The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has been forced to withdraw its latest visa rules after facing heavy criticism. The changes, which included a digital nomad visa and a points system for foreigners with critical skills, were promulgated a day before the closing date for public comments on the draft version.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi answers questions about xenophobic violence during a parliamentary session on 22 October 2019.
The Department of Home Affairs has been forced to withdraw its latest visa rules which came under heavy criticism on several fronts — not least because it promulgated the Second Amendment of the Immigration Regulations a day before the closing date for public comments on the draft version and became effective on 28 March, which is a constitutional requirement.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi admitted at a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday that the National Economic Development and Labour Council had questioned the gazetting of the regulations, because it had curtailed the process, saying it was “ill-advised”.second official correction Motsoaledi also claimed in the regulations gazetted on 28 March that he was publishing the amendments after consultation with the Immigration Advisory Board — which does not yet exist., he admitted that he had not appointed the Immigration Board in terms of sections 4 and 5 of the Immigration Act because the DHA was developing a new immigration, refugee protection and citizenship policy framework “which is en route to Cabinet”.
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