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slimfit1:
You arr telling us this story because tell when you are travelling to the moon. A lot of countries are aware of our animalistic characters so I can't blame them. I'm surprised trump didn't include our name self.

Mtchewwwwwwwww

I think the writer is the arrogant one here, not the SA High Commission!

Wonder where she got her sense of entitlement from. Applying barely 2 weeks before the proposed travel date; calling her "contacts" to pull strings to fast-track her "visa issuance", like she's guaranteed one; pressuring the embassy with calls and emails, etc., is enough for her application to be "deliberately" delayed and/or denied. Why not turn in your application and sit back while the embassy processes on merit, like every other person without "contacts" would?

Lastly, BMW shouldn't have to lose any "huge amount of money". All they need do is to simply cancel all the bookings, with only a token forfeited as penalty/administrative charge.

But then, what do I know?

And to think the writer is supposed to be a journalist? A poorly written piece, if you ask me. Sitting here criticizing SA High Commission? If only she knew what folks go through while applying for a short visit visa to Nigeria. Even Nigerians abroad will testify to the goodness of the Nigeria High Commission the world over!

Thats SA for you... they always think they re doing you a favor by givin u a visa... but i wont blame them tho.. i should blame Nigerians with the way they petray their selves at the embassy! They make it look like a do or sie affair.

ifyalways:
She's not serious sha.

It's always clearly stated on all embassy websites to :

Never purchase tickets until you get your visa.

Apply as early as possible.

No fixed or stipulated time frame for visa processing.

If I were a visa consular staff, after reading this her rant and especially seeing she referred to them as lazy, we'll dump her application at the bottom of the pile for two more months and still deny her visa.

Her sense of entitlement is too much.

How's She not serious? Are you sure you read it all? Coz its stated u there that other expenses have been taken care of by BMW. So tell me me how's it Her fault?

Hahah. Bush meat don catch the hunter.

ifyalways:
She's not serious sha.

It's always clearly stated on all embassy websites to :

Never purchase tickets until you get your visa.

Apply as early as possible.

No fixed or stipulated time frame for visa processing.

If I were a visa consular staff, after reading this her rant and especially seeing she referred to them as lazy, we'll dump her application at the bottom of the pile for two more months and still deny her visa.

Her sense of entitlement is too much.

Typical African behavior and thought.

ifyalways:
She's not serious sha.

It's always clearly stated on all embassy websites to :

Never purchase tickets until you get your visa.

Apply as early as possible.

No fixed or stipulated time frame for visa processing.

If I were a visa consular staff, after reading this her rant and especially seeing she referred to them as lazy, we'll dump her application at the bottom of the pile for two more months and still deny her visa.

Her sense of entitlement is too much.

Betraying your own unprofessional attitude

You were told 10 to 15 working days. I thinks it best to until until then before you accuse them of anything. I understand you pain because i have experienced something similar in getting a visa to UK. All embassies actually overshoot their deadlines a lot.

shinarambo1:
Why did she apply late
10-15vworking days is likely a guide and not guaranteed.
It's her fault not the embassy. The embassy would not accelerate her visa application without proper screening or move her ahead of others already in the queue except maybe it's a nedical emergency. US, UAE or Uk may have better technology; hence they can process applications faster.

Kenyan visas come in a week! Do they have better tech than SA too? Plus she didn't apply late unless you missed the part where she wrote that she got the BMW invitation at the end of January.

slimfit1:
You arr telling us this story because tell when you are travelling to the moon. A lot of countries are aware of our animalistic characters so I can't blame them. I'm surprised trump didn't include our name self.

what is this one saying. u may be an animal but am not.

icon8:
I think the writer is the arrogant one here, not the SA High Commission!

Wonder where she got her sense of entitlement from. Applying barely 2 weeks before the proposed travel date; calling her "contacts" to pull strings to fast-track her "visa issuance", like she's guaranteed one; pressuring the embassy with calls and emails, etc., is enough for her application to be "deliberately" delayed and/or denied. Why not turn in your application and sit back while the embassy processes on merit, like every other person without "contacts" would?

Lastly, BMW shouldn't have to lose any "huge amount of money". All they need do is to simply cancel all the bookings, with only a token forfeited as penalty/administrative charge.

But then, what do I know?


And to to think the writer is supposed to be a journalist? A poorly written piece, if you ask me. Sitting here criticizing SA High Commission? If only she knew what folks go through while applying for a short visit visa to Nigeria. Even Nigerians abroad will testify to the goodness of the Nigeria High Commission the world over!

I had wanted to reply, but then i stumbled on your comment. This writer's tirade is totally uncalled for. Her article reeks of arrogance and entitlement. It's not as if she has been denied the visa even when it is the prerogative of the Country to grant or deny a visa. Also, did she pay for fast track service?! The N70,000 she coughed out wasn't to the SA High Commission. It was to an agency.

In Davido's voice - "no be by force to go South Africa". She obviously isn't going about this maturely. Maybe na the hotel booking and the perks wey BMW dey offer her; and wey she think say she fit miss, dey make her head spin.

ifyalways:
She's not serious sha.

It's always clearly stated on all embassy websites to :

Never purchase tickets until you get your visa.

Apply as early as possible.

No fixed or stipulated time frame for visa processing.

If I were a visa consular staff, after reading this her rant and especially seeing she referred to them as lazy, we'll dump her application at the bottom of the pile for two more months and still deny her visa.

Her sense of entitlement is too much.

It is people like you that make this world a terrible place..you are a very wicked woman Godforbid.

Someone is complaining of S.A's incompetence and we all know how they hate Nigeria and you are here yapping crap..I really don't blame you because I'm sure you have not travelled beyond your present location because if you have then you'll understand her pain and you won't talk anyhow.

massinola:
people like you are the major problems of this country. your inferiority complex reaches the high heavens. Nigeria is no where near the worst countries of the world. our animalistic behaviors you said? this only shows you haven't left the comfort of your home to other nations of the world. what then will you call most south American countries. how many times have you seen anyone wish them dead? here is a supposed Nigerian claiming we deserve to die because he feels we are animals. shame on you and your entire generation

Don't blame him..it's poverty that has disfigured his brain bro.

GoldCircle:
I had wanted to reply, but then i stumbled on your comment. This writer's tirade is totally uncalled for. Her article reeks of arrogance and entitlement. It's not as if she has been denied the visa even when it is the prerogative of the Country to grant or deny a visa. Also, did she pay for fast track service?! The N70,000 she coughed out wasn't to the SA High Commission. It was to an agency.

In Davido's voice - "no be by force to go South Africa". She obviously isn't going about this maturely. Maybe na the hotel booking and the perks wey BMW dey offer her; and wey she think say she fit miss, dey make her head spin.

Hehehe...lol. You summed it all up so nicely. To go SA "na by force"?

I totally agree with the bolded. So immature and in bad taste.

Could you believe she was even advising the SA High Commission to take a cue from UAE (Dubai) and one other country like that? Why not Nigeria, if her own country were that "on fleek"?

slimfit1:
You arr telling us this story because tell when you are travelling to the moon. A lot of countries are aware of our animalistic characters so I can't blame them. I'm surprised trump didn't include our name self.

I would have said ur stuupiid but am avoiding ban.

Why is she saying all this story. Why cant she just apply for a normal visiting visa by herself? Why did she use an agent?
Attention seeking blogger. Who buys a ticket without a valid visa? Nigerian embassy in SA is worse. I have a female nigerian student who gave birth in SA and was grounded for almost 2 months because the embassy said they didnt have materials to print a nigerian passport for the new baby. Imagine. The day the passport was ready, she went and they told her its not collection day. She had to start crying under the sun with her baby b4 they gave her. That's a nigerian at a nigerian embassy o..

slimfit1:
You arr telling us this story because tell when you are travelling to the moon. A lot of countries are aware of our animalistic characters so I can't blame them. I'm surprised trump didn't include our name self.

I'm more concerned about the people that liked your comment... It shows we have other fooolish people apart from you.

her story does not add up how can you buy a ticket when your visa is not yet out woman .All i see is a desperate woman looking for all means to get back into south africa her desperation make it all suspicious and enough reasons for the embassy to critically look at her application sometimes many people think they can just submit nonsense this people issuing the visas know the way things work in Nigeria so that i love fast cars rubbish you are saying keep it aside

In as much as the service from the South African Embassy is appalling.

The Nigerian one is worse, and I don't see us having any morale justification in calling them out, when we are no better.

Best we channel our energies in calling ourselves out and fixing our own appalling issues.

henrimoto:
. Aunty, hmnnnn. you no get church mind at all. "Two more months ke" !! Lol

Lol
No church mind from me to people that thinks the world revolves around them.

She never chi chomtin.

This is standard with the South African home affairs office. Two years ago it took 2.5 months to get a visa in Abuja VFS. And even in South Africa, it takes 1-3 months to get a response depending on your specific case. When applying for a visa it's not black and white, you have to be ready for anything. And number one rule: NEVER MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS BEFORE GETTING YOUR VISA. The US and UK are king enough to tell you this. They only need an itinerary to see your proposed travel dates to decide visa validity period. And you can book a hotel with free cancellation in case things go south. All in all this story shows the applicant had no prior experience traveling to SA.

I was in Johannesburg in january 2014. I stayed only 5 days and came back.
Till today i have not gotten back my N110,000 repatriation fee that i paid before travelling. Na turn turn game all the time.
It is like Jibiti is embedded in the genes of South Africans

South Africa Embassy in Lagos is a joke especially when applying for a visit visa. if you don't know any agent that will bribe the corrupt visa officers @ molade Okoya,no visa 4 u. imagine an agent boosted of getting a Visa in 3days and did while genuine applicants wait 4 months and still get denied. It's even a standard dis days,an agent will tell SA Visa is "150k". Vfs should just kuku put"Agent fees" on their receipt. Naija is finished.

SalamRushdie:
So she loves fast cars ? yet she thinks the bmw 5 series is a fast car hmmmmmm

so out of all her stories, this is what you can say? you should just keep quiet if you have nothing to say.....you really need to grow up smh

shegxxymyth11:
so out of all her stories, this is what you can say? you should just keep quiet if you have nothing to say.....you really need to grow up smh

Abeg carry your frustration somewhere else

madam even if your paper is complete and genuine the south africa has the right to give you or deny you a visa so i dont understand why you are ranting if you read the rules and regulations on their site properly you see it there . Na wa ooo you were not even returned at the point of entry i have seen cases where people with genuine visa were denied entry at the point of entry so what is your case here .The fact remains entry into their country remains at the discretion of their immigration officials and embassy

My advice to anyone traveling is to start visa applications at least two months before the expected date of departure. Just to be on the safe side, my S.A visa was released after almost two months. I think you applied too late. Sorry tho.

Please try Canada visa.

This is where we found ourselves, South Africa that was begging money from us during FESTAC 77.

the point of this longggggggggg write up beingggggggggg?

Fhowe:
madam even if your paper is complete and genuine the south africa has the right to give you or deny you a visa so i dont understand why you are ranting if you read the rules and regulations on their site properly you see it there . Na wa ooo you were not even returned at the point of entry i have seen cases where people with genuine visa were denied entry at the point of entry so what is your case here .The fact remains entry into their country remains at the discretion of their immigration officials and embassy

Nigerians think they are entitled to a South African visa, because they were the only one funding the anti apartheid struggle.

Oseni007:
South Africa Embassy in Lagos is a joke especially when applying for a visit visa. if you don't know any agent that will bribe the corrupt visa officers @ molade Okoya,no visa 4 u. imagine an agent boosted of getting a Visa in 3days and did while genuine applicants wait 4 months and still get denied. It's even a standard dis days,an agent will tell SA Visa is "150k". Vfs should just kuku put"Agent fees" on their receipt. Naija is finished.

Why flock to South Africa what about other African countries?

kjhova:
Kenyan visas come in a week! Do they have better tech than SA too? Plus she didn't apply late unless you missed the part where she wrote that she got the BMW invitation at the end of January.

SA may decide it's not worth it buying faster tech equipment, SA may have an unusual high amount of applicants from Nigeria, SA might contract out security screening to a 3rd party e.t.c

..SA is also not under any obligation to push an application to the front of the line cos a Nigerian VIP is attending a BMW event. 15 working days like someone said above after checking their website is just a guide. Each application would be treated on its own merit.

She even claimed she tried to use connections inside the embassy. Not every organisation views nepotism as normal.