Malawi-born preacher Shepherd Bushiri is once again at the centre of a legal and political storm, this time over the legitimacy of his South African permanent...
South Africa’s immigration system is once again under the spotlight. This week, the Department of Home Affairs confirmed that more than 2,000 study visas were fraudulently...
How South Africa’s New R10 ID Fee Is Quietly Rewriting Digital Verification When the Department of Home Affairs South Africa quietly raised the cost of real-time...
For most South Africans, applying for a smart ID card is meant to be a routine step into adulthood. For one Cape Town family, it has...
Green ID books face their final chapter in South Africa For decades, the green barcoded ID book has been a familiar sight in South African wallets....
Major banks join digital initiative to make identity services more secure and accessible South Africa is on the verge of a historic change in how citizens...
A big step in cutting queues and bringing services closer For years, South Africans have associated Home Affairs with long queues, wasted mornings, and unpredictable system...
‘Like a Scene from a Movie’: Paarl Home Affairs Office Closed After Client Bites Staff Member What started as a routine day at the Paarl Department...
The Department of Home Affairs has announced extended Saturday operating hours for select offices across South Africa during May 2025, specifically to assist naturalised citizens and...
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza has reaffirmed that only South African citizens are issued official birth certificates, not foreign nationals. This comes amid rising...