Your visa is approved. You’ve booked your flights, and your bags are packed. You’re moving to South Africa in a couple of weeks!
Congratulations on embarking on this huge adventure. Moving countries is an experience that’s filled with excitement and new experiences. It also comes with a touch of anxiety and stress, though. Read more 9 Tips for settling into your new life in South Africa
Do you want to join your South African life partner in South Africa?
You probably have a couple of questions about the life partner visa if you do, which is why we’re answering nine frequently-asked questions about this visa.
Let’s answer your questions! Read more FAQs: South African Life Partner Visa
The latest Mastercard Index of Women Entrepreneurs found that South Africa is one of the best African countries for female business owners in the small and medium enterprise sector.
South Africa came second only after Botswana and in 37th place globally. This position puts us above countries like Hungary, Italy, Ghana, and Angola. Read more South Africa is the second-best African country for women entrepreneurs!
Eager to apply for a South African work visa? Then this article is essential reading. This information will familiarise you with eight of South Africa’s most important work visa rules and regulations. Read more 8 Facts worth knowing about South Africa’s work visas
As many readers are no doubt painfully aware, the Department of Home Affairs is once again failing to provide application outcomes within a reasonable time frame, with many visa applications taking well over 6 months to be finalized. Read more Visa extension for waiver and visa applicants until 30 June 2022
COVID-19 changed a lot about our world, including the way we work. Remote work is standard these days, with some companies even shifting to remote only.
This change meant South Africans could relook the way they live – including where they call home.
And, since it’s no longer necessary to stay in big cities to commute to the office, many South Africans are choosing to move to smaller towns for a slower pace of life. Read more South Africa’s smaller towns are becoming more popular
In February, the South African Government released a brand-new critical skills list. ICT features prominently, with software developers being one of the sought-after occupations.
It’s no surprise.
South Africa’s tech industry is booming, and it’s becoming an increasingly more significant contributor to our GDP. Read more Software Developers – South Africa wants YOU!
The South African government is busy reviewing South Africa’s work visas and is exploring the possibility of new visa categories, including a remote-working visa.
President Cyril Ramaphosa made this announcement in his 2022 SONA address. Read more South Africa might get a remote-working visa in the future
UPDATE: The Department of Home Affairs added 39 medical professions to the critical skills list on 2 August 2022.
The South African government gazetted a brand-new critical skills list on 2 February 2022. In our opinion, the new list is a massive improvement on the 2014 list. Read more South Africa has a new critical skills list: 2 February 2022
Do you want to settle in South Africa? Are you a skilled and experienced worker? Then the South African critical skills work visa could be your best route to SA!
This work visa is based on a list of scarce skills in South Africa. Some of the occupations on the list are engineers, scientists, IT experts, and STEM school teachers. Read more The South African Critical Skills Work Visa: 8 Facts Worth Knowing
