SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Jan 17th 2011, 11:16 pm
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
For a better quicker response from HA in SOuth Africa make sure the subject of your email reads:
"Zimbabwean in South Africa applying for the free residency permit"
"Zimbabwean in South Africa applying for the free residency permit"
Jan 19th 2011, 7:35 am
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Well - I have been waiting since AUGUST 2010 for the renewal of my Residency and Work Permit.
6 months later I am still waiting !!!!!
6 months later I am still waiting !!!!!
Jan 20th 2011, 7:18 am
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Home Affairs have got much better in the past few years. It still depends on which one you visit, sadly.
The Licencing Department and testing stations are staffed and managed by the living dead.
Local municipalities are akin to Home Affairs. Randburg, for example, is managed and staffed by the Chuckle Brothers.
I still think the police are the ones that really need sorting out. The regular cops do seem to be getting better (albeit off a sub-zero base) but the metro/traffic police?
Subscribe to pigspotter on twitter - some pretty good exposes there. Just today a cop drove the wrong way up a one way street to get to a KFC. I think that just about encapsulates them...
Nooodle - when are you here and where will you be?
The Licencing Department and testing stations are staffed and managed by the living dead.
Local municipalities are akin to Home Affairs. Randburg, for example, is managed and staffed by the Chuckle Brothers.
I still think the police are the ones that really need sorting out. The regular cops do seem to be getting better (albeit off a sub-zero base) but the metro/traffic police?
Subscribe to pigspotter on twitter - some pretty good exposes there. Just today a cop drove the wrong way up a one way street to get to a KFC. I think that just about encapsulates them...
Nooodle - when are you here and where will you be?
So, the big move is likely to happen next week, assuming all goes according to plan. Work is taking us to Jhb, the prospect of which is somewhat daunting!
Sorry about the late reply - as you can imagine, I've been lost in the throes of home removals... still don't see the light at the end of the proverbial tunnel.
Jan 21st 2011, 5:39 pm
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Incredible, are you currently in SA? How does that affect your residency status/right to work? I assume that, as with other countries, your status is frozen for the length of the application period?
Last edited by Nooodle; Jan 21st 2011 at 5:40 pm. Reason: Grammatical error
Jan 22nd 2011, 7:40 am
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Was advised I could remain so long as I do no paid work.
Married to a South African too but the visa company we are using are totally useless.
Switching to another one.
Jan 23rd 2011, 1:21 pm
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
It can be a pain in the arse but at least you retain an element of control. A very small element, granted!!
Jan 24th 2011, 6:19 am
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Re: SA Home Affairs: A breath of fresh air
Hopefully we should hear something this week so fingers crossed !!
Feb 18th 2011, 8:31 am
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