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Home Affairs Clarifies Arrival of 153 Palestinian Travellers at OR Tambo Airport
The Department of Home Affairs has moved to clarify the circumstances surrounding the arrival of 153 travellers from Palestine who…
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Home Affairs Taken to Court Over Late Birth Registration Backlog
The Children’s Institute, in partnership with the Legal Resources Centre, has initiated legal action against the Department of Home Affairs…
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Zanzou nightclub assault accused granted R10,000 bail amid public outcry
A Congolese national who was arrested in connection with the Zanzou nightclub assault case in Pretoria has been granted bail…
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6 Home Affairs employees fired with immediate effect
6 Home Affairs employees fired with immediate effect! Six Home Affairs employees have been fired with immediate effect over a…
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Operation Vala Umgodi leads to surge in deportations of undocumented migrants
The Department of Home Affairs has credited Operation Vala Umgodi, a task force aimed at curbing illegal mining, with also…
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Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber pushes digitalisation to combat border corruption
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has highlighted digitalization as the key solution to corruption at South Africa’s borders. He made…
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Home Affairs warns South Africans marrying foreign nationals for financial benefit of legal ramifications
Home Affairs warns South Africans marrying foreign nationals for the financial benefit of legal ramifications! South Africans entering into marriages…
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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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Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits to Nov 2025
Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits to Nov 2025! Zimbabweans living in South Africa have been granted…
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Ex-Home Affairs permit adjudicator convicted after investigator rejects R10,000 bribe to stop internal probe
Ex-Home Affairs permit adjudicator convicted after investigator rejects R10,000 bribe to stop internal probe! In a landmark case, former adjudicator…
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Health inspection blitz expected at Soweto spaza shops after deaths of 6 children
Health inspections are expected across Soweto spaza shops this week after six children died in a suspected food poisoning case.…
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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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South Africa News
Sassa & Home Affairs using biometrics to combat fraud as 17 million apply for ‘R370 grant’
The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) says it is now using biometrics technology to verify applicants after seeing a…
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Home Affairs dismisses petition calling for Minister Schreiber to resign
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber has dismissed a petition calling for him to step down. The organizer has attempted…
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Home Affairs to bring 11,000 highly skilled employees to SA
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber believes importing more tertiary educated workers will boost South Africa’s economy. Schreiber gave a…
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Labour Minister says Menlyn’s Babel restaurant owes workers over R560,000 in unpaid wages
The joint inspection operation carried out at Menlyn’s swanky Babel Restaurant and the nearby Ocean Basket has found both eateries…
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Tshwane and Home Affairs partner to combat illegal land occupation
Tshwane Metro will look to work with Home Affairs to combat illegal land occupation, illegal immigration, and theft, according to…
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Home Affairs Minister taking fresh look at granting Gupta family citizenship
Seven years since Parliament’s Home Affairs committee said it was satisfied the department had not erred in granting citizenship to…
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Home Affairs Minister says Chidimma Adetshina’s mom has right to travel outside SA despite corruption case against her
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said that the mother of former Miss SA contestant, Chidimma Adetshina, had a right to…
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