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FlySafair, Home Affairs, Twitter
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FlySafair R8 ticket waiting room called a ‘virtual Home Affairs’

Home Affairs Hillbrow
Gauteng

Zimbabwean national arrested for ‘fully functional’ Home Affairs in his flat

Home Affairs operating hours
News

Home Affairs operating hours EXTENDED to 18:30 this week

FlySafair, Home Affairs, Twitter
News

FlySafair R8 ticket waiting room called a ‘virtual Home Affairs’

Home Affairs Hillbrow
Gauteng

Zimbabwean national arrested for ‘fully functional’ Home Affairs in his flat

Home Affairs operating hours
News

Home Affairs operating hours EXTENDED to 18:30 this week

Home Affairs systems
News

Home Affairs systems OFFLINE NATIONWIDE – These services are available

By Nokwanda Ncwane01-04-2022 13:11

The Department of Home Affairs systems are offline nationwide ‘for real’ this time around and limited services are offered.

transgender
LGBTQIA+

Transgender Day of Visibility: Home Affairs joins in to make a difference

By Naledi de Wee31-03-2022 12:09

Home Affairs and LGBTQI+ advocacy group, Iranti, have teamed up to assist transgender people change the gender marker on their IDs.

Robertson Home Affairs labour department
News

Home Affairs, Labour Department and police to inspect Cape farms

By Storm Simpson31-03-2022 11:13

‘We will be very hard on employers who are deliberately operating outside the parameters of the law,’ said the Western Cape Chief Inspector.

Aaron Motsoaledi resign
Gauteng

Anti-xenophobia group KAAX calls for Motsoaledi to resign

By Nokwanda Ncwane27-03-2022 19:40

Motsoaledi said he regards xenophobia as a toy gun used so SA can shrink. Anti-xenophobia group KAAX has called for the minister to resign.

hawks Fake passports Pakistani
News

29 suspects arrested in Hawks, Home Affairs fraudulent passport raid

By Storm Simpson25-03-2022 17:20

‘It was reported that the alleged ringleader utilised South Africans’ identity numbers and fingerprints to manipulate the system and use the foreign national’s photos to create fraudulent passports,’ said the Hawks.

critical skills list
South Africa

South Africa critical skills visa list 2022: 101 jobs make the cut

By Storm Simpson09-02-2022 18:03

More than 100 jobs have been identified as scarce skills in the country. Foreigners are encouraged to apply for a special work visa.

PRASA
News

PRASA audit exposes 3000 ghost employees and fake nationalities

By Nokwanda Ncwane02-02-2022 09:36

An audit has revealed that PRASA has since 2020 been paying 3000 ghost employees and some used fake ID’s to gain employment.

South African ID book and drivers license
News

New digital ID system for South Africans – here’s what to expect

By Dean Boyle11-01-2022 17:15

South Africa will be using an entirely new ID with the Government in the process of developing the new National Identity System (NIS) – here’s what to expect!

Motsoaledi home affairs covid-19
News

Home Affairs: Two companies to be BARRED from working with govt

By Thabo Baloyi24-12-2021 16:53

The two companies have lost their last legal bid to force Department of Home Affairs to pay millions for cancelling a R1.5 billion contract

Home Affairs passport
KwaZulu-Natal

Home Affairs officials ‘sell’ fake passports to foreign nationals

By Lyse Comins16-12-2021 18:40

The trio of Home Affairs officials used the details of real South African citizens to make fake passports for foreign nationals.

Selling permits and passports?
News

Selling permits and passports? Home Affairs officials arrested at Lebombo

By Siseko Gwegwe15-11-2021 11:43

Judgement year for Home Affairs officials? Police have arrested eight for allegedly issuing residence, work permits, and stamping passports.

Department of Home Affairs
LGBTQIA+

Department of Home Affairs proposes new ID system for LGBTQI+ persons

By Naledi de Wee05-11-2021 10:40

The Department of Home Affairs is looking at changing the ID format around gender to better reflect non-binary, intersex and transgender people in South Africa.

Home Affairs passport
Municipal Elections 2021

Home Affairs: More than 300k IDs still to be collected on Election Day

By Storm Simpson01-11-2021 07:52

Home Affairs offices will be open from 7:00 to 21:00 on Election Day to help citizens collect their IDs or apply for temporary identification.

Department of Home Affairs ID
News

Former home affairs official sentenced for ID fraud

By Lyse Comins27-10-2021 15:42

A home affairs official who helped foreign nationals to fraudulently get SA IDs in order to claim SASSA grants will spend time behind bars.

Aaron Motsoaledi resign
News

Lazy Home Affairs staff rebuked for shoddy service

By Lyse Comins20-10-2021 14:20

‘We learnt that this wrong practice of sending people home can happen as early as 7am’ – Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi

home affairs
News

Level 1: Here is a list of Home Affairs services now available

By Lyse Comins01-10-2021 06:00

South Africans may apply for passports and IDs after the Minister of Home Affairs synced rules with the Disaster Management Act regulations.

Uthando Nes'thembu Musa MaNgwabe
Lifestyle

Polygamist Musa Mseleku says polyandry will ‘destroy African culture’

By Alicia Naidoo30-06-2021 17:23

Host of his own reality show based on his polygamous marriage with four women, Musa Msekulu is strongly against the proposal of polyandry in South Africa.

Aaron Motsoaledi resign
News

Polyandry: ‘It’s not the official govt position,’ Motsoaledi says

By Thabo Baloyi20-05-2021 06:00

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has taken issue with how media has reported on the green paper proposing the recognition of polyandry

Undertakers protest
News

Undertakers protest latest: Home Affairs secures court interdict against UTT

By Andrea Chothia12-05-2021 14:10

Home Affairs has secured a court interdict prohibiting the UTT from intimidating staff but the group says the undertakers protest will continue.

Undertakers protest
News

Undertakers protest: Stun grenades fired as funeral parlour workers clash with police

By Andrea Chothia11-05-2021 15:50

The undertakers protest is set to continue as disgruntled funeral parlour workers battle Home Affairs to have their challenges resolved.

Home Affairs systems
News

Home Affairs: Asylum seekers called to renew visas before 30 June

By Ground Up06-05-2021 16:13

Home Affairs aims to provide an online extension of visa services for asylum seekers without risking exposure to COVID-19.

Home Affairs systems
News

At last! Home Affairs plans to finally make services digital

By Nokwanda Ncwane24-03-2021 21:40

The Department of Home Affairs is introducing digital services to ensure a credible population register, not vulnerable to theft and fraud.

Here’s the Home Affairs servic
News

Here’s the Home Affairs services that are now open

By Lyse Comins09-03-2021 09:13

Citizens will be relieved to note the Department of Home Affairs services that are now available under Lockdown Alert Level 1

getting married
Lifestyle

Proposed new marriage legislation for South Africans: Have your say

By Farrial Isaacs14-01-2021 17:20

A single marriage statute could finally be on the cards and South Africans have a chance to give their input.

Motsoaledi home affairs covid-19
News

Level 3: Home Affairs suspend marriage, ID application services

By Dan Meyer12-01-2021 17:50

Motsoaledi said that in order to control high customer volumes at Home Affairs offices, certain services have been temporarily suspended.

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