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Second application window opens for Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

Tourism

Second application window opens for Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

9 Apr 2025

Charlroy Vollmer, immigration consultant at Immigration Consultant SA

Talent Acquisition

Critical skills visa: A solution to South Africa's brain drain?

Charlroy Vollmer 12 Mar 2025

HR Tools & Software

Digital business visa application system goes live

10 Mar 2025

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

MICE

Meetings Africa 2025 opens, positioning SA as a global MICE leader

25 Feb 2025

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

Tourism

South Africa welcomes first Chinese tourists under new visa scheme

24 Feb 2025

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

Tourism

Department of Home Affairs launches phase one of Trusted Tour Operator Scheme

13 Feb 2025

Financial Services

Review of the State of the Nation 2025

Issued by Aluma Capital 7 Feb 2025

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

5 immigration service targets and what Home Affairs needs to achieve them

Imraan Mahomed, Taryn York and Mapaseka Nketu 15 Jan 2025

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

Travel

Direct flights, visa improvements key to enhancing SA-India tourism

6 Dec 2024

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HR & Management

Department announces gazetting of remote work visitor visa

9 Oct 2024

Labour Law & Unions

South Africa introducing visa reforms to boost economy, says minister

Nellie Peyton 3 Oct 2024

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

Tourism

Tourism leadership conference tackles inclusive growth, job creation in SA

23 Sep 2024

Home Affairs introduces new scheme to boost tourism from China and India

Tourism

Home Affairs introduces new scheme to boost tourism from China and India

2 Sep 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally

2 Sep 2024

Source: Liza Street and Taryn Uhlmann, co-founders of Ajuda.

Healthcare

The future of secure, accessible personal health records

5 Aug 2024

Botswana, South African travellers to Ireland now require visas

Travel

Botswana, South African travellers to Ireland now require visas

11 Jul 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs extends temporary visa concession

4 Jul 2024

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

Travel

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

10 Apr 2024

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HR Tools & Software

Home Affairs introduces one-stop shop for business applications, work visas

28 Feb 2024

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

Travel

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

19 Dec 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean permits

8 Jun 2023

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

Tourism

Tourism minister presents budget, outlines key priorities

25 May 2023

58% of e-visas rejected due to expired travel dates, reports show

Travel

58% of e-visas rejected due to expired travel dates, reports show

4 May 2023

Source: :©welcomia via 123RF.

Economy

Hold-ups in SA work visa applications set to worsen despite policy reform, authorities warn

Katja Hamilton 14 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Hariprasad Viswanathan 9 Jan 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa application delays as new system gets running

Nivaani Moodley, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones and Diyajal Ramrajh 7 Jul 2022

Banking

Discovery Bank launches integrated travel-booking platform

29 Mar 2022

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Temporary extensions for visa validity periods

Ahlisha Yesmariam 13 Jan 2022

International travel makes a return under alert level 1

Travel

International travel makes a return under alert level 1

17 Sep 2020

Travellers urged to check Covid-19 health notices

Travel

Travellers urged to check Covid-19 health notices

18 Mar 2020

Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice for the global traveller

Travel

Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice for the global traveller

Jiten Vyas 13 Feb 2020

Travel

South Africans to pay more for Schengen Visa

17 Jan 2020

Nigeria rolls out visas on arrival to Africans

Travel

Nigeria rolls out visas on arrival to Africans

7 Jan 2020

Delays in UK settlement visas

Travel

Delays in UK settlement visas

26 Sep 2019

Travel visa costs: South Africans weigh in on visa agony

Travel

Travel visa costs: South Africans weigh in on visa agony

5 Aug 2019

Travel

VFS Global reaches 200-million mark

9 Jul 2019

Tourism & Travel

VFS Global to roll out new Italy Visa Application Centres in SA, Botswana

15 May 2019

Digital visa tool Access UK launches in SA

Travel

Digital visa tool Access UK launches in SA

19 Mar 2019

Don't panic! There's still time to submit for new critical skills list

Management & Leadership

Don't panic! There's still time to submit for new critical skills list

Marisa Jacobs 18 Mar 2019

Immigration lawyer's arrest puts a spotlight on illegal work permits in SA

Labour Law & Unions

Immigration lawyer's arrest puts a spotlight on illegal work permits in SA

14 Mar 2019

New online UK visa application service now available in Kenya

Travel

New online UK visa application service now available in Kenya

27 Feb 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

18 Dec 2018

#BizTrends2019: What's the future of aviation in Africa?

Trends

#BizTrends2019: What's the future of aviation in Africa?

Abel Alemu 8 Jan 2019

SA to pilot e-Visa in New Zealand

Travel

SA to pilot e-Visa in New Zealand

26 Sep 2018