South Africa must rid itself of issues that prevent a fair, rights-based approach to people’s mobility
She will argue in the Supreme Court of Appeal that her constitutional rights were violated through her ‘forced return’ to South Africa
The African Continental Free Trade Area endorses immigration, yet South Africa’s home affairs department is pushing for stringent requirements for visas
The latest branches to open include The Pavilion Shopping Centre in KwaZulu-Natal, Tyger Valley centre in the Western Cape and Southgate Mall in Johannesburg
A court ruling set the legal standard of proof to be applied in statelessness cases
‘It’s a small step to encourage them to keep on with their schoolwork’
The home affairs minister’s attempted revision of South Africa’s progressive refugee protection policy is discouraging
Aaron Motsoaledi dismissed accusations that his office lacked the political will for electoral reform
Lawyers For Human Rights is representing more than 100 people who have fallen victim to an “arbitrary” ID blocking practice by Home Affairs
‘Onerous’ signature and deposit requirements prevent access for independents and new parties
Lawyers at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr say Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) holders can work in the country until the end of December as they appeal unsuccessful application outcomes
The permit, which has allowed tens of thousands of Zimbabweans to live, work and study in South Africa, was initially to be terminated in December 2022
I had to leave Zimbabwe because I could not support my family. I have lived legally in South Africa but now I will be forced to return to poverty
Without having their births registered, they are denied access to education, healthcare and social services and, as adults, the right to vote and work
The broken Zimbabwe economy and political system are too much of a push factor for xenophobia and Aaron Motsoaledi to stop people seeking refuge in Mzansi
Sources at a meeting of the national executive committee said a call was made to shift the power utility to Gwede Mantashe’s ministry of minerals and resources
Civil group alleges that SANDF and SAPS members have been pressured to stop cooperating with its civilian safety structure
Programmes that integrate into society are non-existent and since migration management is reactive in outlook, migrants self-select into available social networks.
Honesty and ethics are in short supply among this vital department’s officials
Some 347 cases of corruption were reported to the commission in the last quarter of 2021, with the majority of these relating to the South African Social Security Agency
Although some refugees choose to leave, others refuse to leave if not on their own conditions
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
Is joblessness a result of a lack of skills or low growth, or is low growth a result of lack of skills? Government is not speaking with one voice
Not only is the department dysfunctional and its officials hostile, but it does not act on its legislative and constitutional obligations
The apex court has reversed amendments to the act that made it difficult for refugees to apply for asylum while making it easy for Home Affairs officials to unjustly detain and deport them.
Holders of expired Zimbabwe exemption permits who are not successful in applying for other permits within 12 months will have to leave South Africa or be deported
But Seoketsi Mooketsi is cautiously hopeful that the home affairs department’s proposed new ID policy will soon restore her non-binary identity
The law must recognise, respect and protect individuals’ right to give expression to their culture, traditions and religion in their marriages
Registration of customary marriages is important for extending legal protection and rights to spouses, many of whom struggle for legal recognition
More than 11-million people were forced to flee their countries in 2020
Services provided by the City of Cape Town and the government are gradually drying up
Despite assurances, MPs remain unconvinced that the department has the capacity to manage the project