Home Affairs looks to digital to stop corruption
Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni says for as long as his department is using paper, corruption will not be curbed. Speaking on Morning Live, Apleni says the solution to…
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Gigaba says Lesotho special permit applications won’t reopen
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced that the process of applying for the Lesotho Special Permit will not be reopened. The process is an amnesty for Lesotho nationals who…
STATEMENT ON FALSE MESSAGES REGARDING FOREIGN NATIONALS
The Department of Home Affairs has distanced itself from messages circulating on social media networks and Short Message Services (SMS) alleging it has ordered immediate deportation of undocumented migrants from…
MEDIA BRIEFING BY MINISTER GIGABA ON FALSE MESSAGES REGARDING UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS, AND THE CLOSURE OF LESOTHO SPECIAL PERMIT
Once more, thank you for attending. In recent weeks, we have noticed a disturbing trend of anti-immigrant sentiment and even disinformation. The most recent has been the false messages circulating on social media alleging the department…
MEDIA BRIEFING BY HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA AFTER MEETING HOSPITALITY SECTOR REPRESENTATIVES
Media Briefing: As committed, publicly, last week, we met, this morning, with the leadership of the hospitality sector – industry associations, hotels and restaurant owners and managers. Participants included: Federated…
MEDIA STATEMENT ON THE ARREST OF HOME AFFAIRS OFFICIALS
The Department of Home Affairs has noted the arrest of its officials at the Beitbridge Port of Entry in Musina by the Directorate for Priority Crimes (DPCI) on Thursday, 26…
Media Statement on Minister Gigaba’s visit to the Lesotho Special Permit Centre
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba visited the Lesotho Special Permit Facilitation and Application Centre in Midrand today, Tuesday, 10 May 2016, to both hand out permits to applicants and encourage all other…
New immigration rules: What rights do foreign spouses have?
Cape Town – All eyes will turn to the Western Cape High Court on Wednesday when a Newlands family becomes the first to legally challenge the “unconstitutional” new immigration laws…
Quota work permit procedure in South Africa
All current holders of Quota work permit who are required to submit annual reports as a condition of their permit are advised to follow the procedure mentioned below: Previously the…
IATA Asks 5 Countries not to Block Repatriation of Airlines’ Revenues
Ireland-The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged on Thursday the governments of Venezuela, Nigeria, Sudan, Egypt and Angola not to block the repatriation of airlines’ revenues, by respecting international agreements.…
ADDRESS BY MINISTER GIGABA ON THE OCCASION OF THE BREAKFAST BRIEFING TO THE CAPE TOWN PRESS CLUB ON WEDNESDAY, 18 MAY 2016
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, Thank you for inviting us to this very important interactive session where we get to share ideas on how the better to build a Department…
