I have been waiting for my spousal visa for more than a year now. Last month I was declared undesirable at OR Thambo and banned from entering SA for 5 years, since I did not have a valid visa anymore. This despite the fact that I am married to a South African and applied for a spousal visa 13 months ago. I lodged an appeal to overturn the decision but the only contact I've had with DHA was with Ms Mamokolo Sethosa, the private secretary to the minister, who told me that that she would take my name off the blacklist if I offered a bribe. Nobody at DHA gives a flying f*ck about people awaiting their visa outcomes. Anyone who is waiting for a visa outcome and thinks they can travel in and out of the country in the meantime: DO NOT DO IT. It is highly likely that immigration officers are blacklisting people to ask for bribes when they turn around and try to appeal the decision. South Africa is broken..
My Son is a foreigner from India, he is waiting 2 years to join us in South Africa . Mentally is caused terrible disturbances in my family and my child who is separated from his Mum & Brother..Incompetence at its greatest level.
I'm in the same situation. I'm waiting for the past 1 n half year now. I have 4 children, plus I pay tax as well. I hope this will come with a solution
South Africa government dont worry and dont care about children and tax when u applying ur permit.because some of home affairs officer is doing corruption
I be waiting for my permanent residency since 3years now , now I can’t even go out of the country 😢😢😢South African government need to do something about this it to much now
I'm an expat, my husband I are part of the 20% paying taxes so that the other 80% have some semblance of infrastructure. Trust me when I say, that if this situation doesn't improve, and improve soon, we will GLADLY take our skills and money elsewhere. This is all about DHA & VFS getting bribe money, but what the government doesn't seem to understand is that the expats who need visas - will not tolerate this kind of corruption. The government here really doesn't have a single clue - that their actions WILL have consequences. Matter of fact, the consequences have already started- pretty soon the majority of people who actually do pay taxes will leave. And then anyone left here will have to figure out how to run a country with no money.
This minister act like he knows what he is doing but according to me he really don't know what he is doing to be honest he is tomuch talkertive that's what he is .delaying everyone and everything then who' fault is it Aaron Motsoaledi he talks tomuch no action that's all why don't they give their old zep permits instead of starting new visors which he don't know how to do it
Does this show that the current government know what they are doing. the entire government looks confused. to day we get declaration of state of disaster on electricity and the next day we backtrack, we say we want to reduce cabinet and we increase cabinet tomorrow. it is a mess of a government. i have never seen a government that's unsure about anything as the current ANC government.
It's a deliberate move by the government and it's external agencies to reap people off. They are promoting fast track Visa processing at an exorbitant cost. This will not stop because they know people are desperate. Nowadays, the process of applying for UK or US visa costs more than R5000 irrespective of the duration. It's all madness.
This lawyer didn't come up with particular numbers in regard to visa categories.... Critical skill visa she is talking about....Many of our own engineers are searching for jobs ..... We have enough doctors.... Our people are marching everywhere for labour jobs to industries, Mines and power stations....What special kind of skills these people have we don't have here locally 🙄🙄🙄.... If they want to come for vacations we will welcome them... But for jobs really 🙄🙄....Our people are 41% unemployed and we offering jobs to others 🙄🙄🙄
We have many girls here who opened their legs to their foreign partners or husbands and gave birth to kids who cannot be documented. The issue is a bit complex to resolve.
The minister is one the bigotry ANC member. If lack idea of what he's doing. People can no go back to their country if there any emergency without permit.
Someone who does not have any essential skill who is coming to be a dependent they are not here to contribute to the economy of the country and this kind of lawyer are crocket he is not born in South Africa she is here to take money from the poorest promising them citizen when they don't even qualify.
Some come here to sell brooms and mielies🙄, while further straining resources like Public Health system which is mainly intended for the poorest of the poor of our people.
I have been waiting for my spousal visa for more than a year now. Last month I was declared undesirable at OR Thambo and banned from entering SA for 5 years, since I did not have a valid visa anymore. This despite the fact that I am married to a South African and applied for a spousal visa 13 months ago. I lodged an appeal to overturn the decision but the only contact I've had with DHA was with Ms Mamokolo Sethosa, the private secretary to the minister, who told me that that she would take my name off the blacklist if I offered a bribe. Nobody at DHA gives a flying f*ck about people awaiting their visa outcomes. Anyone who is waiting for a visa outcome and thinks they can travel in and out of the country in the meantime: DO NOT DO IT. It is highly likely that immigration officers are blacklisting people to ask for bribes when they turn around and try to appeal the decision. South Africa is broken..
Well spoken my lady. The level of incompetence by the Home Affairs is embarrassing!
Well spoken by the lady in the interview ☺️
My Son is a foreigner from India, he is waiting 2 years to join us in South Africa . Mentally is caused terrible disturbances in my family and my child who is separated from his Mum & Brother..Incompetence at its greatest level.
I'm in the same situation. I'm waiting for the past 1 n half year now. I have 4 children, plus I pay tax as well. I hope this will come with a solution
South Africa government dont worry and dont care about children and tax when u applying ur permit.because some of home affairs officer is doing corruption
😢i am waiting for my Permanent residency since June 2018 it's 5 years now
I be waiting for my permanent residency since 3years now , now I can’t even go out of the country 😢😢😢South African government need to do something about this it to much now
We still awaiting our unabridged marriage certificate for 3 years now….we haven’t even gotten to the stage to file for spousal visa.
Our minister is working people, things will get better to those who are waiting
I'm an expat, my husband I are part of the 20% paying taxes so that the other 80% have some semblance of infrastructure. Trust me when I say, that if this situation doesn't improve, and improve soon, we will GLADLY take our skills and money elsewhere. This is all about DHA & VFS getting bribe money, but what the government doesn't seem to understand is that the expats who need visas - will not tolerate this kind of corruption. The government here really doesn't have a single clue - that their actions WILL have consequences. Matter of fact, the consequences have already started- pretty soon the majority of people who actually do pay taxes will leave. And then anyone left here will have to figure out how to run a country with no money.
This minister act like he knows what he is doing but according to me he really don't know what he is doing to be honest he is tomuch talkertive that's what he is .delaying everyone and everything then who' fault is it Aaron Motsoaledi he talks tomuch no action that's all why don't they give their old zep permits instead of starting new visors which he don't know how to do it
Does this show that the current government know what they are doing. the entire government looks confused. to day we get declaration of state of disaster on electricity and the next day we backtrack, we say we want to reduce cabinet and we increase cabinet tomorrow. it is a mess of a government. i have never seen a government that's unsure about anything as the current ANC government.
I'm married for 15 years, and we do have 3 kids . Been waiting for my outcome of my spouse PERMANENT RESIDENCE since 2017.😢😢
Me too
It's a deliberate move by the government and it's external agencies to reap people off. They are promoting fast track Visa processing at an exorbitant cost. This will not stop because they know people are desperate. Nowadays, the process of applying for UK or US visa costs more than R5000 irrespective of the duration. It's all madness.
R5000???? Thats nothing if you take the exchange rate into account.
What about refugee and asylum-seeker
What about the citizenship applications, apparently it's still closed since covid happened. Will it ever be opened again?
This lawyer didn't come up with particular numbers in regard to visa categories.... Critical skill visa she is talking about....Many of our own engineers are searching for jobs ..... We have enough doctors.... Our people are marching everywhere for labour jobs to industries, Mines and power stations....What special kind of skills these people have we don't have here locally 🙄🙄🙄.... If they want to come for vacations we will welcome them... But for jobs really 🙄🙄....Our people are 41% unemployed and we offering jobs to others 🙄🙄🙄
Exactly I’m ashamed to be e from this country
I am been waiting for 5years
I have the same problem 😅
Name those countries they are coming from and also the skill or money they are bringing. Let them go to another country.
😂🤣🤣🤣
This are the people whose application are denied and they are clicking the system. They should go back home they are illegal.
RESULTS OF INCOMPETENT MINISTER
Something fishy with this woman.
Uyasinyela lo mfazi lo
We have many girls here who opened their legs to their foreign partners or husbands and gave birth to kids who cannot be documented. The issue is a bit complex to resolve.
You cannot pronounce her surname well who is this person. Go to another country what is a problem lawyer.
The minister is one the bigotry ANC member.
If lack idea of what he's doing. People can no go back to their country if there any emergency without permit.
Someone who does not have any essential skill who is coming to be a dependent they are not here to contribute to the economy of the country and this kind of lawyer are crocket he is not born in South Africa she is here to take money from the poorest promising them citizen when they don't even qualify.
Some come here to sell brooms and mielies🙄, while further straining resources like Public Health system which is mainly intended for the poorest of the poor of our people.
@Yoliswa Baba so you think people who sell brooms have visas?