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mofedamijo:
Nobody is forcing you Sir. I have been to several countries in Southern Africa, if you know what HIV/AIDS and STD is doing to them, you will appreciate sex after marriage. Same in parts of U.S.A. Its increasing among African-Americans. Protection right?? and if it burst or slips??

Some STDS will make some people almost run into psycho......
How many people will you need to sample before you find your spec You might find a good sex compatibility, what if his/her temperament can kill?? You find another one, his/her social life is super boring, then you will know its not all about sex........egungun be careful......

If the OP enters SA by mistake, I'm sure he will leave with HiV

What a twisted and perverse generation

Please if you want to go and have sex before marriage, please carry on but don't guilt trip people who decide to wait.


Carry your wahala dey go.

Juwohn:
The bolded - I do not understand what you mean by unwelcoming. There are several Nigerians who have become permanent residents in less than two years. It is a known fact that if you in STEM the likelihood of critical skills and subsequently, PR is higher. It's only difficult if the application is not in compliance with the home affairs policy - and I don't think that is easy anywhere else. I do not know about other disciplines, but I envy the folks in computer science. With an honour/masters degree most of the ones I know (of course with very strong grades) are already sorted. And to even think that until this year, getting a visa to visit Nigeria is a nightmare for many Africans in many African countries.

The italicized - I just find it amazing that we label South Africans as not being hardworking and likely to cripple a business, but we [Nigerians] don't want to be labelled as drug lords. Action and reaction.

Let me attempt to explain the bolded part and maybe address the other issues you.

The categories of visas that lead to permanent residency in South Africa are very limited, and I will list them from the top of my head,, Spousal visa that's five years, Critical skills maybe two to three years.

You can be working for a company here on a work visa which you can renew at intervals and even after ten years on such visas, the immigration law doesn't give you any pathway to permanent residency, compare this with countries that are more welcoming

A student like wise can start from undergraduate to Phd or masters to Phd and all the total time spent in the country doesn't count towards any thing with respect to settling down in the country after studies.

I somewhat agree with you that people in STEM and those with critical skills have an easier pathway to permanent residency, but let's be honest those people are a very tiny minority and I believe that you are in SA, most job adverts are for SA Citizens and permanent residents and not like these jobs are readily available, SA economy was already messed up before covid19.

Quite a significant number of companies in the hospitality industry have strong preference for foreigners for quite a number of reasons, I have on quite a number of occasions have to recruit staff for different hospitality groups I can't mention here and this supports my claim.

Are South Africans hard working , yes they are but you are more likely to come across the entitled ones than those who really want to put their heads down and do the work

Summary of our epistles here is that SA is very "immigrant unfriendly"

You can be here for 8 years legally and still not have a pathway to Permanent Residency. The way their immigration system is designed, it's very unwelcoming.

Secondly SA is not a place to come and hustle and even if you have critical skills, it takes "luck" for you to get any job.


Thirdly The average South African has this resentment against foreigners especially Nigeria. It becomes worse when you are doing well. I once sat my colleagues down and told them, I have the immigrant mindset which means I have to work hard and you guys have the entitlement mindset and are mostly lazy. That's why some companies prefer foreign workers because they are committed and hard working. You employ South Africans, the next thing na unionism and strikes and they cripple your business.

ashiwaju11

I read your submission but the truth is it's not going to get any easier for Nigerians to get SA visa. While there are underlying reasons, the primary one is the economic situation of Nigeria. Unless the applicant has strong home ties, it's most likely going to be a denial.

I once told a Kenyan colleague that it takes an average of two months to process SA visa on Nigeria baba was shocked. He said at most 7 working SA in Kenya.

Nigeria doesn't really have enough levels to implement the law of reciprocity. Look at the xenophobic attacks last year, what did Nigeria really do?

I'm sure you get my point sha.

collinsfbi:
with 60k maximum, i think you are good to go but terms and conditions apply sha ooooo, for instance balance on your acct statement not inlcluded


Gbamm over and out

Minimum balance should be nothing less than one million naira.

I should leave a functional society for a dysfunctional one abi? Is it Kwale weed or Oshogbo weed that the OP is smoking?

I don't miss Nigeria one bit.
Never will.

So all of you shouting that don't pay anything to church, remember that churches have full time staff.

If you quote me and talk trash, thunder will faya you once in the morning, afternoon and in the evening.

eniolaamos7:
Okay.
I have the opinion that the money should be distributed to the needy in your church. You know them. So we could survive thjs trying time together. It will not be sweetsounding to hear that a member was lost due to hunger, or was found in an ungodly act because of hunger.
It's just an opinion.
Take it or leave it.

How will church staff be paid this period if church doesn't get income?

Omooba77:
Church do not physically open for now; I want to ask Do you still pay your Tithes and Offerings?

Yes. I do.

Not because I want anything in return from God but because I love God and besides church workers need to be paid too. Q

Preciousgirl:
My 30 year old brother is going to marry a 43 year old woman. The woman is never married before and has no kids but been in 7 different past relationships.

I am not endorsing this, what do you advise?

Mind ya business bro

JustEdward:
Please what kind of schools so that I can apply for one thanks

Use Google bros

Una well done!!

My two cents on the discussions

1. The ONLY time you can change from a visitors visa within SA to from visitor to Spousal Visa ( married to a PR holder or SA Citizen) visa. Anything else na bobo

2. Any one coming to SA to hustle with visitors visa, please don't. Their people here are out of jobs and this covid ish has made the situation worse

Bad Idea.

Nonsense.

Strategic comms and lobbyists at work

Clean up my foot!!!

adespecial:
Please is there anyone in South Africa with a visit visa and is been stranded just like me in the house? My stay here elapse by 11th Of this month and I don’t want to be banned for overstaying.

See my previous post.
You will not be banned.

For those stuck in SA, fear not!!

Home Affairs got you covered.

This is the first time they are doing something reasonable in a long time.

WordFamous:
Indeed it's never going to be business as usual. There's going to be a new, disruptive era where only those who position well will succeed.

Unfortunately, it's gonna catch the majority unawares, and just thinking of it alone is baffling.
@ Geenosko, I notice you're always eager and ever so happy to flash the constant light and high speed data in SA in everyone's face (smiles).

@ all, I insist this is a time of prayer, sharing, and restrategizing.

God help us all!

@ bolded. Yes bros

Regular power supply is very key to productivity.

So the lockdown in SA was extended by two weeks to the end of April so that will make it five weeks in total.

For the first time in my life, I spent two weeks without seeing the gate of my apartment. I stepped out for the first time in two weeks.

Lockdown affects people in different ways. Personally, I have had a very productive time primarily because I have people to talk to, things to actually keep me busy and not having to worry about the sound of generators.

We will beat this corona thing but life may not return to normal after this.

Stay strong
Stay safe
And most importantly, stay at home

Very silly post.

I'm sure CIC gave you the information of all the Nigerian ladies in Canada, then you shared questionaires, then arrived at this foolish conclusion.

rose4steph:
Please bro i need a Guide to this SA visa as my exam is coming very soon and the venue is south africa

Please kindly assist me

here is my whats app number 07032578551
email address is stephesiri@yahoo.com

Bros u dey watch news at all?

SA is on lockdown.

Ur exam is most likely not going to hold

So you can't even apply for visa for now

osinawanta:
Happy Sunday family pls I need help on how to bring my south Africa friend to Nigeria for the first time any link or contact will be appreciated...

Let her apply for naija visa but that will be when Borders are open sha.

andrewbaba44:
Please be specific and mention my Nigeria okay

I guess you are a Nigerian

Former Nigerian

WordFamous:
Nice...surely lockdown is not all woes. It can be a good time to bond with family, go back to the drawing board, and rethink or perhaps restrategize on travel plans.

Yes o.
Just that down lock is more difficult in certain countries especially when you don't have 24/7 electricity, Internet.

Day 8 of 21 in South Africa
Haven't stepped out of my apartment sef.
House fully stocked
24/7 electricity
Super fast Internet
Close buddies around
Free three weeks break from work lol
So yeah, I'm enjoying myself �

Day 6 of 21 in South Africa
Haven't stepped out of my apartment sef.
House fully stocked
24/7 electricity
Super fast Internet
Close buddies around
Free three weeks break from work lol
So yeah, I'm enjoying myself

A 21 day lock down starts in SA this Friday

blackfase:
A trip to SA is on the horizon. Pls, anyone with any idea what the minimum bank balance to be presented should be?

Thanks

In the light of covid - 19 please suspend your planning for now.

WordFamous:
Many thanks Geenosko for the clarification. A contact in SA told me this, but the ones I have been able to confirm (just as you said) is the travel ban from high risk nations and SAA's decision to suspend flights till 31st May.

I read somewhere that SAA is currently "troubled."
How true?

Very true.
They are in deep financial mess.

WordFamous:
Ok so I and my wife applied for SA Tourist visa on the 10th of March and we got our passports back with visas on the 18th.

Funny thing is SA has banned all local and international flights in and out of the Republic.

This has got to be one big joke, right?

It's only from high risk countries.

Local flights aren't suspended. Yet.

SAA has suspended all international flights however other inter airlines can still fly into SA for now but that can change quickly.

vickero:
Hello guys please I am in SA currently .I arrived here 10 days ago but from the look of things I would not be done until friday and my visa expires on Tuesday.Any advice or guidance on how to extend my visa to cover me till Friday if that is even possible?

Best advise
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