Immigration Amendment 2010

Updated:

2011-09-12

Note on progress:

Commencement date to be proclaimed

Originator:

Minister of Home Affairs

Draft Bill

Year of publication:

2010

Explanatory summary:

Published in GG 33478 of 20 August 2010 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Bill

Bill number:

B32-2010

Year of publication:

2010

Bill full text:

Access for Bill Tracker subscribers, or purchase this document

Act

Act number:

13 of 2011

Year of publication:

2011

Commencement date:

To be proclaimed

Act full text:

Published in GG 34561 of 26 August 2011 - access for Government Gazette subscribers, or purchase this document

Amendments:

Amends the Immigration Act 13 of 2002 - access for Netlaw subscribers, or purchase this document

Further Information

SabinetLaw articles:

Immigration Amendment Bill Tabled

Immigration Amendment Bill Seeks to Manage, Not Control

Parliament Holds Hearings on Immigration Amendment Bill

Immigration Amendment Bill: Minister Stands Firm on Role of Immigration Practitioners

Home Affairs Outlines Proposed Changes to Immigration Amendment Bill

Immigration Policy Must Be in Line with National Priorities, Says Minister

Refugees Amendment Bill and Immigration Amendment Bill Approach End of Parliamentary Process

Two Home Affairs Bills Referred to President for Assent

Home Affairs Clarifies Status of Amendments to Key Legislation

Immigration Amendment Act and Refugees Amendment Act Signed into Law

News articles:

Mooted Immigration Act amendment will destroy 4000 jobs - Times Live (2010-08-17)
New bill may discourage immigration - News24 (2010-10-06)
Immigration Bill hampers skills - Times Live (2010-10-07)
'Draft Immigration Bill hampers SA's skills search' - Daily Dispatch Online (2010-10-08)
Flawed fundamentals - Financial Mail (2010-10-21)
Immigration Bill - unwelcome changes: no room for foreigners - Financial Mail (2010-11-18)
Immigration law will stifle growth: CDE - Fin24 (2011-01-26)
CDE calls for redrafting of Immigration Bill - Engineering News (2011-01-26)
Illegal immigration penalties not enough - legal body - Business Day (2011-01-26)
Immigration law will stump growth - Business Report (2011-01-26)
Proposed immigraton curbs under fire - Business Day (2011-01-27)
Changes to immigraton laws "unconstitutional" - The Citizen (2011-01-27)
Bill hamstrings SA's chances of luring skilled immigrants - Business Live (2011-02-05)
No more faceless permits - Times Live (2011-02-08)
No more permits for the faceless: Minister - The Citizen (2011-02-08)
Minister stands by immigration agency curbs - Business Day (2011-02-09)
SA immigration laws to be tweaked - MediaClubSouthAfrica.com (2011-02-09)
Home Affairs tacks Immigration Bill to jobs mast - defenceWeb (2011-02-16)
Home Affairs' changes to Immigration Bill will impede growth and employment - Moneyweb (2011-03-20)
MPs pass immigration bill - Fin24 (2011-03-22)
Immigration Bill revisited - The Citizen (2011-03-22)
Immigration Amendment Bill submitted to parliament - Times Live (2011-03-22)
'Immigrants have roles to play' - IOL (2011-03-23)
Upcoming changes to the South African Immigration Act - Gauteng Business News (2011-03-30)
Immigration bill process reaches critical stage - Bizcommunity.com (2011-09-09)

Speeches and statements:

Lunacy at Home Affairs - Buthelezi - speech issued by IFP - Politicsweb (2010-10-06)
Migration bill needs redrafting - statement by the Centre for Development and Enterprise - Politicsweb (2011-01-26)
Statement by Annette Lovemore, DA shadow minister of home affairs, on the Immigration Amendment Bill - Polity.org.za (2011-01-26)
Interaction with media by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma regarding amendments to the Immigration Bill and new permitting regime - South African Government Online (2011-02-08)
Home Affairs committed to encourage job creation - statement by the department - South African Government Onlin (2011-02-15)
Briefing by Minister Dlamini-Zuma regarding Immigration Amendment Bill, Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town - South African Government Information (2011-03-22)
Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma ahead of voting on the Immigration Amendment Bill, National Assembly, Cape Town - South African Government Information (2011-03-22)

Articles on the Web:

The Immigration Amendment Bill 2010 - C Watters (Polity.org.za) (2010-10-11)
The Immigration Amendment Bill 2010 - C Watters (Polity.org.za) (2011-02-08)
Draft immigration law will recreate 'Fortress South Africa' - C Watters (Engineering News) (2011-02-18)
Immigration Ace amendments - yet again! - South African Catholic Bishops' Conference Parliamentary Liason Office (Polity.org.za) (2011-03-18)

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