Good to hear
- with regards to move - It’s been one hell of a journey so far but after 3 Lever Archer files of red tape/admin, 90K and 14 months later, we received visa just before Christmas, going in 40-odd days to set-up/look-see (we’re colonizing so-to-speak, expanding established SA-companies over there which is fun as well as daunting). But yes, not easy, back in 2008 we were wined and dined first class all the way to UK for move, this time we had to proof over and over that we can walk on water whilst jumping through fire-hoops at the same time, which I can sort of understand. Absolutely zero trust in anything (from university degrees – which are not accepted unconditionally after 2010 - yes, all SA uni’s or even school IB Senior Cert – yes again, I know school teacher/principal says it’s ‘international baccalaureate’ - overseas government says if it says Umalusi or SA Government on certificate it is not ‘international’. For them international means an overseas company/school visits SA with their examination papers, overseas staff physically supervise day of exam, and they mark and grade overseas, that’s international to them. Some institution like CIMA – no problem, they accept but same principle applies. So, the long and the short of it, they only accept partially, - still have to do a bridging course at overseas school/uni for few months to years – they decide after they test you and your SA uni degree or IB Cert. Just saying, do your homework first, it seems to me what is professed here and expected by overseas governments, do not match at all.) What I’ve learnt is that SA "international" qualification or uni degree means you can freely study/work in rest of Africa with your SA qualification, if you should choose that route but leaving the continent – no-no – your qualification becomes conditional.
Kapish?
Also, no proof of copy accepted if done by SAPS, which is kind of funny if you think about it – it should all be done by commissioner of oaths. As I’ve said, no trust – you’re considered guilty until proven innocent. It’s been a steep learning curve, unexpected and amazing - I should write a book.
