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Department Of Home Affairs

Editorial: Home affairs hypocrisy
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Editorial: Home affairs hypocrisy

‘As for the Guptas’ experience with home affairs, who knew it could be so efficient?’

By Editorial
Citizens Gupta: Finally clarified. Sort of.
Article
/ 8 March 2018

Citizens Gupta: Finally clarified. Sort of.

In the hours following Gigaba’s statement, it emerged that Atul is a South African citizen and that he and Rajesh are registered to vote

By Jan Gerber
Gigaba an ‘unpatriotic pathological liar’ – EFF
Article
/ 7 March 2018

Gigaba an ‘unpatriotic pathological liar’ – EFF

EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said Gigaba had lied to a court of law and to the country about the Guptas’ citizenship

By Jan Bornman
Gigaba says Gupta naturalisation process above board
Article
/ 6 March 2018

Gigaba says Gupta naturalisation process above board

Everything regarding the Gupta family’s naturalisation was above board and to the law

By Mashadi Kekana
Did Bosasa illegally detain kids while working for the department of home affairs?
Article
/ 13 December 2017

Did Bosasa illegally detain kids while working for the department of home affairs?

"The cost of this Bosasa looting has been paid by immigrants detained in inhumane and undignified conditions at Lindela", the DA says.

By Joan Van Dyk
Just who manages DGs is disputed
Article
/ 20 October 2017

Just who manages DGs is disputed

Mkuseli Apelni has challenged his ex-minister’s decision to suspend him, saying it’s Zuma’s job

By Phillip De Wet
Minister lashes DG’s suspension claims
Article
/ 29 September 2017

Minister lashes DG’s suspension claims

Minister of Home Affairs Hlengiwe Mkhize has denied asking director general Mkuseli Apleni to help settle her son’s legal battles

By Given Sigauqwe
Home Affairs DG placed on ‘precautionary suspension’
Article
/ 18 September 2017

Home Affairs DG placed on ‘precautionary suspension’

Home Affairs Minister Hlengiwe Mkhize announced the suspension in a one-line statement on Monday afternoon. No reason was given.

By Staff Writer
Court ruling a victory for married transgender people
Article
/ 13 September 2017

Court ruling a victory for married transgender people

The judgment should improve the home affairs department’s attitude to transgender marriages

By Carl Collison
LIVESTREAM: Department of Home Affairs on Guptas’ naturalisation
Article
/ 27 June 2017

LIVESTREAM: Department of Home Affairs on Guptas’ naturalisation

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba was due in Parliament on Tuesday morning to account for some members of the Gupta family’s naturalisation

By News24 & Staff Reporters
Gupta citizenship tale full of holes
Article
/ 23 June 2017

Gupta citizenship tale full of holes

"There is an interesting battle emerging between the department of home affairs and Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba"

By Eusebius McKaiser
Homophobic US pastor, Steven Anderson, in joint venture with Cape Town church
Article
/ 30 December 2016

Homophobic US pastor, Steven Anderson, in joint venture with Cape Town church

Anderson has been embraced by a Cape Town-based preacher who plans to open two churches with him

By Jenni Evans
Herman Mashaba defends his comments stating “illegal” immigrants are criminals
Article
/ 7 December 2016

Herman Mashaba defends his comments stating “illegal” immigrants are criminals

Herman Mashaba blames the government for crime in Johannesburg, saying that they had been ineffective in implementing law and order.

By Raeesa Pather
Gigaba: We’re slowly educating home affairs staff to be more LGBTI-friendly
Article
/ 29 September 2016

Gigaba: We’re slowly educating home affairs staff to be more LGBTI-friendly

The minister says if even the NG Kerk can vote for same-sex marriages, then ‘anybody can change’.

By Carl Collison
Editorial: Protect us from hate speech
Article
/ 16 September 2016

Editorial: Protect us from hate speech

Rollercoaster week for LBGTI community with rejection of hate preacher but also reluctance from marriage officers.

By Editorial
Botswana LGBTI activists push to keep ‘kill the gays’ pastor out of their country
Africa
/ 14 September 2016

Botswana LGBTI activists push to keep ‘kill the gays’ pastor out of their country

An LGBTI organisation in the country has initiated an online petition against Steven Anderson’s visit to establish a branch of his church there.

By Carl Collison
Gigaba describes home affairs officials’ treatment of LGBTI people as ‘inhumane, malicious’
Article
/ 7 June 2016

Gigaba describes home affairs officials’ treatment of LGBTI people as ‘inhumane, malicious’

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba met with representatives of LGBTI advocacy groups on Tuesday, and said he was "shocked" by what he heard.

By Staff Reporter
Home affairs: Guptas don’t run our visas
Article
/ 25 April 2016

Home affairs: Guptas don’t run our visas

The Gupta family does not have links to the processing of visas for foreign visitors to South Africa, the department of home affairs said on Monday.

By Phillip De Wet
Home Affairs is on the up
Article
/ 17 March 2016

Home Affairs is on the up

But the thriving informal economy situated near the department’s Marabastad offices is now feeling the pinch, thanks to its increased efficiency.

By Mosibudi Ratlebjane
Home Affairs maintains tourism travel rules are no problem
Article
/ 28 December 2015

Home Affairs maintains tourism travel rules are no problem

Home Affairs sees nothing wrong with the immigration rules and finds that travellers’ complaints are "baseless and inaccurate".

By Staff Reporter
Committee will resolve visa issues, says Ramaphosa
Article
/ 12 August 2015

Committee will resolve visa issues, says Ramaphosa

Cyril Ramaphosa will head the inter-ministerial committee set up to deal with the upheaval new visa regulations have caused in the tourism industry.

By Thulani Gqirana
‘Money for papers’ at home affairs
Article
/ 23 July 2015

‘Money for papers’ at home affairs

Endemic bribery is crippling the system meant to regulate the influx of migrants, a study has shown.

By Phillip De Wet
Brakes still wanted on visa rules
Article
/ 4 June 2015

Brakes still wanted on visa rules

The travel sector is pushing for an urgent review of new visa regulations amid forecasts of lower tourist numbers.

By Lynley Donnelly
New visa laws are ‘economic sabotage’ – Sacci
Article
/ 1 June 2015

New visa laws are ‘economic sabotage’ – Sacci

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry warns that the new regulations will have negative implications for South Africa’s economic development.

By Staff Reporter
Home affairs to launch stringent new child visa regulations
Article
/ 27 May 2015

Home affairs to launch stringent new child visa regulations

MPs opposed to the new rules cite the backlog of unabridged birth certificate applications, informing rural teenage mothers and the effect on tourism.

By Thulani Gqirana
Major banks will soon offer smart card ID service
Article
/ 17 February 2015

Major banks will soon offer smart card ID service

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says that major banks will soon offer application services for South Africans to obtain their smart ID cards.

By Sapa
Gigaba: SA to begin permit process for SADC countries soon
Africa
/ 20 November 2014

Gigaba: SA to begin permit process for SADC countries soon

A similar process to that of the special dispensation permit for Zimbabweans is in the pipeline for other African countries.

By Sapa
SAHRC invited to set up shop in Lindela
Article
/ 21 October 2014

SAHRC invited to set up shop in Lindela

Following numerous reports of abuse, Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has asked the organisation to establish an office at the centre.

By Staff Reporter
Why can’t I prove my child exists?
Article
/ 17 July 2014

Why can’t I prove my child exists?

Five months after the birth of his baby girl, Oupa Nkosi still has no birth certificate for his daughter. But it’s not for lack of trying.

By Oupa Nkosi
Tourism sector seeks urgent extension to immigration rules
Article
/ 5 July 2014

Tourism sector seeks urgent extension to immigration rules

Those working in travel say SA’s tourism industry faces devastating consequences if the new immigration regulations are not delayed.

By Lynley Donnelly
Pandor urges public not to rush smart ID process
Article
/ 23 January 2014

Pandor urges public not to rush smart ID process

The home affairs minister has urged South Africans not to apply for smart ID cards before being invited, according to their month of birth, to do so.

By Sapa
ANC’s tough new line on refugees
Article
/ 9 March 2012

ANC’s tough new line on refugees

Policy documents have outlined the party’s plans to crack down on illegitimate asylum seekers.

By Glynnis Underhill
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