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Can foreigners own property in South Africa?

Can foreigners own property in South Africa?

Jul 25, 2023 | Conveyancing and Property Law, Immigration Law

The South African residential property market is increasingly showing favourable returns for foreign investors. In light of the above, questions arise on the requirements governing foreigners and the purchase of property in South Africa, and the legal requirements and...
Relocation and obtaining consent to travel with your child

Relocation and obtaining consent to travel with your child

Aug 29, 2022 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law, Immigration Law

Whether a parent is married, separated or divorced, they have parental rights and responsibilities towards their child. Often, when a parent travels or relocates permanently, they want to take their child with them but need to ensure they are within the law when they...
Visa overstay, being labelled an undesirable person and banned from South Africa

Visa overstay, being labelled an undesirable person and banned from South Africa

Jun 27, 2019 | Immigration Law

Prior to the 2014 Immigration Regulations, foreign nationals in South Africa that overstayed their visit in the country were sanctioned with a fine upon their departure. However since the amendment was affected in 2014, the Department of Home Affairs has implemented a...
Tourists coming to SA will benefit from relaxed travel requirements for children

Tourists coming to SA will benefit from relaxed travel requirements for children

Nov 5, 2018 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law, Immigration Law

When planning to travel the world, you envision all the places you will go and the memories you will make. The last thing on your mind is all the red tape involved when crossing borders, especially when travelling with minors. South Africa is no exception to the rest...
Consent to travel with your child: what happens when it is withheld?

Consent to travel with your child: what happens when it is withheld?

Jun 19, 2018 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law, Immigration Law

South African Immigration Regulations state that a parent travelling with a minor child must produce the child’s unabridged birth certificate (or adoption certificate in respect of adopted children), as well as an affidavit granting consent from the other parent...
Lapsed work permits for foreign nationals – what does the Labour Relations Act say?

Lapsed work permits for foreign nationals – what does the Labour Relations Act say?

Sep 22, 2017 | Immigration Law, Labour and Employment Law, Litigation and Dispute Resolution

Is a foreign national employed in South Africa, in the absence of a work permit, considered an employee in terms of the Labour Relations Act No 66 of 1995 (LRA)? Both employers and foreign nationals are often faced with the threat of a lapsed work permit in view of...

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Family, Divorce and Matrimonial Law

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Litigation and Dispute Resolution

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Insolvency Law

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Insolvency Law

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  • What does it mean to be sequestrated?
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  • How does a company get wound up?
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  • The body corporate, unpaid levies, sequestration and the rights of creditors
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