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Thousands of IDs remain uncollected, says Minister Motsoaledi
There are still hundreds of thousands of ID’s that have not been collected yet by the public, according to Home…
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370,000 IDs lying uncollected at Home Affairs – Aaron Motsoaledi
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that this weekend their operating hours across the country will be extended ahead…
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Minister Motsoaledi says arrest of Home Affairs officials looming
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says there’s been progress in dealing with illegal immigration. Motsoaledi says some Home Affairs officials…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says arrest of Home Affairs officials looming
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says there’s been progress in dealing with illegal immigration. Motsoaledi says some Home Affairs officials…
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Minister Motsoaledi approves resumption of ID and passport applications
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has approved the resumption of identity documents and passport applications and extended the validity period…
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More than 400 000 uncollected IDs nationwide
Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal are among the provinces with the highest number of uncollected IDs. That’s according to Home Affairs Minister…
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5 Home Affairs officials suspended for Bushiri’s fraudulent permanent residency docs
The home affairs department has confirmed that five officials have been internally charged and are facing disciplinary processes for their…
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Minister Motsoaledi frees gay Ugandan couple after arrest in KZN
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi and the department’s director-general Livhuwani Makhode have released a Ugandan couple detained for being…
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Delaying elections by more than four months will undermine people’s rights, says IEC
The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) told Parliament on Friday that postponing the local government elections by more than four months…
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The services available at Home Affairs under level 4 lockdown
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday 30 June provided clarity on the services available at Home Affairs offices…
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Home Affairs extends validity period of temporary visas
Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has extended the validity period of legally issued temporary visas to September 2021. In…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on claims Prophet Bushiri re-entered SA
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has reiterated that there is no truth to reports that fugitive Shepherd Bushiri re-entered…
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Shock as Prophet Bushiri enters South Africa and escapes again
South Africa’s security agencies are investigating credible claims that fugitive self-proclaimed preacher Shepherd Bushiri has been in the country several…
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Minister Motsoaledi says IEC is preparing for municipal elections in October
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) was continuing with preparations for the local government…
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Minister Aaron Motsoaledi: Government wants marriage laws inclusive of all religions
While the possibility of allowing women to marry more than one husband remains, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has rubbished…
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100s of foreign nationals expected to vacate Cape Town facilities today
Friday is D-Day for a group of protesting refugees to vacate from two sites in Cape Town. Hundreds of foreign…
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Plans to extend Home Affairs working hours
Home Affairs is hoping to extend its working hours into the weekend in order to deal with backlogs. Home Affairs…
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Home Affairs extends visa validity period
The Department of Home Affairs has announced the extension of the validity period of visas, due to expire on Wednesday,…
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Herman Mashaba calls on Motsoaledi to release names of officials who helped Bushiris escape
Action SA leader Herman Mashaba has called on Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to release names of the officials who…
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Passport and marriage services resume at Home Affairs
Following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s announcement on Sunday that the country has moved to Level 1 lockdown, the Department of Home…
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People who helped Prophet Bushiri and wife Mary to escape SA found
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has confirmed his department has the names of the officials who assisted Enlightened Christian…
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Home Affairs task team to review all visas, permits issued since 2004
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on Wednesday announced the establishment of a ministerial committee that will review all permits…
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Anyone entering SA still needs a COVID clearance certificate, says Minister Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi maintains that people crossing borders into South Africa must have COVID-19 clearance certificates. Motsoaledi is…
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Foreign nationals won’t be excluded from vaccine rollout: Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says foreign nationals will not be excluded from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Motsoaledi says vaccinating…
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These are the 20 land borders you can use again from Monday
Borders which were closed to ordinary travel at the beginning of January will be reopened as of Monday. In a…
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Minister Motsoaledi to review permanent residence visas after Mkhwebane’s Gigaba finding
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has resolved to review some permits issued over the years, especially permanent residence visas –…
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Aaron Motsoaledi mum on electoral reform until Cabinet approves new policy
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi on Tuesday said he would be briefing ministers in the justice crime prevention and security…
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Home Affairs briefs Parliament on the country’s ports of entry
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his department are briefing the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs about preparations and readiness…
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Home Affairs minister urged to reopen ID, passport and marriage services
The DA has urged Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi to reopen identity document, retention of citizenship, passport and marriage…
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Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi denies undermining MPs
Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi has denied to MPs that he insulted them over their oversight role during a television talk…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi justifies land border closures
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, says there was nothing sinister about government’s decision to shut down land borders as South…
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Home Affairs to step up measures to fight illegal immigration to South Africa
Minister of Home Affairs Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says his department is on course to appoint border control guards including border…
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Decision to limit Home Affairs services carefully considered, says Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the decision to temporarily suspend certain services was made after careful consideration. For…
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Civil marriages, new ID and passport applications suspended on level 3
The government has suspended civil marriages at all the major Home Affairs offices, including the application for new IDs and…
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Touching video of hundreds of Zimbabweans sleeping on the ground at night while waiting to enter SA
The requirement of negative Covid-19 certificates caused a large backlog at some South African borders, leaving thousands stranded. Cars and…
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Home Affairs: Beitbridge border queues are being cleared
Long queues of people looking to enter South Africa through the Beitbridge border post in Limpopo, have mostly been cleared…
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Huge blow for foreigners as SA can’t treat COVID-19 patients from neighbouring countries
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said South Africa’s health system simply doesn’t have the capacity to treat people from neighbouring…
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This is why COVID-positive people are turned away at SA borders – Minister Motsoaledi reveals
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said the country wasn’t turning away COVID-19 positive travellers from neighbouring countries because of hate,…
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South Africa border posts under huge strain – Minister Motsoaledi warns of humanitarian crisis
Long queues and desperate attempts to enter South Africa have placed a huge strain on the country’s border posts with…
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Home Affairs: Holders of fake Covid-19 certificates are turned away at SA’s borders
The Department of Home Affairs says people from neighbouring countries who try to enter South Africa with invalid Covid-19 certificates…
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Thousands of Zimbabweans wait to enter South Africa – Video
Thousands if not millions of Zimbabweans are lingering at the SA border waiting to enter the country as they return…
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Army makes over 500 arrests daily at Beitbridge border, says Minister Motsoaledi
More than 500 undocumented Zimbabweans are arrested daily, trying to enter the country illegally, according to Home Affairs Minister, Aaron…
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Fake COVID-19 certificates found at Beitbridge border
Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, says travellers using fake COVID-19 test certificates will face the full might of the law…
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Travellers without 72-hour valid COVID-19 certificate to undergo antigen testing: Minister Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says travellers to South Africa, who may not have a 72-hour valid COVID-19 negative…
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Minister Motsoaledi blames freight firms for Beitbridge chaos, confirms one death
The Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday blamed freight companies for last week’s snarl-ups at the Beitbridge border post. Minister…
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Motsoaledi on immigration, border law enforcement under level 3 Lockdown
After the Department of Home Affairs was blamed for the deaths of several people at the Beitbridge border post, Minister…
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Beitbridge border chaos caused by truck drivers: Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi says the congestion at the Beitbridge Border post is caused by truck drivers doing their…
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Minister Motsoaledi: Home Affairs offices in bad state
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said home affairs offices across the country were in a bad state with hardly any social distancing…
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COVID-19 certificates required to cross SA borders – Minister Aaron Motsoaledi
People crossing the border between South Africa and Zimbabwe will have to produce COVID-19 certificates. Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi…
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Prophet Bushiri claps back at Home Affairs Minister Motsoaledi: Nothing wrong with having 5 passports
Enlightened Christian Gathering church leader Shepherd Bushiri has hit back at Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi following his address to…
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