South African Permanent Residence

South Africa encourages permanent residency if you are serious about staying in South Africa on a long terms permanent basis there are many categories you can apply under.

• Hold a General Work Visa for five years and have a permanent job offer.
• Hold a Relative’s Visa sponsored by an immediate family member.
• Hold a Critical Skills Visa and have 5 years relevant work experience.
• Be in a proven life partner relationship for five years
• Be married to an SA Spouse for at least five years.
• Have held Refugee Asylum Status for five years.
• Hold a Business Visa.
• Receive a monthly income of R37,000 through Pension or Retirement Annuity
• Have a net asset worth of R12m and payment to Home Affairs of R120,000

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Home Affairs wins big in court: ZEP Zimbabweans CAN be deported…

The South African – 03 July 2022

View pictures in App save up to 80% data. Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans could be sent back over the border, in just six months’ time – Photo: Chris Robert / Flickr

Home Affairs have welcomed the withdrawal of an application to challenge a controversial ZEP policy being pursued by the ministry. On Friday, it was confirmed that a legal attempt stop over 178 000 Zimbabweans had fallen flat – giving Minister Aaron Motsoaledi a huge boost.

What is the ZEP? Home Affairs in huge court victory

The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) was given to tens of thousands of Zimbabweans who fled the country over a decade ago. The deteriorating economic and political situation back in 2008 forced many residents across the border to flee to South Africa.

They were welcomed in under the special ZEP route. Howeve

r, Aaron Motsoaledi is hellbent on repealing this permit, and wants all Zimbabweans on these visas to reapply for residency through Home Affairs. Needless to say, this has caused an almighty stir.

Protests and criticism have been rife since the policy was announced earlier this year. Zimbabweans were given a grace period of 12 months to get their paperwork in order. Otherwise, by the start of 2023, they could be deported for remaining in Mzansi illegally.

Zimbabweans on ZEP visa ‘face deportation’

There will no doubt be more barriers for Motsoaledi and Home Affairs to come. But, for the meantime, another obstacle has been cleared, and the department will continue to try and enforce a policy that is rooted in contentiousness.

“The Department of Home Affairs welcomes the withdrawal of the application filed in court by African Amity NPC and Zimbabwe Permit Holders Association under case no. 51735/21 on 14 June 2022.” 

“The matter involved the challenge in court of the decision of the Minister of Home Affairs not to extend the exemptions granted to Zimbabweans. Sense seems to have prevailed – and the department’s doors are always open for constructive engagement with Zimbabwean nationals.”

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[READ] Press statement on the withdrawal of the application launched in the Gauteng division, Pretoria, in connection with the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit — HomeAffairsSA 🇿🇦 (@HomeAffairsSA) July 1, 2022

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South Africa must focus on STEM skills to enable development

03 July 2022 – Engineering News

South Africa needs to improve awareness of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills among primary and secondary school learners.

These skills should also be taught by appropriately qualified specialist teachers, to develop skilled and experienced engineers necessary for South Africa's infrastructure development, says consulting engineering multinational Knight Piésold South Africa human resources director Mevashnee Naidoo.

“This will require schools to be provided with the necessary STEM-related infrastructure, such as science and computer laboratories. At the same time, we need to be focusing on encouraging female learners to take up STEM subjects so that they too can ultimately pursue careers in these fields,” she says.

The New York Academy of Sciences estimates that sub-Saharan Africa needs 2.5-million more engineers to address the continent’s development problems.

Further, many engineering graduates are lost to other industries and to other countries via emigration, adds Naidoo.

“We urgently need more engineering graduates to enter the workforce and be trained and developed by experienced engineering specialists,” she says.

Over the past five to ten years, there has been an increased focus on STEM careers in response to gradually declining numbers of matriculants choosing these subjects. However, despite this focus, the number of learners electing core mathematics as a subject in matric has not improved, which excludes then from pursuing tertiary studies in STEM fields.

“While professional social media platforms are extremely useful in a business context, the reality is that such messaging may not reach primary or secondary school learners.

"We need to be making use of more appropriate platforms like television, radio and print media to showcase available STEM careers and raise awareness about the matric subjects required to enter these careers,” she emphasises.

Simultaneously, South Africa needs to change the narrative about how difficult it is to pursue a STEM career and instead focus on how rewarding these careers are.

To play its part in addressing the challenge, Knight Piésold conducts roadshows to secondary schools and offers job shadow days where learners are able to visit its offices and experience a day in the life of an engineer.

The company supports schools within Southern Africa by sponsoring STEM-related infrastructure and offers a number of fully funded bursaries for civil engineering students with guaranteed employment after they have graduated.

“However, as much as private sector companies have a role to play in encouraging more learners to consider STEM-related careers, we need government and the education system to partner in this effort.

"It is only by working together that we can make a meaningful difference to develop future STEM leaders who will build a successful and prosperous Africa,” emphasises Naidoo

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4 projects that government says will boost South Africa’s economy

SA News 01 July 2022

 

Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele, says Cabinet has welcomed the fruition of major investments and achievements made by local and international companies in the country.

He was on Thursday briefing media on the outcomes of the Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday.

“South Africa welcomes investments into our country and is committed to creating favourable conditions for inclusive growth and transformation of the economy,” Gungubele said.

Some investments and economic boosts received include:

1. The opening of the R800 million Corobrik state-of-the-art brick manufacturing plant in Driefontein, Gauteng. The company is expected to invest a further R200 million to expand its KwaZulu-Natal based concrete facility.
2. Mining giant Anglo American’s launch of a hydrogen-powered truck, which is expected to give a significant boost to the country’s green hydrogen economic hopes.
3. Irish food company, the Kerry Group, opened a R650 million plant in KwaZulu-Natal.
4. The launch of the new locally manufactured Isuzu D-Max bakkie, which forms part of the company’s R1.2 billion investment commitment (made in 2019) to the country.

“Corobrik is one of several local businesses that have responded to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call on South African and international enterprises to invest in this country.

“Cabinet noted that the fledgling hydrogen economy has been given a boost with the launch of a hydrogen-powered truck by Anglo American. The hydrogen economy has been identified as a strategic priority for our country’s green economy and to drive economic growth and employment.

“The Kerry Group has had a presence in South Africa since 2011 and their further investment is a sign that South Africa remains an investment destination of choice,” he said.

Gungubele said, in particular, the launch of Isuzu’s new flagship bakkie is a boon for the country’s auto-manufacturing industry.

“The new generation D-MAX crowns Isuzu’s commitment to South Africa and is one of the successes achieved under the Automotive Production Development Programme (APDP). The APDP is a production incentive scheme for the motor industry aimed at promoting production volumes in the specified motor vehicle industry, promoting added value in the automotive component industry, thus creating employment across the automotive value chain.

“Approximately R2.8 billion will be generated in local content production value through the lifecycle of the APDP. The investment will secure more than 1 000 direct jobs at the plant and indirectly employ 24 000 people, contributing significantly to community upliftment in the region,” Gungubele said.

Turning to the Investing in African Mining Indaba held in Cape Town this week, Gungubele said the platform is one of the biggest for engagement and collaboration for all stakeholders in the industry.

“Cabinet is confident that the mining indaba will assist in promoting South Africa as an investment destination of choice,” he said.

International and regional relations

Gungubele said Cabinet reflected on several engagements President Ramaphosa has had with leaders both on the continent and other parts of the world – including Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

“Cabinet also welcomed President Ramaphosa’s recent interactions with President Joe Biden of the United States, President Emmanuel Macron of France and President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia on different platforms.

“These engagements allowed the President to strengthen bilateral relations and cooperation between South Africa and partner States on key regional and international issues, including finding a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine,” he said.

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Australia`s energy minister has urged households in New South Wales - a state that includes the country`s biggest city Sydney - to switch off their lights in the face of an energy crisis.
Chris Bowen says people should not use electricity for two hours every evening if they `have a choice`.
However, he added he was `confident` that blackouts could be avoided.
It comes after Australia`s main wholesale electricity market was suspended because of a surge in prices.
Mr Bowen asked people living in New South Wales to conserve as much power as possible.
`If you have a choice about when to run certain items, don`t run them from 6 to 8 [in the evening],` he said during a televised media conference in Canberra.
Why is there a crisis?
Australia is one of the world`s biggest exporters of coal and liquefied natural gas but has been struggling with a power crisis since last month. Three quarters of the country`s electricity is still generated using coal. It has long been accused of not doing enough to cut its emissions by investing in renewables.
In recent weeks, Australia has felt the impact of disruptions to coal supplies, outages at several coal-fired power plants and soaring global energy prices.
Flooding earlier this year hit some coal mines in New South Wales and Queensland, while technical issues have cut production at two mines that supply the market`s biggest coal-fired station in New South Wales.
Around a quarter of Australia`s coal-fired electricity generating capacity is currently out of service due to unexpected outages and scheduled maintenance.
Some electricity producers have seen their costs soar as global coal and gas prices have jumped due to sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
Meanwhile, demand for energy has jumped amid a cold snap and as Australia`s economy opens up after Covid-19 restrictions were eased.
All of this has helped drive up power prices on the wholesale market to above the A$300 (£173; $210) per megawatt hour price cap set by the market`s regulator, the Australian Energy Market Operator (Aemo).
However, that cap was below the cost of production for several generators, who decided to withhold capacity.
On Wednesday, Aemo took the unprecedented step of suspending the market and said it would set prices directly and compensate generators for the shortfall.
It also asked consumers in New South Wales to `temporarily reduce their energy usage`.
What happens next?
Aemo has not given a timeline on when the suspension would be lifted. It said in a statement, `The price cap will remain until cumulative wholesale electricity prices fall below the cumulative price threshold.`
`Aemo, as the national power system operator, will continue to monitor the situation and provide further updates should conditions change,` it added.
On Thursday, Australia`s biggest electricity producer AGL Energy said it expected to be able to supply more power to businesses and consumers in the coming days.
It has three units that have been out of service at its coal-fired plant in Bayswater, New South Wales.
They are among several planned and unplanned outages that have helped cause the power crisis.
AGL said that one of the units should return to service on Thursday, while another will come back online by Saturday.
Meanwhile, Australia`s new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the crisis would be raised at a meeting with state premiers which starts on Thursday.
Lynne Chester, an energy expert from the University of Sydney, told the BBC that policymakers have been aware of the risks of ageing generators for decades.
`The sector`s regulators and policy makers have ignored the escalating capacity constraints of aging generation assets, fired by fossil fuels, that dominate the sector,` Prof Chester said
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