Countries

Five arrested over fake Home Affairs scam and intimidation in Limpopo

Lephalale – Five people have been arrested in Limpopo for allegedly intimidating a Nigerian businessman, inciting violence and impersonating... Read more

14 Jul

Countries

KZN woman caught posing as Malawian to join repatriation with boyfriend

Musina – A KwaZulu-Natal woman was reportedly stopped from joining a voluntary repatriation programme after falsely claiming to be... Read more

13 Jul

Countries

WATCH | Home Affairs ‘coping well’ as South Africa processes over 37,000 repatriations

Johannesburg – The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration says the Department of Home Affairs is managing the growing number... Read more

3 Jul

Business

Lesotho seeks compensation and economic support from South Africa

Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister Limpho Tau. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi. By Sechaba Mokhethi Lesotho’s foreign affairs minister says South Africa... Read more

26 Jun

Countries

Home Affairs Committee urges urgent action on Ramaphosa’s immigration plan

Pretoria – The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has called for the urgent implementation of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s directives... Read more

8 Jun

Countries

Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases

There is a backlog of 161,00 asylum appeal cases, Parliament heard on Tuesday. Illustration: Lisa Nelson By Marecia Damons... Read more

27 May

Countries

Durban mayor urges intervention as foreign nationals camp outside Home Affairs

Durban – eThekwini Mayor Cyril Xaba has called for urgent intervention from Leon Schreiber to assist foreign nationals camping... Read more

25 May

Countries

Legally in SA but too scared to go home: 150 immigrants still camped outside Durban Home Affairs

Displaced immigrants stand outside the Diakoni Centre behind a line of police officers protecting them. Photo:Joseph Bracken. By Joseph... Read more

22 May

Countries

Police and Home Affairs verify foreign nationals amid anti‑immigrant tensions

eThekwini – The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) on Thursday began a targeted verification process of foreign... Read more

22 May

Countries

Schreiber unveils ‘Home Affairs @ home’ reforms

Pretoria – South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is accelerating a sweeping digital transformation programme aimed at improving service... Read more

20 May