Working in South Africa

South Africa Needs Doctors

2009-02-02T01:23:00.000-08:00

South Africa has been complaining about the brain drain. Particularly in the medical professions many young qualified professionals leave South Africa to work in other countries such as the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand or Europe.

The above mentioned countries are looking for Doctors and medical staff as well, which is why they make it quite easy for qualified doctors to work in their country, while South Africa is doing the opposite.

We get many enquiries from very well qualified Doctors from Germany, the UK, the rest of Europe and even Canada, the USA and Australia who would want to work in South africa in their profession.

Unfortunately for them to work in South africa, as a doctors, they would have to complete a 2 year mandatory internship or voluntary work in a state hospital for which they will virtually receive no salary in order to register with the HPCSA (Health Professionals Council of South Africa).

Once you are an established doctor, who has worked for years in his/her profession why should you have to undergo another 2 years of voluntary work?

So why have endless conversations in the media about the brain drain, while not letting qualified staff into the country? The solution is simple enough!

Extensions of Intra Company Transfer Work Permits

2009-02-02T01:16:00.000-08:00

In June 2007 parliament passed ammendments to the Immigration Act. One of the ammendments was that Intra Company Transfer Work Permits could now be extended for a further 2 years (making it a total of 4 years that Intra Company Transfer Work Permits could now be extended for).

Unfortunately neither President Thabo Mbeki (who was President at the time) nor the new President Kgalema Motlanthe (who became President in September 2008), have signed the ammendments.

Therefore, even though Parliament has passed the ammendments more than 18 months ago, allowing Intra Company Transfers to be extended, the office of hte President has still not come around to sign it.

Many companies are desperate for hte ammendment to become active once the President signs it, since this would allow qualified staff that have been in SA for two years to remain and contribute to the economy and train South African staff.

It seems very strange that it takes 18 months for a signature to be put under a piece of paper.

Get a work permit for South Africa

2007-06-29T05:37:00.001-07:00

Get a work permit for South Africa

In order to work in South Africa, one must obtain a work permit. On this website, we try to offer the best immigration service available to you, providing you with all the information you need about immigration to South Africa.

Relocating to South Africa can be a big step in life and should be well prepared. Therefore, we try to prepare everybody considering to take the step of moving to South Africa as good as possible.

Obtaining the right work permit for South Africa can be quite complicated, as there are many different permits to choose from, which would allow one to work. An explanation of all, is listed below.

Exceptional Skills Permit

2007-06-29T05:31:00.000-07:00

Exceptional Skills Permit for South Africa

The exceptional skills work permit, applies for anybody immigrating to South Africa, who can provide proof of having exceptional skills in a relevant matter. Providing proof of exceptional skills can vary from letters from government authorities or NGOs, TV stations, radio stations and thus having a specific knowledge about a certain matter , South Africa would benefit from. For more information and assessment of your skills, email your relocation specialist by clicking here or visit the relocation specialist website.

Quota Work Permit

2007-06-27T06:45:00.002-07:00

The quote work permit (the quotas are needed skills in South Africa) is a permit, which allows the holder to immigrate on a valid work permit without having a job yet. The holder of the quote work permit can search for a job for a period of 3 months and start working right away as soon as he gets a job offer.

The Department of Home Affairs has issued the new quotas in May 2007. There are 53 different quotas for people immigrating to South Africa. There are quotas for the engineering, education and other sector. For a free assessment, click here or visit the relocation expert website

Working in South Africa

2007-06-07T07:06:00.001-07:00

Working in South Africa

Many people come to the Rainbow Nation to work. There are many international and national companies in need of foreign skills. Economic hubs such as Johannesburg and Cape Town have much to offer for your professional career as well as for your private life. Therefore, moving to South Africa and starting to work here is becoming a wish for many foreigners. This BLOG and the partner-blogs and websites intends to inform you about relocating to South Africa, immigration to South Africa, shipping to South Africa, and general information about South Africa.

For more information, contact us.

Finding a Job

2007-06-07T07:01:00.000-07:00

Finding a Job

In order to find work in South Africa, you would have to contact a recruiters. As most recruiters do not take on CVs of foreigners, this does become an issue for foreigners seeking a job in South Africa. Therefore we have teamed up with several recruitment agencies in order to find jobs for our clients.

Most wanted are:
- Civil Engineers
- School Teachers (maths and science)
- Geologist
- Space Scientists
- Astronomers
- Veterinarian
- Biotechnician
- Draughtsperson
- and more...

For a full list or our free assessment of your qualifications and whether your profile fits one of the quotas either, contact us now or visit our relocation website.

Obtaining the right Permit

2007-06-07T07:00:00.000-07:00

Obtaining the right permit

When working in South Africa as a foreigner, you need a work permit in order to work legally. There are several kinds of permits which might apply.
- General Work Permit
- Quota Work Permit
- Exceptional Skills Work Permit
- Intra Company Transfer

Depending on what position you are in, one of these permits needs to be applied for. For further information and contact details about work permits in South Africa, visit our relocation expert website or contact us. You can also visit our partner BLOG about immigration to South Africa.

If you are living with a South African life-partner or spouse it is even easier to immigrate and to obtain a permit, which will allow you to work. For further information about life-partner and spousal permits, contact us now.