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SIU unveils large-scale issuance of fraudulent permits by some home affairs officials
The Special Investigating Unit traced financial gains of more than R181 million linked to beneficiaries of fraudulent visa applications that were supported by fake documentation
Leon Schreiber: Home Affairs
Schreiber has cleared a backlog of over 300 000 visa applications, led large-scale anti-corruption within the department and launched the Home Affairs Citizenship Reinstatement…
Editorial: The slog of becoming a South African
Because Primrose Modisane was denied a birth certificate – until the court ordered it – she could not open a bank account or register her child at a school
Leon Schreiber
SCORE: B Leon Schreiber did two laudable things after he landed at the home affairs department. First, he conceded what every South African and many foreigners know — the litany…
Chris Hani’s killer Walus to be deported to Poland
The decision comes at the end of the parole period of the man who murdered the community party leader in 1993
Presidency rebukes DA over Ukraine as foreign policy row heats up
The government will not review foreign policy to accommodate the demands of the Democratic Alliance, a senior official said
Cabinet applauds conviction of Home Affairs officials in fraudulent passport scheme
Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the convictions proved that corruption could be defeated
Ramaphosa achieves a semblance of unity ahead of Thursday’s Opening of Parliament Address
There was a conciliation among political parties at the cabinet lekgotla on policies that have seen them at loggerheads
Home Affairs Minister Schreiber to revive Immigration Advisory Board
The board will provide input on the future of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit, the new minister said in his budget speech
Lack of resources, not migration control, contributes to SA education problems, says law centre
A shortage of resources is failing South Africa’s undocumented children, with more than 258 000 awaiting birth registration, says the Centre for Child Law
ANC ordered to release unredacted cadre deployment records
The party is found to be in contempt of court for having failed to hand over all the documents relating to Ramaphosa’s time as deployment head This content is restricted to…
DA demands full ANC deployment record, threatens Mbalula with contempt charge
The opposition party’s lawyers say it is ‘improbable’ that no records from 2013 to 2018 exist
DA calls for ANC top seven to be arrested for contempt of court
A precedent has already been set by former president Jacob Zuma’s contempt of court order, opposition MP Siviwe Gwarube said This content is restricted to registered users and…
Democratic Alliance presses ANC for papers in mooted appeal on cadre deployment
The official opposition has accused the ruling party of playing for time after it was ordered to release the record of decision-making on public service appointments
Ministerial upkeep bills suggests state is a ‘milking cow’
Public Works Minister wants a probe into maintenance costs, including R19 000 for replacing light bulbs at a Waterkloof home, to be concluded soon