The Department of Home Affairs, in partnership with other law enforcement agencies, arrested seven Kenyan nationals on Tuesday for allegedly engaging in work in South Africa while holding only tourist visas. The arrests were part of a routine operation aimed at addressing suspected violations of the country’s immigration laws. According to the Department, intelligence reports… Continue reading Seven Kenyan Nationals Arrested for Illegal Work on “Refugee” Applications in Johannesburg
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South Africa Launches New Digital Visa Scheme to Attract Global Film and Creative Productions
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has introduced a landmark digital visa system designed to strengthen the country’s appeal as a leading destination for international film and creative projects. This is reported by the official website of the South African government. The initiative, first outlined earlier this year by the Minister of Home Affairs, Leon… Continue reading South Africa Launches New Digital Visa Scheme to Attract Global Film and Creative Productions
Gift of the Givers Slams Home Affairs Over Refugee Ordeal
Gift of the Givers has criticised the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority for the inhumane treatment of 153 Palestinian refugees who were held on a plane at OR Tambo International Airport for 13 hours on Thursday. The humanitarian organisation said the prolonged delay caused distress to children, pregnant women, and other… Continue reading Gift of the Givers Slams Home Affairs Over Refugee Ordeal
Home Affairs Unveils Digital Visa System as FIPSA Hosts First Immigration Indaba
The Forum for Immigration Practitioners of South Africa (FIPSA) hosted its inaugural Immigration Indaba in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, marking a major milestone in national dialogue on immigration reform and economic growth. The event brought together government departments, investors, and immigration professionals to discuss how South Africa can modernise its immigration processes and align them with its… Continue reading Home Affairs Unveils Digital Visa System as FIPSA Hosts First Immigration Indaba
Home Affairs, BMA Use Drones, Body Cameras to Secure South African Borders During Easter Holidays
The Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Agency (BMA) have announced the introduction of drones to monitor the country’s borders during the upcoming Easter long weekend where cross-border movement is expected to intensify. The department, and its agency tasked with managing South Africa’s ports of entries, also announced the introduction of body cameras… Continue reading Home Affairs, BMA Use Drones, Body Cameras to Secure South African Borders During Easter Holidays
ActionSA Threatens Legal Action if Secessionist Phil Craig is Granted SA Citizenship
ActionSA has become the latest political party to voice its displeasure against secessionist Phil Craig, the British born national who is leading the fight for the Western Cape to cede from the rest of South Africa. The party’s Parliamentary Chief Whip, Lerato Ngobeni has written to Dr Leon Schrieber, the Minister of Home Affairs, urging… Continue reading ActionSA Threatens Legal Action if Secessionist Phil Craig is Granted SA Citizenship
Scammers’ who Fraudulently Killed Student to Cash Out Funeral Policy won’t be Prosecuted after NPA Withdrew Case
The alleged scammers who fraudulently killed a 27-year-old University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) student to claim a funeral policy from Capitec Bank will not be prosecuted after the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) withdrew the case and the docket was closed. The victim, Thandeka Majola was officially informed about this decision by the South African police Service… Continue reading Scammers’ who Fraudulently Killed Student to Cash Out Funeral Policy won’t be Prosecuted after NPA Withdrew Case
UKZN Student’s Life Ruined After Being Fraudulently Declared Dead To Claim Capitec Bank Funeral Policy
A 27-year-old University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) student from Durban has had her life turned upside down after she was fraudulently declared dead to cash out a funeral policy with Capitec Bank. Thandeka Majola only discovered that she was a walking dead woman on December 27, 2023, when she tried to transfer money to her Capitec… Continue reading UKZN Student’s Life Ruined After Being Fraudulently Declared Dead To Claim Capitec Bank Funeral Policy
MEC Maile Lists Strict Requirements For Foreigners To Register Spaza Shops
The MEC for Economic Development and Finance in Gauteng, Lebogang Maile has set out the strict procedures to be followed by foreign nationals who want to register their spaza shops in the province. Maile said the Home Affairs guidelines are clear on the matter. He was announcing the guidelines to be followed after some Soweto… Continue reading MEC Maile Lists Strict Requirements For Foreigners To Register Spaza Shops
Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised
As Limpopo school children are admitted to hospital for food poisoning, lobby group the Foundation for Education and Social Justice Africa has called on South Africa’s intelligence community to get to the bottom of the crisis that has left scores of learners either killed or hospitalised. The foundation’s Deputy Chairperson, Hendrick Makaneta, has taken a… Continue reading Food Poisoning: Lobby Group Calls On Intelligence Community To Address Root Causes As Limpopo Learners Are Hospitalised