bellville:
I lived at UWC's Hector Petersen residence for about 6months. I had a great time staying there. I had to leave the hostel because my pregnancy due date was approaching. If you can afford it, I strongly recommend the university's residence. I was allocated a one-man room with steady internet access 24/7. I mean superfast internet. You would be able to access loads of research materials online as the university subscribes to international journals, if you stay in the hostel. Other pecks: easy laundry using the hostel's washing machine.
Bellville/Belhar isn't so safe. It's a coloured community with a lot of junkies. Don't move around at night. Conduct your business during the day and retire to your room as early as possible.

For grocery shopping, join a bus to Hyper Parrow (pronounced perrow). There's a big shopping mall there. With time you will get to know where the African/naija shops are.

Judithomo:
@Ariel20 thank you very much my visa was approved. I hope to see you in Stellenbosch

Wummih:


wow guessed u had a nice time. I'm not really planning on University residence as I didn't apply, my reliable options now is off-campus.
what do u think about Kovacs residence?
and where are the naija community in Belleville/belhar located?
I just hope as a student resident it's a safe community in belhar/Belleville during the day.

Solo84:
I was actually in a state of panic after my application together with my families were submitted in Lagos on the 6th of this month for a family vacation as the hotel we booked was latter cancelled after calling in to re-confirm my reservations, I was given no tangible reason why it was cancelled.
I called in to the embassy yesterday explaining the challenges and I also asked them if this will not affect our application... A negative response was given

Me: Hello good afternoon,
SA: Good afternoon sir
Me: Explained the challenges surrounding the sudden callencelation of my Hotel reservation which was beyond my knowledge.
SA: Sir *this might make your application be refused, sir you might have to re-apply after picking up your docs which will be trated today or tomorrow ... blah blah blah....
Me: isn't there anything I can do to rectify this like booking another jotel and sending in thru mail the new booking ID?
SA: No sir. you will have to re-apply.....
Me: Thank you sir. bye.


I was so devastated. I quickly went down to God praying that its must be a victory/success story...in this recession make I waste 3 applicants money and the stress I have to gather to submit this application inside that hot Vfs office!

Long story short, I received a text last night that our application is ready for pick up(13th day of submission).

I was there today(14th day) to pick'it up with my heart panting like when Hilary Clinton votes were being counted

I collected our packages and opened Behold, South Africa Visa 3 months was granted for us all, although I have SA visa sometimes 2013 but couldn't use it cos my leave wasn't granted same period my visa was issued.

This was just God.(His Grace)

Should be in J'burg in few weeks time for a week vacation.
Thanks all for your comments here. it really helps.

Wishing all applicants good success in 2017.

Cheers

Congrars bro. Can you pls help me with the embassy number. I need to know why my application is taking so much time to process

xreal:


Nooooo.

I wouldn't subscribe to the indoor thing. Why then did u travel that far, what story will you tell ur friends and family when u return - that u were indoor ?

Walk around at least, make friends, enough sightseeing.

intrinsicniyi:


I just checked. *Thumb up*

Chai, d list is long. Did u actually submit all including yellow fever , police clearance etc.

Ibfred:

Hey bro, congratulations.
I called them yesterday but they must have closed for the day.
Please can you help me out with this issue.
Normally Nigerian laws dictates that you can only renew passports 6 months to expiry and mine still has 11 months on it.
Why I am saying this is because the VSF office (people contracted by the South African Embassy to handle visa applications in Nigeria) at Port Harcourt claims I have to renew my passport (which is impossible) and that my passport has to outlive my visa duration by at least 30 days. Which means I have to have a passport that at least expires in 3 years and 30 days after my studies.
Why I am skeptical about their claims is that they didn't sound convincing or very knowledgeable.
I would like to know if you have any contacts at the Nigerian embassy to confirm it or someone at the South African immigration service because I have searched for ways to contact the embassy directly regarding this issue but the numbers provided are either invalid or do not go through.
Please can you help me confirm what the correct procedure is as it is currently stalling my submission.
Thanks

geekybabe:
Stevetop, inspire777, femiaction, Shine1177, staggerlee and others in the house..

Please can you advise on the process for Critical skills permit?

I am an IT professional (NQF , currently doing Masters in KZN, Should finish this semester. I have been attending interviews here and a couple of HR in coys have requested that I start processing my critical skills permit as it would ease my job applications.

I wanna start this process asap, but I have a couple of questions.
1. how easy it is to switch from study permit to work permit.
2. Do i need to be a registered member of a professional body (IITPSA) to process critical skills visa?
3. Can anyone give an estimate of how much I could be spending for the process?

Ibfred:

Hey bro, congratulations.
I called them yesterday but they must have closed for the day.
Please can you help me out with this issue.
Normally Nigerian laws dictates that you can only renew passports 6 months to expiry and mine still has 11 months on it.
Why I am saying this is because the VSF office (people contracted by the South African Embassy to handle visa applications in Nigeria) at Port Harcourt claims I have to renew my passport (which is impossible) and that my passport has to outlive my visa duration by at least 30 days. Which means I have to have a passport that at least expires in 3 years and 30 days after my studies.
Why I am skeptical about their claims is that they didn't sound convincing or very knowledgeable. Thanks

TemmyDavies:


It is possible to renew it with the 11months,i renewed mine which still had 10months validity on it, and i got a new one in two weeks, the thing is you have to apply for it at abuja,if its more than 6months before expiry,it can only be handled at abuja if u require a new one... So you should try getting contacts from Abuja since vfs wouldn't accept your application, all you have to do,is to present a letter to back up the reason for the renewal,i f its for school, you have to show them the original admission letter, and also get a letter from embassy(it could be from.vfs, since vfs js handling the application), it could be a mail print out, stating that you need to get a new passport.

geekybabe:


Shine1177, did you have a valid offer of employment in SA before processing your application?

liv123:
Hello my good people am applying for spouse Visa and I have the following documents

Marriage certificate from sa
Filled Visa form
Letter from my spouse
Letter of introduction of my self
Police clearance
Medical certificate
Statement of account from my spouse in sa
My passport
My passport photo graph
Yellow card

Please my good people any other thing needed? and were is the best place to submit? Abuja or Lagos

Please some one should answer me please

royalkonsults:
Pls advise me; my school is in Durban, I want to fly in this week, I plan to buy ticket for Johannesburg and to link Durban by either train or bus. Will I not be disturbed by immigration that I am not flying in directly to Durban? As a first timer in south africa,.

royalkonsults:
Pls advise me; my school is in Durban, I want to fly in this week, I plan to buy ticket for Johannesburg and to link Durban by either train or bus. Will I not be disturbed by immigration that I am not flying in directly to Durban? As a first timer in south africa,.

vozkini:
HELLO house, i need your advice as it regards to my case. i have gone to south Africa twice. now this year i intended to go with my wife this year but my problems are as follows.
in previous applications i enclosed the court married certificate of my ex wife and didn't declare we are divorced anyway.
now i want to take my newly married wife with me to south africa. in my application how would i present the case to enable her secure visa as well.

Please your candid advice is highly sorted.

vozkini:
HOUSE, WHO CAN ASSIST ME ADDRESS MY QUEST HERE.

royalkonsults:

yes, yellow fever is 1k, police clearance less than 5k, medical is less 10k

intrinsicniyi:


Hi, thanks for d other day. So, I want to get down to business this week.

Kindly look through:

- Application form (DHA - 1738)
- 2 passport with white background
- International passport
- Self introduction letter (***)
- Verifiable hotel reservation (***)
- Yellow fever card
- Proof of financial status
- Visa processing fee (#8,600)
- Police clearance
- Booking verifiable flight (***)
- Medical & Radiological report
- Admission letter
- Proof of medical cover.

(***) Please shed more light on the ffg docs. if you used them for your study permit processing.

Also, is dere any addition or subtraction to d required docs.

Thanks.

intrinsicniyi:


Hi, thanks for d other day. So, I want to get down to business this week.

Kindly look through:

- Application form (DHA - 1738)
- 2 passport with white background
- International passport
- Self introduction letter (***)
- Verifiable hotel reservation (***)
- Yellow fever card
- Proof of financial status
- Visa processing fee (#8,600)
- Police clearance
- Booking verifiable flight (***)
- Medical & Radiological report
- Admission letter
- Proof of medical cover.

(***) Please shed more light on the ffg docs. if you used them for your study permit processing.

Also, is dere any addition or subtraction to d required docs.

Thanks.