Home Affairs
Home Affairs blocked my ID, says Free State man
Nathi Lepelesana used his ID to vote in SA elections. Now he’s been told he’s a Lesotho citizen
News | 20 January 2020
UNHCR refugee protest stems from failures at Home Affairs
Long delays, inefficiencies and obstructionism causes frustration and anger among asylum seekers
By Madison Yauger and Karabo Mafolo
News | 27 November 2019
Children of immigrants must be in school, says Minister of Home Affairs
“Send them to school. We’ll look at the documentation later”
News | 23 October 2019
SASSA and Home Affairs offices stand empty
Offices unstaffed in Maqongqo, Pietermaritzburg
Brief | 22 October 2019
Concourt judgment will help keep families together
Foreign nationals with South African or permanent resident spouses do not have to leave the country to apply for spousal visas
Law | 8 August 2019
Home Affairs misses deadline for Cape Town refugee office, says LRC
“The non-responsiveness by Home Affairs left no room for us to engage with them”
News | 9 July 2019
Gogo’s 20 year battle to change an error on her ID
Home Affairs is now investigating the matter
Brief | 31 May 2019
Eastern Cape family’s looooong battle to get a correct ID
According to Masibulele Soboyisi’s ID he was too young to write matric, so he can’t get his results
News | 24 May 2019
Home Affairs asks UN for help with refugee backlog
Department has to process 150,000 appeals
By Zoë Postman
News | 16 May 2019