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Ursula Fear, Salesforce senior talent programme manager.

ICT

South Africa's skills gap is a threat to innovation and growth

Ursula Fear 26 Mar 2024

Is it necessary to report the death of SA expats to Home Affairs?

Legal

Is it necessary to report the death of SA expats to Home Affairs?

Jenny Fung and Daniel Hirschowitz 19 Mar 2024

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HR & Management

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

28 Feb 2024

Source: Supplied. Tayyibat Mohammed, Nigerian Consul General, United Arab Emirates; Prince Tonye T.J.T Princewill, executive chairman, RivExcel; Buti Al Mulla, chairman of the Board of Directors of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group; Sherif Beshara, group chief executive officer of Mohamed & Obaid AlMulla Group and American Hospital, Dubai; Marwan Al Mulla, general director, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) and Mohamed Al Mheri, director of Health Tourism, Dubai Health Authority (DHA).

Healthcare

American Hospital Dubai and RivExcel expand medical tourism reach

9 Feb 2024

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

Tourism & Travel

SA tourism industry outraged by sudden visa renewal changes

1 Feb 2024

Navigating SA’s business compliance landscape in 2024: Companies Act and CIPC changes in full effect

Entrepreneurship

Navigating SA’s business compliance landscape in 2024: Companies Act and CIPC changes in full effect

Issued by Company Partners 29 Jan 2024

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Legal

Sassa clarifies report on 74,000 deceased ghost accounts

12 Jan 2024

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Legal

Public comments on White Paper on Citizenship, Migration and Refugee Protection extended

11 Jan 2024

The IBM Z platform leverages AI for the highest security, performance and availability. Source: ibm.com

ICT

Home Affairs service down because of SITA mainframe issue

Lindsey Schutters 4 Jan 2024

The Pretoria High Court will hear a matter this week in which Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to Home Affairs’s “arbitrary” ID blocking practice. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks | GroundUp

Legal

Home Affairs taken to court over blocked IDs

Tania Broughton 18 Sep 2023

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

Marketing & Media

#OrchidsandOnions: Switch Energy Drink switches things up

Brendan Seery 25 Jul 2023

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Legal

Have your say on Draft Marriage Bill

12 Jul 2023

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Legal

ZEP termination decision invalid and unconstitutional

Hedda Schensema and Taryn York 30 Jun 2023

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HR & Management

Avoid employee fraud litigation by employing thorough background checks

Dhevarsha Ramjettan, Mbali Nkosi, Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones & Lutendo Raulinga 22 Jun 2023

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Legal

Cabinet approves Bills for public comment

16 Feb 2023

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Legal

Janusz Waluz granted permanent residence for parole period

29 Nov 2022

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Legal

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

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HR & Management

Foreign healthcare workers benefit from updated Critical Skills List

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 10 Aug 2022

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Legal

Visa application delays as new system gets running

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

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Legal

Some Agrizzi evidence flawed, but Zondo finds it largely credible

Valencia Talane 7 Mar 2022

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Legal

National Labour Migration Policy released for public comment

2 Mar 2022

The Western Cape High Court is to oversee progress towards the opening of the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Legal

Judge to oversee plan to re-open Cape Town Refugee Reception Office

Tariro Washinyira 19 May 2021

Home Affairs extends validity of visas expired during lockdown

Legal

Home Affairs extends validity of visas expired during lockdown

1 Apr 2021

Department of Home Affairs flouts court orders, year after year

Legal

Department of Home Affairs flouts court orders, year after year

Tariro Washinyira 23 Mar 2021

Dubai partnership for digital verification of traveller medical records

Tourism & Travel

Dubai partnership for digital verification of traveller medical records

2 Mar 2021

Comments sought on Critical Skills List

HR & Management

Comments sought on Critical Skills List

18 Feb 2021

Logistics & Transport

20 borders fully reopened, 30 remain closed

15 Feb 2021

Tourism & Travel

Government revises list of high-risk countries

20 Oct 2020

Update on partial re-opening of borders

Tourism & Travel

Update on partial re-opening of borders

6 Oct 2020

Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi can make a simple policy change that can allow South Africa to implement a health programme that will be a model for the world. Photo: Tariro Washinyira

Healthcare

Here's a quick health win for government

GroundUp editors 25 Aug 2020

South Africans allowed to return to countries where they are based

Tourism & Travel

South Africans allowed to return to countries where they are based

25 May 2020

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Legal

High Court hands down groundbreaking judgment on the right to basic education

Jacquie Cassette and Tricia Erasmus 6 Feb 2020

Nigeria rolls out visas on arrival to Africans

Tourism & Travel

Nigeria rolls out visas on arrival to Africans

7 Jan 2020

4 signs you need HR support

HR & Management

4 signs you need HR support

Celeste Dickinson 23 Jul 2018

Gay couples complain of discrimination at Home Affairs

ESG & Sustainability

Gay couples complain of discrimination at Home Affairs

Tariro Washinyira 19 Jul 2018

Home Affairs' biometric ID verification a big step towards curbing crime

Legal

Home Affairs' biometric ID verification a big step towards curbing crime

15 Jun 2018

Home Affairs to enforce legal immigrant employment

HR & Management

Home Affairs to enforce legal immigrant employment

Tasia Brummer 26 Apr 2018

Fearless, or just pigheaded?

Marketing & Media

Fearless, or just pigheaded?

Charlene Oliver, Issued by Grey Africa 22 Sep 2017

Tourism & Travel

International travellers asked to arrive earlier at SA ports of entry as DHA goes on strike

15 Jun 2017

eHomeAffairs making passport applications easier

Tourism & Travel

eHomeAffairs making passport applications easier

30 Mar 2017

FEDHASA sheds light on immigration and labour regulations

Tourism & Travel

FEDHASA sheds light on immigration and labour regulations

16 Feb 2017

Challenging times see farmers turning to smart agriculture

Agriculture

Challenging times see farmers turning to smart agriculture

2 Feb 2017

DHA implements new birth certificate - what it means for those travelling with a minor

Tourism & Travel

DHA implements new birth certificate - what it means for those travelling with a minor

2 Nov 2016

Emirates SkyCargo's new facility for pharmaceutical products at Dubai International Airport

Logistics & Transport

Emirates SkyCargo unveils new facility dedicated to pharmaceutical cargo

19 Sep 2016

Love thy neighbour - immigration solutions should benefit everyone

Legal

Love thy neighbour - immigration solutions should benefit everyone

Stefanie de Saude 5 May 2016

Merck diabetes and hypertension awards launch

Healthcare

Student award promotes NCD know-how

19 Apr 2016

Wesgro welcomes recommendations on visa regulations

Tourism & Travel

Wesgro welcomes recommendations on visa regulations

28 Oct 2015