Please be advised of the following relating to children under the age of 18 entering and departing South African Ports of Entries.
As of 01 June 2015 children must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents’ names (unabridged birth certificates) – if in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by a sworn official English translation.
Children travelling with one parent, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the absent parent (the affidavit must be less than 3 months old, on the day of travelling), authorising the child to travel, a court order granting full parental responsibilities or legal guardianship or the death certificate of the absent parent.
Children travelling with a person, other than their parents, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the both parents, authorising them to travel with that person (the affidavits must be less than 3 months old, on the day of travelling), together with certified copies of both parents identity documents as well as the contact details of both parents.
Children travelling unaccompanied, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the both parents, authorising them to travel, certified copies of both parents identity documents, contact details of both parents, as well as documentation relating to the person who will be receiving them in SA (a letter stating the persons full names, contact details residential address, certified copy of their identity document or passport and permanent residence certificate – if applicable).
It will be the travellers’ responsibility to ensure that they are in possession of the correct documentation, failing which they will be denied boarding.
Please contact us if you require assistance with procuring unabridged birth certificates. On +27 21 7634240 or info@relocationafrica.co.za
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UNABRIDGED BIRTH CERTIFICATES – 1ST JUNE 2015
Please be advised of the following relating to children under the age of 18 entering and departing South African Ports of Entries.
As of 01 June 2015 children must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents’ names (unabridged birth certificates) – if in a foreign language, it must be accompanied by a sworn official English translation.
Children travelling with one parent, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the absent parent (the affidavit must be less than 3 months old, on the day of travelling), authorising the child to travel, a court order granting full parental responsibilities or legal guardianship or the death certificate of the absent parent.
Children travelling with a person, other than their parents, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the both parents, authorising them to travel with that person (the affidavits must be less than 3 months old, on the day of travelling), together with certified copies of both parents identity documents as well as the contact details of both parents.
Children travelling unaccompanied, must be in possession of their birth certificates which must reflect both parents names, an affidavit from the both parents, authorising them to travel, certified copies of both parents identity documents, contact details of both parents, as well as documentation relating to the person who will be receiving them in SA (a letter stating the persons full names, contact details residential address, certified copy of their identity document or passport and permanent residence certificate – if applicable).
It will be the travellers’ responsibility to ensure that they are in possession of the correct documentation, failing which they will be denied boarding.
Please contact us if you require assistance with procuring unabridged birth certificates. On +27 21 7634240 or info@relocationafrica.co.za
Salary Surveys for Africa
For companies to compete for talent, they need to be aware of what the market is paying for certain skills and then develop reasonable salary ranges within their organisation.
Salary benchmarking can be time consuming and costly but it is necessary to improve an organisation’s ability to attract talent and motivate and retain existing employees. Some companies have remuneration departments to assist with benchmarking and they often have access to salary surveys.
If your organisation is paying for a salary survey or considering a survey, look out for the following:
Participants – the companies compared in the survey should be from a similar industry, company size and location to yours.
Data – look for similar job titles and compare the responsibilities. The data must be current and valid (look for dates and ensure that the sample data is large enough).
If your company does not have access to a remuneration department, would like to benchmark a few roles or has a unique role which is difficult to compare in the market, follow these basic steps to create your own benchmark:
Position your salaries relative to competitors and decide where your company wants to pay in relation to market rate.
This article was written by Lara @ www.360hr.co.za. Relocation Africa offer comprehensive data such as Housing Data, and Cost of Living Data for Africa, we also offer International Payroll Administration for Multinationals, and Payment Services. Email Andrew@relocationafrica.com for additional information.
Home affairs shuts its door on US missionaries – News24
Missionaries Dave and Marj Patrick. (The Witness)
Pietermaritzburg – After 20 years serving the community as missionaries in South Africa, Marj and Dave Patrick have been told by the department of home affairs to pack up and go back home.
Without pay, the couple worked with South Africans in the newly established democracy and were even commended for their hard work by former president Nelson Mandela a few years after they started their missionary work in the country.
Refused
Marj said three years ago when she and her husband attempted to renew their voluntary missionary visas with the department of home affairs, their renewal was refused and they were told those visas were no longer part of the system.
“We came here to work together, embrace culture and empower people. Our organisation, the Evangelical Alliance Mission, has been working in South Africa for over 100 years and we have made a difference.
“What would cause a nation to say they don’t want help?”
Marj said the only way they would be able to keep working in the country would be to apply for a visitor’s visa or a project visa as well as a work permit, which missionaries could just not afford.
“We are here to empower people, help people get an education and then take over our work once they are qualified and they will be paid where we weren’t. If you take us away, South Africans will be at the complete mercy of the government.”
Empowered
She said she and her husband leave for America next week and although there was still work to be done across the country, she felt they could leave their station at Pietermaritzburg’s Union Bible Institute knowing they had fully equipped and trained locals to take over, empower themselves and start earning a living.
“We haven’t been told why the department of home affairs weren’t renewing voluntary missionary visas, but they did tell us that eight other missionaries had been sent back to their home countries.”
The department of home affairs was contacted for comment but did not respond.