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WATCH | Millions, mansions & fake visas: Home Affairs corruption laid bare

Cape Town – The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has released an interim report uncovering widespread visa maladministration spanning two... Read more

24 Feb

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Damning probe into Home Affairs names ‘Prophet’ Bushiri

Corrupt officials made millions selling permanent residency permits The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) held a press conference to disclose... Read more

23 Feb

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Top Lesotho Home Affairs officials face fraud and corruption charges

The director of passport services at Lesotho’s Ministry of Home Affairs, Mpiko Rafono, and the acting Commissioner of Refugees... Read more

12 Feb

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Rights organisations criticise proposed refugee law

Home Affairs published a draft White Paper in December on citizenship that adopts the First Safe Country Principle as... Read more

2 Feb

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WATCH: Woman ejected from Cape Town Home Affairs branch over fake appointment

Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has acknowledged and condemned a disturbing incident at its Tyger Valley... Read more

24 Jan

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Here’s how South Africans will benefit from the new Home Affairs deal

Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has confirmed a strategic partnership with Standard Bank, which will provide... Read more

7 Nov, 2025

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Here is who can now get SA passports delivered straight to their doorstep

Cape Town – South African citizens living abroad will soon be able to receive their passports at home, as the... Read more

23 Oct, 2025

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Minister Schreiber extends Zimbabwe exemption permit until May 2027

Cape Town – Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has announced the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit... Read more

8 Oct, 2025

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South African men may now take their wife’s surname – why traditional leaders are upset

Anthony Diala, University of the Western Cape A unanimous Constitutional Court ruling has sparked fierce controversy by affirming the... Read more

23 Sep, 2025

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Visa scandals, ID fraud — 54 crooks axed as Home Affairs goes clean

Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has reported that, one year into the five-year term of the... Read more

8 Sep, 2025