South Africa: Govt Tightens Immigration Rules

South Africa's new immigration rules aim to balance the need for better security with the contribution migration makes to economic development and prosperity, newly appointed Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba told journalists in Pretoria on Friday.

The Immigration Regulations of 2014 came into effect on Monday 26 May, marking the commencement of the Immigration Amendment Acts of 2007 and 2011.

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