JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) — South Africa on Thursday unveiled the Border Management Authority (BMA) in its northernmost province of Limpopo in a bid to combat cross-border crime. Established in response to a number of serious challenges, the BMA was designed to address security, migration, safety, congestion, and long transit problems at the borders, said… Continue reading South Africa Launches New Border Management Authority
Tag: DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS
Blocked IDs: Limpopo Woman Blames Home Affairs For Her Heart Surgery
A Limpopo woman who previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry has blamed the Department of Home Affairs for her heart surgery, which she says resulted from its flawed identity document (ID) blocking system. Elizabeth Shingange, 46, of Nkowankowa in Tzaneen, says the department, which she compared to “Satan”, cost her the capacity to earn a… Continue reading Blocked IDs: Limpopo Woman Blames Home Affairs For Her Heart Surgery
Blocked ID Victims Gun For Home Affairs
Victims of blocked identity documents (ID’s) have taken the Department of Home Affairs to task, saying it has turned their lives upside down and violated their human rights. They include young graduates and ordinary people who accuse the department of illegally stripping them of their citizenship. In December 2020, the department reported over 800,000 blocked… Continue reading Blocked ID Victims Gun For Home Affairs
Zimbabweans’ Fears of Deportation From South Africa Allayed
THOUSANDS of Zimbabweans living legally in South Africa but whose permits are nearing expiration, must not panic. Not only because the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has extended thevalidity of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permits (ZEP) by a further six months. In fact, there are legal alternatives for Zimbabwean nationals and their employers, according to a… Continue reading Zimbabweans’ Fears of Deportation From South Africa Allayed