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Discovery opens UK visa centre in Sandton

Travel

Discovery opens UK visa centre in Sandton

17 Feb 2026

People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 29 Nov 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Visa applicants to receive outcomes of visa waiver applications digitally

2 Sep 2024

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Travel

VFS Global opens new centres for Ireland visas in SA

26 Jul 2024

Botswana, South African travellers to Ireland now require visas

Travel

Botswana, South African travellers to Ireland now require visas

11 Jul 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs extends temporary visa concession

4 Jul 2024

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

Travel

VFS Global signs visa service contracts with UK, Norway, and Sweden governments

10 Apr 2024

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

Travel

VFS Global appointed to administer UK government visa, passport service in 142 countries

19 Dec 2023

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

Tourism

Africa could see $168bn tourism boost in next decade

3 Nov 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean permits

8 Jun 2023

Hariprasad Viswanathan, Head – Sub Saharan Africa at VFS Global

ESG & Sustainability

5 steps to embedding sustainability in your business

Hariprasad Viswanathan 25 Apr 2023

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Trends

#BizTrends2023: Technology, sustainable travel to go hand-in-hand as the world continues to be on the move

Hariprasad Viswanathan 9 Jan 2023

Digital gateways the new normal for SA travellers

Tourism & Travel

Digital gateways the new normal for SA travellers

Benjamin Boesch 21 Oct 2021

Telling statistics place employee wellness top of mind in the post-Covid world

Employee Wellness

Telling statistics place employee wellness top of mind in the post-Covid world

Bernard Martyris 7 Jul 2021

Update on partial re-opening of borders

Travel

Update on partial re-opening of borders

6 Oct 2020

Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice for the global traveller

Travel

Why e-visas are emerging as a smarter choice for the global traveller

Jiten Vyas 13 Feb 2020

Travel

VFS Global reaches 200-million mark

9 Jul 2019

Tourism & Travel

VFS Global to roll out new Italy Visa Application Centres in SA, Botswana

15 May 2019

#BestofBiz 2018: Tourism

Tourism & Travel

#BestofBiz 2018: Tourism

18 Dec 2018

Travel

VFS Global, Ukraine extend presence in Africa

15 Aug 2018

Tourism

Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, VFS Global enter collaborative relationship

20 Jun 2018

VFS Global in soup over 'lease breach'

Rental

VFS Global in soup over 'lease breach'

Bekezela Phakathi 25 Oct 2016

The Best of Biz 2015: Legal

Legal

The Best of Biz 2015: Legal

15 Dec 2015

Visa application service provider VFS Global faces High Court challenge

Law Practice

Visa application service provider VFS Global faces High Court challenge

24 Nov 2015

Premium visa and permit centre for executives launched

Tourism

Premium visa and permit centre for executives launched

21 May 2015

New visa categories for UAE

Tourism & Travel

New visa categories for UAE

16 Mar 2015

Home Affairs clarifies logistics regarding Zim Special Permit

Legal

Home Affairs clarifies logistics regarding Zim Special Permit

Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson 9 Oct 2014

Ministers meet over new immigration rules

Tourism & Travel

Ministers meet over new immigration rules

1 Aug 2014

Visa centres contribute to job creation

Tourism & Travel

Visa centres contribute to job creation

More Matshediso 15 Jul 2014