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Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 5:44pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Johannesburg - Strict new South African immigration laws have sparked confusion and panic among foreign residents in the "Gateway to Africa" and forced 250 000 Zimbabweans to decide whether to return home. m.news24.com/news24/SouthAfrica/News/SAs-new-visa-rules-spark-outcry-20140710 |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 7:31pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
THis comes as no surprise. Their people have been asking for stricter rules but of course this law will also affect a lot of european foriegners coming into the country. 2 Likes |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by unapologetic: 7:53pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
I foresee a decline in south Africans economy in the next few years |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by iterator25: 8:30pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
the tone of this article though.. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 8:33pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
morpheus24: THis comes as no surprise. Their people have been asking for stricter rules but of course this law will also affect a lot of european foriegners coming into the country.The irony of it all is that it will affect mostly the legal workers, expatriates, and their tourism industry. While the "makwerekwere" they hate so much will just cross the Kosi Bay border and enter the country. Employers prefer foreigners as they will work for less, are not lazy and will not strike every six months. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 8:45pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Apatheist: its already affecting expatriates. New rule is you cannot extend stay while on a tourist visa as most europeans and their SA partners were priviledged to do before the new law passed. What this will most likely do is cause a lot of seperation of families since many will be excluded for long periods of time if they overstay or leave the country without valid permits but trust onyinbo they will find loop holes and way round it. They already did that when the country try to deprive them from having dual citizenship. The fought the laws in court and pressured the country to "technically" recognise dual citizenship without loosing south african citizenship. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 8:53pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
morpheus24:They will not see all these, they will only see "foreigners "- black people of course, whites are 'tourists' -- leaving. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by soilsista(f): 10:17pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
unapologetic: I foresee a decline in south Africans economy in the next few yearsI've been saying! Zuma's people neh |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by unapologetic: 10:26pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
soilsista: I've been saying! Zuma's people neh They are trying to make foreigners feel unwelcome... the people are great but this new policies will definitely put a lot of visitors and investors away and south Africans tend to focus more on the negativity of foreigners and not on the positive impact they've been making in their economy. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by soilsista(f): 10:37pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
unapologetic:Right? It's really sad hey. It's usually the uneducated ones, sorry to say, that have the most to say about foreigners taking their jobs and whatnot. We really need to educate our people shame. Where's the ubuntu in this? We still have a long way to go |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 10:51pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
soilsista: Right? It's really sad hey. It's usually the uneducated ones, sorry to say, that have the most to say about foreigners taking their jobs and whatnot. We really need to educate our people shame. Where's the ubuntu in this? We still have a long way to goYou should read the comments on the News24 site. The xenophobia there is sickening. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by soilsista(f): 11:01pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
Apatheist:Eish. I skimmed through some of the comments and I have no words. Cry, my beloved SA... |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 11:38pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
unapologetic: I am all for taking care of your citizens but when "people' are demonized and made scape goats for a governments failure to provide for its people the buck stops there. Although immigration laws need to be revamped from time to time to address loop holes, these ones seem to deter legitimate immigrants from legalizing themselves in a sensible manner. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 11:59pm On Jul 10, 2014 |
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Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by paniki(m): 12:10am On Jul 11, 2014 |
I support these new regulations. Naijas should not concern themselves with possible negative impact on tourism, investment, trade, etc. for a far away country like South Africa. Let us handle our affairs the way we see fit. Any country is free to do what Kenya has now done www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2014-06-27-kenya-and-south-africas-mutually-destructive-visa-race/ 2 Likes |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by unapologetic: 6:00am On Jul 11, 2014 |
soilsista: Right? It's really sad hey. It's usually the uneducated ones, sorry to say, that have the most to say about foreigners taking their jobs and what not. We really need to educate our people shame. Where's the ubuntu in this? We still have a long way to go I totally agree with you.... Most well educated South Africans don't put blames on foreigners...... I sometimes wonder what job the foreigners are taking.... I watched an interview on SABC a few days where the Home affairs minister was quizzed about the reform in the immigration law... he seems to know what he's saying but it's also pretty obvious that they are targeting foreigners....... it's so sad that they are trying to make the rainbow nation an unwelcome place for foreigners...... have been coming to S.A since 2010 but with this new law, I wonder if I will still be coming back in the future after my next exit. 2 Likes |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by unapologetic: 6:27am On Jul 11, 2014 |
morpheus24: Am all in for a law that will ban an illegitimate foreigner from S.A and not the ones that affects everyone. A Lot of African countries are watching and drafting their own reprisal attack..... I wonder why we were preaching a Pan-Africanism at first |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 10:29am On Jul 11, 2014 |
soilsista: Right? It's really sad hey. It's usually the uneducated ones, sorry to say, that have the most to say about foreigners taking their jobs and whatnot. We really need to educate our people shame. Where's the ubuntu in this? We still have a long way to go Keep your lessons to yourself! Rona basa rutehang we already know hore non tax-paying foreigners using our country's infrastructure with their countless unregistered "businesses", aren't adding any value to moruo wa naha. Vele banka mesebetsi ya rona when they accept to be used as cheap labour! Ubuntu ke ntho ya maNguni - ke bona ba tsebang hore tshwanetse e sebediswe neng lehona jwang! Tsela e telele e tsamawa ke wena ole mong, shame! Motho e mong le o mong ha Mmae and anyone who disagrees probably o nkga tje ka bona. So, a kanna a tsamaya le bona! 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 10:45am On Jul 11, 2014 |
Tumisang:The king of xenophobia. The same people telling them to "voestek" are the same people who praise anything Robber Mugarbage does, and long for the whites to leave like in Zimbabwe. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 12:57pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Please who made SA the 'gateway to Africa'? Isn't that an insult to Nigeria? 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 1:05pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Nobleval: Please who made SA the 'gateway to Africa'? Isn't that an insult to Nigeria?Not at all. They are the "gateway to Africa" Nigeria is the giant of Africa. In essence, they are the ticket to the main attraction: Nigeria. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 1:18pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Apatheist: Xenophobia? There's no such thing! *in Thabo Mbeki's voice* 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 1:21pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Apatheist:oh...very. Good...they better be the ticket. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 2:41pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
paniki: I support these new regulations. Naijas should not concern themselves with possible negative impact on tourism, investment, trade, etc. for a far away country like South Africa. Let us handle our affairs the way we see fit. We aint worrying about it,naija man no dey carry last but your DA premier is having a fit about it for sure, Hmmmm, wonder why? Could it be that the western cape being the last bastion of hope for "you know who" are worried their expatriates, tourists and their money who are financing and proping up that province will start thinking twice about doing business or migrating in mass to this percieved enclave. Food for thought. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 2:43pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Tumisang: "THAT"S RACIST"....in julius malema voice PS please no tswana. Speak enlgish so we all can comprehend, otherwise set up your own Tswana-land speaking forum The audacity! 2 Likes |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 3:11pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Tumisang:Kikikikikiki. The same way there's no such thing as AIDS. in Mbeki 's voice: There is no such thing as AIDS, it is a ploy by Western countries. *click *click* |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by soilsista(f): 3:15pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Tumisang:Bitso!! Maswafu fase please Wa befelwa bohloko so?? A ke gane there are the bad ones mara bateng that contribute positively, let's not overlook that. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by paniki(m): 3:44pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
morpheus24: You like talking about the Western Cape. But I understand, it's a peculiar place in which black South Africans are out-numbered and have always been out-numbered since the Dutch landed on Cape Point in 1652. Cape Town is the first place that white people landed on in South Africa so it makes sense that they hold on so dear to it. White people have lived in that place for over 350 years and they are not going anywhere, regardless of any regulation. All they can do is moan and pay for endless court battles but that must not concern a Nigerian. |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 3:50pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
paniki:It concerns us if these clicking things from the Eastern Cape come to fu ck things up. 1 Like |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by paniki(m): 4:09pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
Apatheist: Who is "us"? The whites or the Nigerians? |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by morpheus24: 4:12pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
paniki: Oh they are gonna do more than moan and groan, seeing that they have the finances and higly qualified lawyers, they usually end up watering down the laws for "their" people as usual and the ruling party usually buckles under that financial power pressure. In the end the laws will target the less affluent and less priviledged which is what they are intended to do in the first place in the guise of "reforming" immigration laws. I am African by birth, by descent, by heritage, by blood and by ancestry. Everything that happens on this continent should concern me or shouldn't it? Educate yourself or continue wallowing in ignorance about the continent. 2 Likes |
Re: Sa's New Visa Rules Spark Outcry by Nobody: 4:16pm On Jul 11, 2014 |
paniki:Naai-gerians. 1 Like |
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