A Lithuanian actress, Ieva Andrejevaite, was deported for fabricating a story and claiming that she wanted to apply for asylum status in the South Africa.
A video of his address to the ANC, in which he discusses undocumented foreign nations, has been doing its rounds on social media. However, at no stage during her stay in the country did she attempt to apply for asylum. She was allowed to enter the country to apply for asylum within five days as per asylum-seeker laws.
The Department of Home Affairs has deported Lithuanian actress Ieva Andrejevaite after they say she sought to “abuse” South Africa's refugee management ...
She is now prohibited from visiting South Africa for a period of five years; and can only visit the country again after submitting a representation, for consideration, to the Department for the up-liftment of her undesirable status. Qoza said at no stage, during her stay in the country, did Andrejevaite attempt to apply for asylum. She was duly issued with an asylum seeker visa in terms of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002.”
A Lithuanian actress has been deported after she tried to abuse South Africa's immigration laws. Ieva Andrejevaite, who was born in Russia, arrived at the ...
“She also lied under oath as parts of her founding affidavit were clearly fabricated. As such, she became an illegal foreigner, as defined in the Immigration Act, because the five-day period lapsed. “After [first being refused] entry, she then lied to immigration officials making up a story of wanting to apply for asylum.
Lights, camera, deported: A Russian-born actress has been declared an 'undesirable person' by Home Affairs - after her farcical asylum bid.
Instead, she indulged in a series of self-serving actions – which led to her being declared an ‘undesirable person’ in South Africa. “The actress arrived at the Cape Town International Airport in a private jet without a visa. Law enforcement officials were extremely sceptical, but according to asylum rules in SA, they had to let her into the country so her application could be processed.
Russian-born Lithuanian actor Ieva Andrejevaite has admitted to making a false asylum claim to enter South Africa to attend a series of parties in the ...
Subscribe to News24 for access to this exciting feature and more. However, Andrejevaite was denied entry into the country as she did not have a visa. The actor said the breach of her privacy as a prospective asylum seeker posed a threat to her safety and personal well-being in a country that had turned hostile toward her. In withdrawing her asylum claim, she said that her "rights of privacy and confidentiality were severely" breached after her asylum claim was published in the media. Russian-born Lithuanian actor Ieva Andrejevaite has admitted to making a false asylum claim to enter South Africa to attend a series of parties in the country. - News24 reported that she made a bogus asylum claim in order to attend a series of parties hosted by billionaire Rob Hersov.
The department on Sunday said Andrejevaite fabricated a story of wanting to apply for asylum because of the “war in Ukraine” on 28 April 2022.
This kind of abuse lends more urgency to the work we are doing in revising our immigration laws," said Minister Motsoaledi. As a country, we won't tolerate the abuse of our immigration laws by anyone nor will we allow the integrity of our borders to be abused. She was duly issued with an asylum seeker visa in terms of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002."
A Lithuanian actress has been deported from South Africa, after masquerading as an asylum-seeker in order to enter the country without a visa.
“[Andrejevaite] lied to immigration officials [after being refused entry], making up a story of wanting to apply for asylum. According to the Department of Home Affairs, Andrejevaite was processed for deportation on June 5. “I was looking forward to entering South Africa and enjoying my time here, and as such, I was wrongly advised to allege that I was an asylum seeker and applied for an asylum transit Visa. This was clearly wrong and an unlawful way for me to try and enter South Africa. In doing so, I realise that I have caused great stress and have insulted this country, the Department of Home Affairs and its officials.” The iniquity of Andrejevaite’s ruse runs deep, as it has since emerged that she entered South Africa in order to attend a number of birthday celebrations that were being thrown by billionaire Rob Hersov; and that the private plane on which she travelled belonged to Russian oligarch Len Blavatnik, as noted by News 24. As a result of our asylum seeker laws, immigration officials’ hands were tied and they were required to let her into the country so that she could apply for asylum within five days.” A Lithuanian actress has been deported from South Africa, after masquerading as an asylum-seeker in order to enter the country without a visa.