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Miss Universe runner-up Chidimma Adetshina claps back amid fraud allegations
Miss Universe runner-up Chidimma Adetshina claps back amid fraud allegations! Miss Universe runner-up and former Miss South Africa finalist Chidimma…
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Home Affairs extends operating hours for festive season
The Department of Home Affairs has announced extended operating hours for the next 10 days to address the high demand…
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Home Affairs launches e-recruitment platform
Home Affairs launches e-recruitment platform! The Department of Home Affairs has unveiled its latest innovation in digital transformation with the…
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SA finally recognises Muslim marriages
SA finally recognises Muslim marriages! For the first time in South Africa’s history, Muslim marriages are officially recognized by the…
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Home Affairs takes action against 31 officials implicated in immigration fraud
The Department of Home Affairs has taken action against 31 officials found to have flouted the law at various offices…
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Department of Home Affairs gazettes new visas
The Department of Home Affairs has announced the gazetting of two major reforms aimed at overhauling South Africa’s visa regime,…
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Home Affairs committee calls for reforms & additional staff at Tshwane refugee centre as applications pile up
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has called on the Department of Home Affairs to tackle significant capacity challenges at…
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Kraaifontein woman due to appear in court over human trafficking charges
A suspected human trafficker is behind bars after being arrested in Kraaifontein. The Hawks, along with Department of Home Affairs…
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1 000 suspects arrested in Gauteng weekend crime operation
More than 1 000 suspects were arrested in Gauteng for murder, attempted murder, rape, business robbery, drug dealing, possession of…
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Home Affairs offices to open on Saturdays to assist matriculants
From September 21 to October 12, 2024, the Department of Home Affairs will open its offices for five hours per…
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Cops seize fake Springboks merchandise near stadium in Cape Town
As Springbok captain Siya Kolisi praised fans for their support after a roaring victory over the All Blacks, the elation…
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Chidimma Adetshina and her mother’s IDs and passports set to be taken away for investigations
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed that they’ve issued Promotion of Administrative Justice Act letters to both Chidimma Adetshina…
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Minister Schreiber promises no more long queues & off-line systems at Home Affairs as digital move beckons
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that long queues, off-line systems, and paper-based applications at department offices would soon be…
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MMC Mabaso: Joburg can’t deal with hijacked building crisis without SAPS & DHA intervention
Johannesburg’s Human Settlements MMC, Mlungisi Mabaso, said that without the intervention of the police and the Department of Home Affairs,…
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Many veterinarians leaving South Africa
A massive shortage of veterinarians in the country has left vacancies in clinics, especially in rural areas, and vets are…
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Hawks investigate Chidimma Adetshina’s mother for identity theft
The mother of controversial former Miss SA contestant Chidimma Adetshina could be facing criminal action for identity theft. On Tuesday,…
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Home Affairs clears 50% of decade-long backlog in 3 months
In the last three months, the Department of Home Affairs has cleared 50% of its 306,000 visa backlog, as well…
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Minister says 95 Libyans found in training camp could be deported in 48 hours
The 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an illegal training camp are preparing to be deported back to their country after…
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NPA says withdrawing case against 95 Libyans not a reflection of inability to prosecute crimes
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said withdrawing a case against 95 Libyans arrested at an illegal military camp in Mpumalanga…
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4 Chidimma Adetshina protesters arrested at Miss SA event
Gauteng police have arrested four protesters, three men, and a woman, after they allegedly forced their way into the Miss…
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Undocumented travelers & alcohol intercepted in KZN
In commemoration of Women’s Month, KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements Siboniso Duma on Saturday joined a successful women-led…
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South Africa loses spot at Puebla International Literature Festival in Mexico following Chidimma Adetshina saga
The Puebla International Literature Festival in Mexico, an annual event dedicated to celebrating literature and promoting cultural exchange, has revoked…
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Home Affairs finds fraud in Chidimma Adetshina’s mother’s identity
Following the original request received from the organisers of Miss South Africa, the Department of Home Affairs says that an…
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Home Affairs finally set the record straight on Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina’s citizenship
The Department of Home Affairs has cleared up the confusion surrounding Miss SA finalist Chidimma Adetshina, whose nationality has been…
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Case against 95 Libyans postponed as there was no Arabic interpreter in court
The case against the 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an alleged military training camp in White River, Mpumalanga, has been…
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Home Affairs cancels visas of Libyan nationals arrested at illegal military training camp
The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed it has canceled the visas of 95 Libyan nationals arrested at an illegal…
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Police uncover illegal military training camp in Mpumalanga, 95 Libyans arrested
Police in Mpumalanga have uncovered a suspected military training base in White River where 95 foreign nationals were arrested on…
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Unregistered optometrist accused of manufacturing drugs arrested in Mpumalanga
Police in Mpumalanga, working in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority…
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Woman still fighting Home Affairs for ID 10 years later
A Gauteng-based woman has been living a life of squalor because she does not have an identity document Primrose Modisane,…
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Pakistani national gets 18 years in jail for passport-related crimes
A Pakistani national has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for passport-related crimes, ranging from corruption to bribery. Arfan…
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2024 Elections: The time has come for South Africa as millions of voters decide
South Africans have already started to line up to cast their ballots in South Africa’s 7th general elections. The Electoral…
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Disabled Home Affairs employee alleges bullying & assault by superior, faces disciplinary action instead
A Home Affairs employee in Gauteng, who was allegedly assaulted by her director and subsequently received a disciplinary notice, said…
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George woman in court on human trafficking charges
A woman alleged to have been holding someone against their will at a brothel in George in the Western Cape…
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Home Affairs extends operating hours until election day
Home Affairs is set to operate until 7pm on Monday evening to accommodate voters who require new identity documents. This…
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Justice Khampepe urges Joburg mayor Kabelo Gwamanda to consider positions of MMCs Anthea Leitch & Mgcini Tshwaku
Appropriate action should be taken against Joburg Property Company chief executive Helen Botes; Joburg MMC for human settlements, Anthea Leitch;…
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Ex-KZN Department of Home Affairs official nabbed for allegedly selling passports to R3 000 to foreigners
A 34-year-old former employee at the Department of Home Affairs arrested of fraud and corruption charges will spend the weekend…
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Ex-Home Affairs official sentenced to 14 years for birth certificate fraud
Former Department of Home Affairs official Mdunwazi Ngwenyama was convicted and sentenced to 14 years direct imprisonment for corruption by…
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White Paper tightens South Africa’s border control
The Department of Home Affairs has no idea how many illegal immigrants are in South Africa, says Minister Aaron Motsoaledi.…
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Home Affairs to open on Saturdays for ID collection ahead of elections
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that it will be opening on Saturday for five hours from May 6…
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9 suspects arrested for illegal mining on Easter
In a successful bust, Mpumalanga Police have arrested nine suspects for illegal mining – and confiscated a bulk of mining…
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Close to 70 undocumented foreign nationals escaped repatriation centre in Krugersdorp
A total of 69 undocumented foreign nationals awaiting deportation escaped from the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, on Sunday.…
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2 cops arrested for allegedly extorting R15 000 from couple
Two police officers are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Monday on corruption charges. The officers, a…
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16 suspected zama zamas arrested in daring simultaneous busts
Police have arrested 16 people believed to be illegal miners at two illegal mining sites in Gauteng. They also arrested…
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Minister reveals SASSA paid R140 million to deceased beneficiaries over past 3 years
In the past three years, the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) paid R140 million to deceased beneficiaries. This was…
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Home Affairs offline nationally
Frustrated South Africans have been stuck in long queues after the Department of Home Affairs’ systems went offline this week.…
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Over 100 illegal miners arrested in Ekurhuleni
Police and members of the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) have arrested more than 100 suspected illegal miners in Primrose,…
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Minister Motsoaledi says number of illegal foreigners in SA unknown
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says authorities have no idea how many illegal foreigners are living in South Africa. He…
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Undocumented foreign nationals arrested for selling potentially poisonous food in KZN
Government inspectors uncovered what they called a “disturbing” situation in uMlazi’s ward 89, where potentially poisonous food was being sold…
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Corrupt Home Affairs official went into office during his leave to process fraudulent passports
A Department of Home Affairs official found guilty of fraud has been sentenced to an effective 10 years behind bars.…
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2 undocumented foreign nationals arrested for possession of 28 bags containing dagga worth over R3 million in Mpumalanga
The South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested undocumented foreign nationals driving a Toyota Hilux coming from Eswatini allegedly loaded with…
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