Malema Tones Down On Immigration Policy, Vows To Take Over From Ramaphosa

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema took a public oath days before the May…

800,000 Afghan Refugees Return Home

About 800,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland Afghanistan since October, Afghan caretaker government…

Screen Officials, Introduce Drones and Patrol Back Routes To End Cross-Border Smuggling, Says Former Cop

South African authorities should screen all officials, patrol back routes and introduce technology tools such…

Zimbabweans’ Fears of Deportation From South Africa Allayed

THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans living legally in South Africa but whose permits are nearing expiration, must not panic. Not only because the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has extended thevalidity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) by a further six months. In fact, there are legal alternatives for Zimbabwean nationals and their employers, according to a leading immigration consultancy. Fragomen, the consultancy, held a ZEP Business Breakfast, where expertpanellists shared insights on how best to plan for the expiry date, initially…

South Africa Has No Legal, Nor Economic, Alternative But To Implement Strict Border Control And Deport All Illegal Foreigners 

There are instances when it is a matter of semantics, and a waste of time, to argue about how a certain situation should be defined. One such instance is the useless debate about whether South Africa is a failed State, or whether it is on the verge of becoming a failed State. Recently that windbag, and perpetual blower of hot air, Fikile Mbalula, indulged in the same futile exercise. Of course, Mbalula had no other option, but to argue that…

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