South Africans abroad can reclaim citizenship online, but questions remain For years, thousands of South Africans living overseas carried a quiet heartbreak: the moment they took...
For thousands of South Africans scattered across the globe, the start of 2026 brings an unexpected victory. The Department of Home Affairs has officially launched the...
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...
A small fee with big consequences What started as a seemingly technical adjustment inside Home Affairs has now landed squarely in the courts and at the...
In a significant move that leverages technology to correct a past injustice, the Department of Home Affairs has launched a new online portal allowing South Africans...
Home Affairs Turns the Page: New Digital Portal Helps Thousands Reclaim Lost South African Citizenship A 30-year rule falls and a new digital era begins For...
A routine arrival becomes a headline When a chartered flight from Nairobi touched down in Johannesburg this week, officials expected another standard immigration process. Instead, the...
A Growing Identity Crisis More than 4.4 million South Africans aged 16 and older remain undocumented, according to Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber. The staggering figure,...
Green ID Books Still Dominate as Smart ID Rollout Stalls For millions of South Africans, the familiar green ID book remains a daily reality, even as...
South Africans Could Soon Have Passports Delivered Straight to Their Doorstep Home delivery for passports is coming to South Africa and it’s sooner than you think....