Brownies and Downies, a coffee shop situated in the heart of Cape Town, is under threat of closing down after one of the owners, Dutch social worker Wendy Vermeulen, has been banned from entering the country for five years by the Department of Home Affairs. The coffee shop made headlines in the past for training..
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Now this could be the worst discrimination case ever, Brownies and Downies coffee shop faces chop after owner banned from SA
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SA Home Affairs News:- Controversial birth certificate rules for foreign tourists in SA to be scrapped
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Life will get much easier for families wanting to visit South Africa, after Home Affairs confirmed it would lift some birth certificate requirements. It’s taken four months for the government to fully establish clarity on this situation, but better late than never hey? The requirement for foreign minors to produce a birth certificate upon arrival..
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Home affairs insists an unabridged birth certificate is not needed for parents travelling with children, but apparently nobody told customs officials
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The department of home affairs has reiterated that the requirement for an unabridged birth certificate for children travelling with their parents no longer applies, but the parents must still carry it anyway – in case customs officials ask to see it at ports of entry. This follows a huge outcry among travellers who claimed they..
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New visa rules that came in effect for South Africa from 1 December – here’s what you need to know
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The Department of Home Affairs has published an amendment to the Immigration Act which is set to have major implications for immigrants, tourism and the economy. The changes – which will come into effect from 1 December – were first mooted as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s economic stimulus package revealed in September. Arguably the..
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South-Africa is one of the poorest performing regions on the Henley Passport Index
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While South Africa remains an under-performer‚ Japan is the best passport to have and the Emirati are capitalising on tourism to diversify their economies‚ according to an index of global travel access. President Cyril Ramaphosa is targeting travel within Africa to improve SA’s future scenario.
Since reaching its highest rank of 35th globally in both the 2008 and 2009 Henley Passport Index listings‚ South Africa has dropped 15 places‚ now occupying 50th place overall‚ offering 102 destinations with visa-free access.
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SA plans to ease visa admin for holders of valid US, UK or Canadian visas
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When it comes to making it easier for key markets to visit South Africa as well as concluding key travel business deals, the “proof is in the doing”, says Minister of Tourism Derek Hanekom.
Speaking to Traveller24 over the weekend after Indaba 2018 took place in Durban, Hanekom says he remains positive about tourism’s potential.
“Indaba was really excellent, having spent four days there and meeting with eight African ministers and one deputy, it was packed with a good turnout.”
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Home Affairs to phase out green ID books – but rubbishes March deadline claim
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The Department of Home Affairs has reiterated that it has no immediate plans to discontinue green bar-coded identity books. Speaking at the Centurion Home Affairs office on Wednesday, director-general of Home Affairs, Mkuseli Apleni, said that the department was deeply concerned about false reports on the lifespan of the old ID books. “These reports, which..
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SA Government to limit emigration by tracking those leaving SA for more than three months
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So, despite working on building a more inclusive South Africa with opportunities for all, the government’s solution is to try and limit the number of South Africans leaving the country? Sounds unbelievable? Well, it kinda is. On Sunday, Rapport… reported that cabinet has approved a piece of legislation – don’t worry, it’s not law yet..
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