The real cost of identity: SA’s new verification fees explained
Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs is set to officially launch a new, upgraded real-time identity verification... Read more
25 Jun
When will you get a digital ID? – Home Affairs has a date
Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs is fast-tracking its digital overhaul, with plans to roll out digital... Read more
25 Jun
Ditch the green book! – Home Affairs extends hours for smart ID switch
Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa has extended its Saturday operating hours in May... Read more
18 May
No identity eight years after submitting DNA evidence
Nozamikhaya Bikhwe submitted DNA test results to Home Affairs eight years ago, but her 22-year-old daughter Inathi has still... Read more
25 Apr
New biometric testing for SASSA beneficiaries without IDs
SASSA is introducing mandatory biometrics for social grant beneficaries without an ID or a passport from next month to... Read more
24 Apr
Six distinctions but no ID: Top matriculant’s hope of becoming a doctor crushed
Despite achieving six distinctions and a merit pass above 70%, 17-year-old Emmanuel Ndlovu cannot go to university because he... Read more
17 Apr
SA’s ID system gets major upgrade – Faster, smarter, and error-free!
Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has announced a major upgrade to its digital identity verification system,... Read more
26 Mar
Skip the lines: SA Home Affairs considers document delivery service
Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa is considering a “premium” delivery option to streamline... Read more
6 Nov, 2024
Home Affairs uncovers evidence of identity theft by Chidimma’s mom
Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says his department has found evidence suggesting identity theft involving Chidimma Adetshina’s... Read more
8 Aug, 2024
Fhatuwani Sibanda lost his job because Home Affairs said he was a foreigner. But he’s South African
About 700,000 IDs have been blocked by the Department of Home Affairs without due process. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks... Read more
18 Jul, 2024
