Publications
Stefanie de Saude Darbandi’s authority and insight into the legalities surrounding immigration and citizenship make her a go-to opinion leader and commentator in the media.
She also regularly writes on topics related to these legal practices, offering advice and insight into the systems and proceedings that govern them.
South African Immigration Update: New ETA Processing Fee
Government must act ahead of 30 June mob deadline and assert rule of law
OUR LATEST NEWS & ARTICLES IN LEADING PUBLICATIONS
Immigration delays undermine rule of law
by Stefanie de Saude Darbandi Solutions require improved implementation and a renewed commitment to accountability and timely decision-making....
Darbandi: Economic hardships fuelling anti-migrant tensions
Stefanie de Saude Darbandi recently joined Newzroom Afrika to discuss the growing tensions surrounding undocumented migration in South Africa,...
Diplomatic efforts to quell African state’s concerns
Stefanie de Saude Darbandi recently joined ENCA for a discussion on South Africa’s growing immigration tensions, public frustration around...
Good News from Home Affairs: Concession Extended to 30 June 2027 (Know Where You Stand)
This is important and overall, good news from Home Affairs The concession has now been extended until 30 June 2027 and it is more clearly structured...
Temporary Visa Concession Directive
The Minister of Home Affairs has issued a temporary visa concession (Directive 6 of 2026) to assist people stranded in South Africa due to airspace...
High Court Confirms: Home Affairs Cape Town Must Accept All Applications for Processing: Unlawful Refusals Declared Ultra Vires
On 9 December 2025, the Western Cape High Court delivered an important judgment in De Saude Sadat Darbandi Immigration Attorneys Inc v Acting...
New DHA Online Portal for Automatic-Loss Citizenship Cases
The Department of Home Affairs has finally launched the long-overdue online portal for South Africans who automatically lost their citizenship under...
Palestinians at OR Tambo — why SA handled things correctly
by Stefanie De Saude Darbandi Processing of these travellers was not a foreign-policy gesture or political statement. The arrival of 153 Palestinian...
Important update for Lesotho and Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders
On 7 October 2025, Minister of Home Affairs Dr L. A. Schreiber issued two immigration directives that impact both Lesotho and Zimbabwean Exemption...
REVISED UPDATED IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE: Waiver & Visa Appeal Concessions Extended
The Department of Home Affairs has just issued Immigration Directive No. 22 of 2025, extending temporary concessions until 31 March 2026 for: ✅...
UPDATED IMMIGRATION DIRECTIVE: Extension of Waiver, Visa Appeal & PR Appeal Concessions
The Department of Home Affairs has issued Immigration Directive No. 22 of 2025, extending temporary concessions until 31 March 2026 for: 1) Pending...
Follow Up: South Africans with Dual Citizenship & Entry Requirements
We’re still waiting for the Department of Home Affairs to launch the promised online portal to confirm the citizenship status of individuals...