South Africa could be heading towards a significant shake-up of its refugee services, with government proposing to move parts of the asylum application process closer to...
A Border Management Authority (BMA) official has been arrested after allegedly being found in possession of 22 stamped passports belonging to Lesotho nationals,Joburg Etc reports. The...
Rejected asylum seekers cannot automatically reapply for protection, Kubayi says Asylum seekers whose applications have been finally rejected cannot simply restart the process to regain legal...
Home Affairs plans biometric system for asylum seekers South Africa’s asylum application process could soon undergo a digital overhaul, with the Department of Home Affairs developing...
A Constitutional Court ruling from July that asylum seekers may not be deported before accessing the asylum system has caused confusion in the Gauteng High Court. Two judges...
South Africa has proposed a R500 Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) fee. Here’s who could pay, how the system would work and the public comment deadline.
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has gazetted a R500 fee for the new eTA system, launched October 2025, rolling out in phases to modernise visa...
The Border Management Authority (BMA) says it processed 8,230 foreign nationals through the Beitbridge Port of Entry as part of repatriation efforts between 12 and 24...
Home Affairs to roll out voluntary digital IDs that live on smartphones The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is working on South African digital IDs that...
For thousands of people who have built their lives in South Africa, today is not just another date on the calendar. It is a turning point....