Former 'Generations' actress Pamela Nomvete says she cannot return home because the Department of Home Affairs is demanding documents from her late parents before renewing her South African passport.
South Africans can now apply for a smart ID at Capitec branches, thanks to a new partnership with the Department of Home Affairs.
Home Affairs plans to stop issuing green ID books by the end of the year as part of a move to expand the use of the more secure South Africa smart ID card.
“My mother was a citizen, yet I cannot get an ID” says Emmanuel Ndlovu
A viral video shows a security guard at Randburg Home Affairs pepper-spraying a frustrated client as system outages continue to disrupt services.
Chidimma Adetshina’s mother, Anabela Rungo, has been detained in Cape Town after authorities found she remained in SA illegally. Here’s what we know.
A TikTok video exposing unfair labour practices at Babel restaurant in Menlyn prompted a raid that led to three arrests.
Here, we analyse the potential implications for Chidimma Adetshina, her participation in the 2024 Miss South Africa pageant, and the possible legal consequences.
The Department of Home Affairs has released new details regarding its ongoing investigation into the citizenship of Chidimma Adetshina.
While the department never comments on nationality status of individual, Nzuza explained, the scale of the public outcry necessitated a probe into the matter and clarity will be found once and for all when the report is released.
Dr Motsoaledi emphasised that the department has not cancelled the Critical Skills Work Visa but has changed the manner in which the visa was previously operating.
Tourists who arrived in October and November 2023 could be forced to leave the country by the end of the month if they don't get their visa extensions approved by Friday, 23 February 2024.
The Department of Home Affairs extends its weekend operating hours for ID collection ahead of Voter Registration Weekend.
Motsoaledi has granted exemptions to approximately 54 653 Lesotho nationals for a period of two years and approximately 178 000 Zimbabwean nationals.
Offices will be open on Saturday, 4 November 2023 and Saturday, 11 November 2023 from 08:00 to 13:00 on each day exclusively for the collection of smart ID cards and passports.
An eyewitness, who spoke to Swisher Post in anonymity, revealed they were queueing inside the Mitchell's Plain Home Affairs Department when at least five gunshots rang off outside the premises.
The establishment of the BMA means that South Africa now has an integrated border management platform, with a single command and control with which to support the attainment of secure borders, safe travel
The potential economic value of digital nomads, with an estimated collective worth of US$787 billion annually, underscores the urgency of the matter.
Dozens queue, but the reception office in Gqeberha only serves 15 asylum seekers a day.
Over 178 000 Zimbabweans in South Africa have the special permit allowing them to live and work in the country
Home Affairs minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi blasted Dr Nandipha for claiming she was 'abducted' when South African authorities deported her from Tanzania.
A surface-level search for Thabo Bester on the South African national population registry pulled no results. Here's why.
Major Kobese fraudulently issued visas to Gupta associates, Ashu Chawla and others in Ethiopia and in the United Arab Emirates.
Several Home Affairs employees from these branches were arrested for various identity scams.
The suspect will be unmasked when they appear in court, on Tuesday.
Kagiso is accused of colluding with a Pakistani syndicate in issuing fraudulent identification documents.
If granted, more than 200 000 Zimbabweans will have permanent residency, including a valid SA ID.
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