Media releases Please choose one of the media releases listed below: Traveller Volumes Increase By 2% In December 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 03/01/2012   Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Tuesday 3 January 2012 announced that the Department had, through its Advanced Passenger Processing (APP) and Movement Control Systems (MCS), facilitated ... Traveller volumes reach 2.4 Million says Minister Dlamini Zuma Chief Directorate: Communication 25/12/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Sunday 25 December 2011 announced that the Department has till Saturday 24 December 2011 facilitated the movement of over 2,4 million incoming and outgoing ... Minister Dlamini Zuma extends best wishes during Xmas to Home Affairs officials and New 350 former SANDF trained in immigration Chief Directorate: Communication 24/12/2011   Cape Town- Home Affairs Minister, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today Saturday 24 December 2011 extended her best wishes to all Home Affairs officials in general and the 350 former SANDF trained in immigration ahead of the ... Traveller volumes into South Africa reaches over 2 Million ahead of Christmas Festivities Chief Directorate: Communication 22/12/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has so far faciliated the smooth movement into and out of the country from 1-22 December 2011 of over two million travellers through its ports of entry ahead of the Christmas fes ... Minister Dlamini Zuma Appeals for patience following deployment of 350 former SANDF officers to OR Tambo International Airport Chief Directorate: Communication 21/12/2011   Johannesburg - Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today, Wednesday 21 December 2011, appealed to all airline passengers travelling through the OR Tambo International Airport to exercise patience follow ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to preside over graduation of 350 former SANDF Officers as Immigration Officers Chief Directorate: Communication 18/12/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 19 December 2011 preside over the graduation ceremony of 350 former SANDF officers trained in immigration at their official passing out parade at ... Speaking Notes for Weekly Media Briefing by Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Jackie Mckay Chief Directorate: Communication 15/12/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 15 December 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, before we begin, may I express my appreciation on behalf of Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlam ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to address graduation ceremony of SANDF recruits Chief Directorate: Communication 14/12/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Jackie McKay will on Thursday 15 December 2011 brief the media on: The graduation and deployment of 350 newly trained immigration officers; and The Department’s operational plan durin ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to address graduation ceremony of SANDF recruits Chief Directorate: Communication 14/12/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 19 December 2011 address the graduation ceremony of 350 SANDF officers recruited into the Department as immigration officers. The officers are currently ... STATEMENT ON THE UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE ARRANGEMENTS, FRIDAY 9 DECEMBER 2011  Chief Directorate: Communication 09/12/2011   Durban - Today, Friday 9 December 2011, marks the conclusion of deliberations of participants to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP17/CMP7) being hosted by our country, South Africa, here in Durban.  So ... Statement by Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minsiter of Home Affairs, on the occasion of the 100th Session of The Council of The Intenational Organisation for Migration (IOM) and the 60th Aniversary Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2011   Mr Chairman, Mr Director-General, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, Goeie dag, Good afternoon, Molweni, Lumela, Sanibona. These are greetings in just five of the eleven official languages of South Africa. All fi ... Country statement by Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs on the occasion of The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) commemorative event Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2011   GENEVA, SWITZERLAND 8 DECEMBER 2011 Chairperson, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Antonio Guterres, Honourable Ministers, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Ladies and Gentlemen, I ... Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma during the Presidential Dialogue on the Rio Conventions Chief Directorate: Communication 07/12/2011   Baobab Lounge, CCR Expo, Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal Wednesday 7 December 2011 Programme Director, Free State MEC for Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, Mr Mxolisi Dukwana Minister of Science an ... Department of Home Affairs to deport three Foreign Nationals Chief Directorate: Communication 05/12/2011   Durban – The Department of Home Affairs is in the process of deporting three foreign Greenpeace members following a conviction handed down by a duly constituted court of law, co-inciding with the hosting of COP17 in Durb ... Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at Meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Union on the occasion of The United Nations Climate Change Conference Chief Directorate: Communication 05/12/2011   Honourary President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and Speaker of the National Assembly of Namibia, Dr Theo-Ben Gurirab The Speaker of Parliament, the Honourable Max Sisulu Fellow parliamentarians Due to many comp ... Jacob Zuma to Officially Open Mkhupula One-Stop Development Center Chief Directorate: Communication 29/11/2011   Durban – President Jacob Zuma will on Wednesday 30 November 2011 lead a senior government delegation to the opening of the Mkhupula One-Stop Development Centre in Msinga, Northern Kwa-Zulu Natal. President Zuma will b ... Department of Home Affairs successfully facilitating entry of Cop17 Delegates to the country Chief Directorate: Communication 27/11/2011   Durban – The facilitation of the entry into South Africa of accredited COP17 delegates is proceeding smoothly and without any interruptions or hitches, ahead of the official opening ceremony of the United Nations Climate ... Transcript Copy: Speaking Notes for Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni’s Weekly Briefing to the Media Chief Directorate: Communication 25/11/2011   Friday 25 November 2011 May I join in welcoming our colleagues from the media, for taking time out of your schedules, for the entire year to participate in our weekly media briefing. Indeed without your support, we wo ... Weekly Briefing by Home Affairs Dg, Mkuseli Apleni Arcadia House, Pretoria, 24 November 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 25/11/2011   May I join in welcoming our colleagues from the media, for taking time out of your schedules, for the entire year to participate in our weekly media briefing. Indeed without your support, we would not have been able to c ... Director-General of Home Affairs Mkuseli Apleni to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 24/11/2011   Director-General of Home Affairs Mkuseli Apleni to brief media Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 25 November 2011 brief the media as follows: •An update on the Department’s operations duri ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to address SANDF recruits in Kimberley Chief Directorate: Communication 18/11/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 21 November 2011 address the 350 SANDF officers recruited into the Department as immigration officers. The officers are currently receiving immigration trai ... Speaking Notes for Weekly Media Briefing by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Chief Directorate: Communication 17/11/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 17 November 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today, we will be looking at the various issues including the Department’s su ... Transcript Copy: Speaking Notes for Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni’s Weekly Briefing to the Media Chief Directorate: Communication 17/11/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 17 November 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today, we will be looking at the various issues including the Department’s ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 17/11/2011   Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni will today Thursday 17 November 2011 brief the media as follows: •The Public Service Innovation Award for 2011 to the Department from the Department of Public Service and A ... Home Affairs Visit to Kimberley postponed Chief Directorate: Communication 16/11/2011   Home Affairs Visit to Kimberley postponed The visit to Kimberley by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has been postponed until further notice RSVPS/Enquiries : Manusha Pillai ... Transcript Copy: Launch of Department Of Home Affairs – SABRIC Partnership to Implement Online Fingerprint Verification in Banks Chief Directorate: Communication 08/11/2011   Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria Tuesday 8 November 2011 Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma The CEO of SABRIC Kalyani Pillay Members of the SABRIC Board Representatives of our partners in ... Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Launch of the Home Affairs-SABRIC Partnership on Online Verification Chief Directorate: Communication 08/11/2011   Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria  Tuesday 8 November 2011 The CEO of SABRIC Kalyani Pillay Members of the SABRIC Board Representatives of our partners in the banking industry Senior management of the Departmen ... Home Affairs escalates fight against corruption and identity theft through strategic partnership with banking industry Chief Directorate: Communication 07/11/2011   HOME AFFAIRS ESCALATES FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND IDENTITY THEFT THROUGH STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BANKING INDUSTRY Pretoria – *Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Tuesday 8 November 2011, toget ... Minister Dlamini Zuma conveys condolences to families of ZCC members killed travelling from Zimbabwe Chief Directorate: Communication 07/11/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Monday 7 November 2011 joined the people of our country in extending her heartfelt condolences to family members of the seven (7) members of the Zionist Ch ... Home Affairs and SABRIC to launch Online Fingerprint Verification System Chief Directorate: Communication 06/11/2011   Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will together with the Chairperson of the Board of South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) Cas Coovadia, on Tuesday 8 November 2011 launch the Home Affairs ... Weekly Media Briefing by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Chief Directorate: Communication 04/11/2011   4 NOVEMBER 2011 Our weekly media briefing this week will focus on a number of issues affecting the department including the launch of the Home Affairs –SABRIC online fingerprint verification system, the closure of ou ... Transcript Copy: Speaking Notes for Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni’s Weekly Briefing to the Media Chief Directorate: Communication 04/11/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Friday 4 November 2011 Our weekly media briefing this week will focus on a number of issues affecting the department including the launch of the Home Affairs –SA ... Home Affairs to Facilitate Movement of over 70 000 ZCC Members into Zimbabwe Chief Directorate: Communication 03/11/2011   Beit Bridge- Senior Home Affairs Immigration and Civic officers will today, Thursday 3 November 2011 help with the facilitation of the smooth movement of over 70 000 members of the Zion Christian Church (ZCC) through the ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma concludes visit to Berlin, Germany Chief Directorate: Communication 03/11/2011   Berlin – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will later today Thursday 3 November 2011 conclude her three day official visit scheduled from Tuesday-Thursday 1-3 November 2011. Minister Dlamini Zuma’s visit ... Home Affairs DG to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 03/11/2011   Home Affairs Director General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 4 November 2011 brief the media as follows: •The proposed launch of the Home Affairs-SABRIC online fingerprint verification system •The closure of the Port ... Keynote Address by Minister of Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Award Ceremony for the Caroline Von Humboldt Prize Chief Directorate: Communication 02/11/2011   Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany Wednesday 2 November 2011 President of the Humboldt University Professor Jan-Hendrik Olbertz The South African Ambassador to the Federal Republic of Germany, Rev Stofile ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to Hold Discussions with German Counterpart Berlin, Germany Chief Directorate: Communication 01/11/2011   Berlin – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Tuesday 1 November 2011, lead a delegation of senior government officials to bilateral discussions with German State Secretary at the Federal Ministry o ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to pay an official visit to Berlin, Germany Chief Directorate: Communication 31/10/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Monday 31 October 2011 depart from South Africa for Berlin, Germany where she will pay an official visit from Tuesday – Thursday 1-3 November 2011. ... South Africa to Host Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society Chief Directorate: Communication 30/10/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Sunday 30 October 2011 join other members of the Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society in Sandton, Johannesburg as they b ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to attend Socialist International Climate Change Commission Chief Directorate: Communication 30/10/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 31 October 2011 join the 13 other members of the Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Society in Sandton, Johannesburg as they delibera ... Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan to address book launch Chief Directorate: Communication 29/10/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan will on Sunday 30 October 2011 address a gathering to launch the book “Torn Apart” which is a compilation of the experiences of 13 refugees from five African countries who have ... Department of Home Affairs moving Port Elizabeth Refugee Reception Centre Chief Directorate: Communication 25/10/2011   Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs will close its Port Elizabeth Refugee Reception Centre with effect from 30 November 2011 following a court judgment with which it is legally obliged to comply. The Department ... Keynote Address by Minister of Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma at the Annual Good Governance Conference Chief Directorate: Communication 17/10/2011   The Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela Speaker of the Parliament, Mr Max Sisulu Minister of Economic Development at the German Embassy, Andreas Kuenne Chairperson of the Foundation for Human Rights, Ms Yasmin ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to deliver keynote address at annual Conference hosted by the Public Protector Chief Directorate: Communication 16/10/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 17 October 2011 deliver a keynote address at the 2nd annual Good Governance Conference hosted by the Public Protector. Minister Dlamini Zuma will official ... Minister Dlamini Zuma welcomes Cuban immigration trainers to South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 14/10/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Friday 14 October 2011 will welcome and introduce a team of Cuban officers invited to train South African immigration officers. Minister Dlamini Zuma had last we ... Transcript Copy: Speaking notes for Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for Briefing to Media on the Arrival of Cuban Trainers in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 14/10/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Friday 14 October 2011 Comments by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media. This is a very short br ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to the media by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni following presentation of Department’s Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 12/10/2011   TRANSCRIPT COPY: BRIEFING TO THE MEDIA BY HOME AFFAIRS DIRECTOR-GENERAL MkUSELI APLENI FOLLOWING PRESENTATION OF DEPARTMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT TO THE PARLIAMENTARY PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE ON HOME AFFAIRS Imbizo Media Centre, ... Home Affairs Director General Mkusel Apleni to brief media following presentation of Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 11/10/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Wednesday 12 October 2011 present the Department’s Annual Report to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs. The Director-General will, following this ... Building a New Home Affairs as a Security Department Chief Directorate: Communication 06/10/2011   Cape Town – In my Budget Speech delivered in April 2011, I stated that since we had turned the corner on civic services, we would in the year ahead prioritise the efficient and secure management of immigration. In t ... Transcript Copy: Speaking Notes for Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for briefing to media on efforts to re-orientate the Department of Home Affairs as a Security Department Chief Directorate: Communication 06/10/2011   Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town Thursday 6 October 2011 Comments by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Good morning DG in Pretoria, good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to brief media on the transfer of SANDF officials to the Department of Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 05/10/2011   Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Thursday 6 October 2011 brief the media on the transfer of SANDF officials to the Department of Home Affairs. Media is invited as follows: DATE ... PASSOP must stop pretending to be spokesperson of Zimbabweans living in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 05/10/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has noted the statement by PASSOP regarding the deportation of illegal Zimbabwean nationals. It is our belief that PASSOP must stop pretending to be the spokesperson of Zimbabwea ... Statement by Ms Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, on the occasion of the 62nd Executive Committee of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Chief Directorate: Communication 04/10/2011   Geneva, Switzerland Tuesday 4 October 2011 Chairperson United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Antonio Guterres Honourable Ministers Excellencies Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentleme ... Home Affairs Responds to tornado victims in Ficksburg Chief Directorate: Communication 04/10/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has, today Tuesday 4 October, directed the Department to put in place urgent measures to assist victims of the tornado destruction in Ficksburg and Nigel in ... Speaking notes for Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for briefing to media on achievements of Department’s Turnaround Strategy Chief Directorate: Communication 29/09/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia House, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 29 September 2011 HOME AFFAIRS ACHIEVES FIRST UNQUALIFIED AUDIT IN SIXTEEN YEARS Pretoria – We are today Thursday 29 September 2011 tabling our Annua ... Transcript Copy: Speaking Notes for Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma for briefing to media on Achievements of Department’s Turnaround Strategy. Chief Directorate: Communication 29/09/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 29 September 2011 HOME AFFAIRS ACHIEVES FIRST UNQUALIFIED AUDIT IN SIXTEEN YEARS Today is a very significant day for the Department. We are today T ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to make major policy announcement Chief Directorate: Communication 29/09/2011   Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Thursday 29 September 2011 brief the media on the achievements of the Department's Turnaround Strategy since her appointment in May 2009. Minister Dlamini ... Transcript Copy: Weekly Briefing to the media by Home Affairs Director-General. Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Chief Directorate: Communication 23/09/2011   In our weekly briefing, today Friday 23 September, Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma joins millions of our people across the country in national celebrations of Heritage Day scheduled for Saturday 24 Se ... Statement of Director-General, Mkuseli Apleni, Weekly Briefing Chief Directorate: Communication 23/09/2011   In our weekly briefing, today Friday 23 September, Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma joins millions of our people across the country in national celebrations of Heritage Day scheduled for Saturday 24 Se ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to conduct weekly media briefing Chief Directorate: Communication 22/09/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to conduct weekly media briefing Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 23 September 2011 brief the media on issues related to the Department. Medi ... Transcript Copy: Briefing with Media by Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan Following Official Opening of New Home Affairs Office in Wynberg, Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 19/09/2011   TRANSCRIPT COPY: BRIEFING WITH MEDIA BY DEPUTY MINISTER FATIMA CHOHAN FOLLOWING official opening of new home affairs office in wynberg, cape town Home Affairs Office, Maynard Mall, Wyberg, Cape Town Monday 19 Septe ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to brief media following presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 18/09/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Tuesday 23 August 2011 lead a senior departmental delegation to the Home Affairs Parliamentary Portfolio Committee during which the Department will present a report on ... Speaking Notes for Weekly Media Briefing by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Chief Directorate: Communication 09/09/2011   Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today, we will be looking at the support the Department will be extending to matriculants who are preparing to write their final examinations, the status of the ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to conduct weekly media briefing Chief Directorate: Communication 08/09/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 9 September 2011 address media during his weekly media briefing. Issues are expected to include support to matriculants by the Department of Home Affairs and t ... Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to deliver address at youth motivational seminar in Kwa-Zulu Nata Chief Directorate: Communication 03/09/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Sunday 4 September 2011 deliver an address at a Youth Motivational Seminar hosted by the Roman Catholic Church in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Media is invited as follows: ... Home Affairs has not received application for Visa from Dalai Lama Chief Directorate: Communication 29/08/2011   Pretoria – *The Department of Home Affairs has noted media reports of an alleged submission of an application by the Dalai Lama for a visa to visit South Africa to attend the birthday celebrations of Archbishop Emeritus ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni to brief media following presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 23/08/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Tuesday 23 August 2011 lead a senior departmental delegation to the Home Affairs Parliamentary Portfolio Committee during which the Department will present a report on ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to the Media by Home Affairs Director-General Following Presentation to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee Chief Directorate: Communication 23/08/2011   Ladies and gentlemen of the media, we have just briefed the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on our progress towards meeting the targets we had set for ourselves. This is a new system of regularly prese ... Home Affairs DDG Vusi Mkhize to brief media on the collection of IDs and the process of the late registration of birth Chief Directorate: Communication 19/08/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Vusi Mkhize to brief media on, amongst others, the status of the collection of IDs as well as the process of the late registration of birth. Media is invited as follows: DATE ... Home Affairs to Implement Amendments to Birth and Deaths Registration Act Chief Directorate: Communication 19/08/2011   Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will be looking at issues related to the implementation of amendments to the Births and Deaths Registration Act of 1992 as well as the status of ID col ... Deputy Director-General Vusi Mkhize to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 18/08/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Vusi Mkhize will on Thursday 18 August 2011 brief the media on, amongst others, the status of uncollected IDs as well as the process of late registration of birth. Media is in ... Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan to present keynote address at Women’s Day event in Soweto Chief Directorate: Communication 18/08/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan will on Friday 19 August 2011 present a keynote address at a Women in Dialogue event which brings together women from South Africa and the region. Media is invited as fo ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to deliver keynote address at ABSA Gauteng North’s Women’s Day celebrations Chief Directorate: Communication 11/08/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Friday 12 August 2011 deliver the keynote address at the Women’s Day celebrations of the Gauteng North region of ABSA. Media is invited as follows: DATE ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to deliver keynote address at SADC Gender Protocol 2011 Barometer Launch Chief Directorate: Communication 10/08/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Thursday 11 August 2011 deliver the keynote address at the Genderlinks, SADC Gender Protocol 2011 Barometer Launch. Media is invited as follows: DATE ... Transcript: Minister Dlamini Zuma's interaction with media re: amendments to the immigration bill and new permitting regime Chief Directorate: Communication 02/08/2011   mbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town* *Tuesday 8 February 2011* * * *Comments by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma* Good afternoon to the ladies and gentlemen of the media as ... Home Affairs DDG McKay to brief media on Zimbabwe Documentation Project Chief Directorate: Communication 01/08/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Monday 1 August confirms that the department has met its own internal deadline of adjudicating all 275 762 applications for work, study and business ... Home Affairs Concludes Adjudication of Applications from Zimbabwean Nationals Chief Directorate: Communication 01/08/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Monday 1 August confirms that the department has met its own internal deadline of adjudicating all 275 762 applications for work, study and business ... Transcript Copy: Home Affairs Concludes Adjudication of Applications from Zimbabwean Nationals. Chief Directorate: Communication 01/08/2011   Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will provide an update on the Zimbabwe Documentation Project (ZDP). Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Monday 1 August confirm ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to deliver keynote address launching SA Chapter of the Pan African Women's Organisation Chief Directorate: Communication 31/07/2011   Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Sunday 31 July 2011 deliver the keynote address at the launch of the South African chapter of the Pan African Women’s Organisation (PAWO). Media is invit ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to the Media by Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Jackie Mckay. Chief Directorate: Communication 21/07/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 21 July 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will provide an update on our recent efforts to crack down on illegal im ... Speaking Notes for Briefing to the Media by Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Jackie Mckay Chief Directorate: Communication 21/07/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 21 July 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will provide an update on our recent efforts to crack down on illegal ... Home Affairs Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 20/07/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will, during his weekly briefing to the media on Thursday 21 July 2011, provide an update on the Zimbabwe Documentation Project as well as the Department’s recent activities t ... Home Affairs Deputy Minister to commemorate Mandela Day at Childrens Home in Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 17/07/2011   Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan will on Monday 18 July 2011 commemorate International Mandela Day with 80 children at the Liliebloem Children’s Home in Athlone, Cape Town. In preparation for the Deputy Mini ... Deputy Minister Chohan to commemorate International Nelson Mandela Day Chief Directorate: Communication 16/07/2011   Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan will on Monday 18 July 2011commemorate International Mandela Day with 80 children at the Liliebloem Children’s Home in Athlone, Cape Town. In preparation for the Deputy Minis ... Home Affairs Minister to present keynote address at the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of South Africa-Cuba Health Co-operation Chief Directorate: Communication 15/07/2011   Home Affairs Minister to present keynote address at the commemoration of the 15th anniversary of South Africa-Cuba Health Co-operation Minister Dlamini Zuma will on Friday 15 July 2011 present the keynote address to c ... Department of Home Affairs conducts nationwide joint sting operations together with the SAPS Hawks Unit Chief Directorate: Communication 13/07/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Immigration Inspectorate in conjunction with the SAPS Hawks Unit, today Wednesday 13 July 2011, conducted a series of simultaneous, nationwide raids on the operations of ZTE a Chinese IT company b ... Department of Home Affairs Confirms Stampede at Marabastad Refugee Reception Office Chief Directorate: Communication 08/07/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs today Fridy 8 July 2011 confirms a stampede at its Marabastad Refugee Reception Office in Pretoria on Wednesday 6 July 2011. According to reports, foreign nationals awaiting a ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to the Media by the Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Regarding Contract Workers in the Department Chief Directorate: Communication 05/07/2011   Department of Home Affairs, Arcadia House, Arcadia, Pretoria Tuesday 5 July 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will be looking at issues related to the administration of the Dep ... Home Affairs Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 05/07/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will, during his weekly briefing to the media today Tuesday 5 July 2011, discuss issues related to the administration of the Department. Media is invited as follows: DAT ... Speaking Notes for Briefing to the Media by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Regarding the Administration of the Departmen Chief Directorate: Communication 05/07/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Tuesday 5 July 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, in our weekly briefing today we will be looking at issues related to the administration of the Departmen ... Department of Home Affairs appeals to Zimbabwean Nationals to submit documents Chief Directorate: Communication 03/07/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs today Sunday 3 July 2011 appealed to Zimbabwean nationals who submitted applications for work, business and study permits, to respond to sms messages requesting the submission of ... Minister commends over 30000 South Africans who approached Home Affairs offices for Ids over the weekend Chief Directorate: Communication 02/07/2011   Pretoria –* Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Monday 7 February 2011 commended the over thirty thousand South Africans nationally who approached Department of Home Affairs offices to ensure they ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to the Media by the Head of the Zimbabwe Documentation Project, Jacob Mamabolo Chief Directorate: Communication 30/06/2011   Department of Home Affairs, Arcadia House, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 30 June 2011 Comments by Head of the Zimbabwe Documentation Project Jacob Mamabolo Ladies and gentlemen of the media, our weekly briefing to ... Home Affairs Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 30/06/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will, during his weekly briefing to the media on Thursday 30 June 2011, provide an update on the Zimbabwe Documentation Projection (ZDP). Media is invited as follows: D ... Speaking Notes for Briefing to the Media by the Head of the Zimbabwe Documentation Project, Jacob Mamabolo Chief Directorate: Communication 30/06/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Pretoria Thursday 30 June 2011 Ladies and gentlemen of the media, our weekly briefing today will be looking at the status of the Zimbabwe Documentation Project (ZDP). Cabinet ... Home Affairs Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 29/06/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will today Wednesday 29 June 2011, following their interaction with the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee, brief media on: •The implementation of the “Who Am I Online Proje ... Transcript Copy: Briefing by Deputy Director General Avril Williamson Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2011   Department of Home Affairs, Arcadia House, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 23 June 2011 Comments by Deputy Director-General Ronnie Mamoepa Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Thursday 23 ... Home Affairs Deputy Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2011   Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Avril Williamson will on Thursday 23 June 2011 brief the media on the following issues: • The turnaround strategy of the Department; • And, other related Home Affa ... Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma’s Message of Support on the Death of Prof. Kader Asmal Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2011   Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Thursday 23 June 2011 joins the multitudes of our people across the country in the expression of grief and sorrow on the passing away of former Minister of Educa ... Speaking Notes for Briefing to the Media by Deputy Director-General Avril Williamson on the Turnaround Strategy of the Department Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2011   Arcadia House, 909 Arcadia Street, Pretoria Thursday 23 June 2011 Our weekly media briefing today will be focussing on the implementation of the Department’s Turnaround Strategy. Background In 2007 the Departmen ... Address by Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan on the occasion of the Department’s Budget Vote to The National Council of Provinces Chief Directorate: Communication 21/06/2011   Parliament, Cape Town Tuesday 21 June 2011 “Working together to ensure South Africans value their identity and citizenship” Honourable Chairperson, Mr Johannes Mahlangu Chairperson of the Select Committee of So ... Deputy Minister Chohan to host stakeholder session on cyber-safety Chief Directorate: Communication 21/06/2011   Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan will together with the Film and Publications Board today Tuesday 21 June 2011 host a stakeholder session on cyber-safety and child protection followed by a screening of the film ... Address by Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatime Chohan on the Commemoration of World Refugee Day Chief Directorate: Communication 20/06/2011   Yeoville Recreation Centre, Johannesburg Monday 20 June 2011 Stop Complaining, Take Action Chairperson of the Refugee Help Desk, Jean-Pierre Lukamba* The Executive Mayor of the City of Johannesburg, Your ... South Africa to commemorate World Refugee Day Chief Directorate: Communication 19/06/2011   Pretoria – Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan will today Sunday 19 June 2011 present a keynote address at a World Refugee Day commemoration event in Soweto, Gauteng. World Refugee Day will be commemorated ar ... Address by Home Affairs Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan on the commemoration of World Refugee Day St Martins De Porres Catholic Church, Orlando West, Soweto Chief Directorate: Communication 19/06/2011   “South Africa’s Migration Policies” The Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees The Head of the Jesuit Refugee Service Head of the Consortium of Refugees and Migrants in South Africa ... Home Affairs Director-General’s speaking notes for weekly media briefing Chief Directorate: Communication 15/06/2011   Our weekly media briefing today will be focussing on two issues namely – the alleged South African passport held by the suspected head of Al-Qaeda who was killed in Mogadishu, Somalia last week and secondly we will focus ... Transcript Copy: Briefing to Media by Home Affairs Director-General Chief Directorate: Communication 15/06/2011   Our weekly media briefing today will be focussing on two issues namely – the alleged South African passport held by the suspected head of Al-Qaeda who was killed in Mogadishu, Somalia last week and secondly we will focus ... Home Affairs DG to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 14/06/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Wednesday 15 June 2011 conduct his weekly briefing on the following issues: •Alleged South African passport found in possession of a reported Al-Qaeda operative kil ... Home Affairs investigating media reports of Al-Qaeda Head being in possesion of alleged South African Passport Chief Directorate: Communication 13/06/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has noted media reports that the suspected head of Al-Qaeda in East Africa, Fazul Abdullah Muhammad who was killed in Mogadishu at the weekend, had in his possession an alleged S ... Minister Dlamini Zuma Urges Youth to Obtain Ids Chief Directorate: Communication 12/06/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Sunday 12 June 2011 called on the youth of 16 years old and above to apply for IDs as part of the ongoing National Population Registration Campaign (NPR). ... Transcript Copy: Briefing by Director General Mkuseli Apleni Department of Home Affairs, Arcadia House, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 9 June 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2011   Comments by Director General Mkuseli Apleni  IN MEMORIAM: MAMA ALBERTINA SISULU Today, we join multitudes of our people throughout the country in lowering our banners in solemn memory of that stalwart in the strugg ... Home Affairs DG to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will today Thursday 9 June 2011 brief media on the Department’s presentation to the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee on its Strategic Plan 2012/2015. Media is invited as fo ... Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni weekly media briefing notes Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2011   IN MEMORIAM: MAMA ALBERTINA SISULU Today, we join multitudes of our people throughout the country in lowering our banners in solemn memory of that stalwart in the struggle for peace, freedom and democracy. For Home ... Tribute to Mama-Albertina Sisulu by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2011   Programme Director Premier Dr. Zweli Mkhize Members of the Kwazulu-Natal Executive Council Members of the ANC Provincial Executive Committee Executive Committee Members of the SACP, COSATU and SANCO Membe ... Home Affairs DG to brief media on Department's Strategic Plan 2012/15 Chief Directorate: Communication 08/06/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Thursday 9 June 2011 brief media on the Department’s presentation to the Home Affairs Portfolio Committee on its Strategic Plan 2012/2015. Media is invited as follo ... Home Affairs Minister to attend the inauguration of the Mayor of the Sisonke District Municipality Chief Directorate: Communication 07/06/2011   Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Tuesday 7 June 2011 attend the inauguration of the Mayor of the Sisonke District Municipality in Ixopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal. Media is invited as follows: DATE ... 20 Illegal Foreign Nationals Arrested Chief Directorate: Communication 05/06/2011   Pretoria - As part of its efforts to rid the country of illegal immigrants, Home Affairs Immigration officials, supported by members of the Ekurhuleni Metro Police, this weekend Saturday-Sunday 4-5 June 2011 arrested 20 ... Department of Home Affairs welcomes court judgment against Chinese National Chief Directorate: Communication 02/06/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs today Thursday 2 June 2011 welcomes the judgment in the Johannesburg High Court against a Chinese national found to be in possession of a fraudulent permit allowing him to remain ... Department of Home Affairs assists 18419 South Africans during extended working hours on 5 February 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 02/06/2011   Pretoria –* Eighteen thousand four hundred and nineteen (18419) ID applicants were yesterday Saturday 5 February 2011 assisted by the Department of Home Affairs, as part of its commitment to enable South Africans to r ... Department of Home Affairs note PASSOP report Chief Directorate: Communication 01/06/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has today Wednesday 1 June 2011 noted the Monitoring Report by the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) People Suffering Against Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP) entitled “Asylum S ... Home Affairs Director-General to brief media Chief Directorate: Communication 27/05/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 27 May 2011 brief media on issues related to the Department, including amongst others, the outcomes of the Department’s operations in support of the Local Gover ... Statement by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni for the Weekly Briefing 27 May 2011, Arcadia House Pretoria Chief Directorate: Communication 27/05/2011   Pretoria- Our weekly briefing today will concentrate on three issues affecting the Department of Home Affairs. These include the successful conclusion of the local government elections; the closure of the Home Affairs Re ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to Explore Opportunities for Co-Operation with Cuba Chief Directorate: Communication 21/05/2011   Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Saturday 21 May 2011 depart for Havanna, Cuba where she is expected to hold exploratory discussions with her Cuban counterpart on civic and immigratio ... Transcript Copy: Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma and IEC Chairperson Dr Brigalia Bam Chief Directorate: Communication 19/05/2011   IEC Results Centre, Tshwane Events Centre, Pretoria Thursday 19 May 2011 Comments by Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission Dr Brigalia Bam Good morning and welcome to you Minister. For those of ... Home Affairs Minister to visit IEC results centre Chief Directorate: Communication 19/05/2011   Minister Dlamini Zuma will today Thursday 19 May 2011, visit the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) Results Centre. Media is invited as follows: DATE : Thursday ... Minister Dlamini Zuma Directs the Delinking of Temporary Identity Certificates from Id Applications Chief Directorate: Communication 18/05/2011   Minister Dlamini Zuma Directs the Delinking of Temporary Identity Certificates from Id Applications Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma was today Wednesday 18 May 2011, alerted to challenges ex ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to Monitor Printing of Temporary Ids for Voters Chief Directorate: Communication 18/05/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Wednesday 18 May 2011 visit Government Printing Work in Pretoria at 14h00 to monitor the printing of temporary IDs for South Africans to wish to cast ... Home Affairs to Provide Services to the Public on Election Day Chief Directorate: Communication 17/05/2011   Pretoria - All Home Affairs offices across the country will be open to provide services to members of the public who require documents to enable them to participate in the Local Government Elections scheduled for Wednesd ... South Africa and Tanzania to Convene Regional Meeting to Discuss Piracy Chief Directorate: Communication 17/05/2011   Pretoria – South Africa and Tanzania will convene a regional meeting in August this year to discuss the threat posed by piracy to regional security and economic stability, said Tanzanian Minister of Home Affairs, Shamsi ... Home Affairs Minister to host Tanzanian Counterpart for Bilateral Discussions Chief Directorate: Communication 16/05/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Tuesday 17 May 2011 host her Tanzanian counterpart, Home Affairs Minister Shamsi Vuai Nahodha for bilateral discussions at the Sheraton Hotel in Preto ... Home Affairs Minister to Deliver Ids after casting Special Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 16/05/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Monday 16 May 2011 cast a special vote at 08h00 at the Newlands Clinic (corner Kildare and Main Streets) in Newlands, Cape Town ahead of Local Gove ... Home Affairs Minister To Cast Special Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 16/05/2011   HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER TO CAST SPECIAL VOTE Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma casting a special vote at 08am at the Newlands Clinic (corner Kildare and Main Streets) in Newlands, Cape Town a ... Home Affairs Minister to cast Special Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 15/05/2011   Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will tomorrow Monday 16 May 2011 cast a special vote at 08am at the Newlands Clinic (corner Kildare and Main Streets) in Newlands, Cape Town ahead of Local Go ... Home Affairs Director-General announces plans for Local Government Elections Chief Directorate: Communication 13/05/2011   Pretoria- Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has directed our department to develop a comprehensive plan to support the IEC to discharge its mandate of delivering a free, fair and credible local governm ... Home Affairs DG to brief media on support to South Africans during elections Chief Directorate: Communication 13/05/2011   Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni will on Friday 13 May 2011 brief media on the Department’s operational plan to support voters during the Local Government Elections to be held on 18 May 2011. Media is invi ... Minister Dlamini Zuma and Deputy Minister Chohan to popularise NPR Campaign Chief Directorate: Communication 11/05/2011   Bulwer – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will on Thursday 12 May 2011, together with Minister of Rural Development and Land Affairs Gugulile Nkwinti, visit farmers in Ixopo, Kwa-Zulu Natal. This comes ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to participate in Sod-Turning Ceremony in Kwa-Zulu Natal Chief Directorate: Communication 11/05/2011   Bulwer – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will on Wednesday 11 May 2011 participate in a sod-turning ceremony for the new ESKOM substation in eBomvini, Umzimkulu, Kwa-Zulu Natal. The building of the ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to interact with the communities of Donnybrooke and Ncwadi in Kwa-Zulu Natal Chief Directorate: Communication 10/05/2011   Minister Dlamini Zuma will from Tuesday-Wednesday 10-11 May 2011 interact with members of the in Donnybrooke and Ncwadi in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Tuesday 10 May 2011 Today, Tuesday 10 May 2011, Minister Dlamini Zuma will, ... Department of Home Affairs Increasing Rural Footprint Chief Directorate: Communication 06/05/2011   e-Jozini – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Friday 6 May 2011 officially open the e-Jozini Home Affairs Office in e-Jozini, Kwa-Zulu Natal. This will ensure that for the first time, communities in ... Minister Dlamini Zuma Encourages South Africans to Acquire Ids Chief Directorate: Communication 04/05/2011   Cape Town – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Thursday 5 May 2011 officially open the Hartebeeskraal Thusong Centre in Atlantis, Western Cape which will offer a wide range of services to all members ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to Interact With Members of Khayelitsha and Atlantis Communities in the Western Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 04/05/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will Wednesday -Thursday 4-5 May 2011 hand out IDs and birth certificates to members of the members of the Khayelitsha and Atlantis communities in the Western Ca ... South Africans Urged to visit Home Affairs Offices during Extended Working Hours 5-6 February Chief Directorate: Communication 02/05/2011   *Pretoria –* The Department of Home Affairs appeals to all South Africans who wish to register for the Local Government Elections but are without IDs to visit our offices which are open this whole weekend 5-6 February ... Movement Control System Records 687 409 Traveller Movements from 21-27 April 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 27/04/2011   Pretoria – Over 687 409 traveller movement into and out of the country were recorded on the Home Affairs Movement Control System (MCS) between Easter and today Freedom Day 27 April 2011. This includes 291 169 arrivals a ... Over 400 000 travellers enter and exit South Africa over the Easter holiday Chief Directorate: Communication 25/04/2011   Pretoria – The Home Affairs’ Movement Control System (MCS) has from Thursday – Sunday 21-24 April 2011 recorded 468 126 incoming and outgoing travellers. This includes a total of 173 657 arrivals and 294 469 departures ... Travellers transiting smoothly through South Africa’s land and air ports Chief Directorate: Communication 22/04/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has in the last 24 hours, through the Advanced Passenger Processing (APP) System, recorded 34 064 inbound and outbound traveller movements through South Africa’s air ports. High ... Home Affairs to increase capacity to deal with traveller volumes over Easter Chief Directorate: Communication 21/04/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs will from today Thursday 21 April 2011, in anticipation of increased traveller volumes over the Easter holiday period be implementing an operational plan that will ensure speedy ... Transcript Copy: Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma to the National Press Club Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria Tuesday 19 April 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 19/04/2011   Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen of the media, just to apologise we are a little bit thin on the ground. Most of my team led by the DG are in Cape Town to brief the Portfolio Committee on our Strategic Plan. We ... Barrack street Home Affairs office to open to the public Chief Directorate: Communication 17/04/2011   Cape Town – The newly renovated Home Affairs office in Barrack Street, Cape will be open to the public from Monday 18 April 2011. Members of the public will receive services from 07h30 to 16h30 Mondays to Fridays and on ... Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on the occasion of the department’s budget vote Chief Directorate: Communication 12/04/2011   Honourable Speaker Your Excellency President Jacob Zuma Your Excellency Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe Honourable Members of the National Assembly Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission Dr Br ... Minister Dlamini Zuma's Budget Vote Address to the National Assembly (Afrikaans) Chief Directorate: Communication 12/04/2011   Agbare Speaker U Eksellensie president Jacob Zuma U Eksellensie adjunkpresident Kgalema Motlanthe Agbare Lede van die Nasionale Vergadering Voorsitter van die Onafhanklike Verkiesingskommissie, dr Brigalia Ba ... Minister Dlamini Zuma's Budget Vote Address to the National Assembly (Sesotho) Chief Directorate: Communication 12/04/2011   Sepikara se Hlomphehang Motlotlehi Mopresidente Jacob Zuma Motlotlehi Motlatsi wa Mopresidente Kgalema Motlanthe Ditho tse Hlomphehang tsa Ntlo ya Seema sa Naha Modulasetulo wa Komishene e Ikemetseng ya Dikge ... Minister Dlamini Zuma's Budget Vote Address to the National Assembly (Tshivenda) Chief Directorate: Communication 12/04/2011   Mulangadzulo a ṱhonifheaho Mutatisei Muphuresidennde Vho Jacob Zuma Mutatisei Mufarisa Muphuresidennde Vho Kgalema Motlanthe Miraḓo i ṱhonifheaho ya Buthano ḽa Lushaka Mudzulatshidulo ... Minister Dlamini Zuma's Budget Vote Address to the National Assembly (Tshivenda) Chief Directorate: Communication 12/04/2011   Somlomo Ohloniphekile Wena Wakomkhulu Mongameli uJacob Zuma Wena Wakomkhulu Sekela Mongameli uKgalema Motlanthe Malungu Ahloniphekile eNdlu yeSishayamthetho kaZwelonke USihlalo weKhoshani Yezokhetho Ezimele u ... Transcript Copy: Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma on conclusion of unannounced visit to Randburg Home Affairs office Chief Directorate: Communication 04/04/2011   Comments by Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Let me begin by explaining the challenges – I think things are generally working very well. What i have however picked up – at the passport and ID area – is that on ... Department of Home Affairs appeals to Zimbabwean Nationals to comply with requests for more information Chief Directorate: Communication 03/04/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs, in line with its commitment to finalise applications from Zimbabwean nationals to regularise their stay in South Africa, will from Monday 4 March 2011 be contacting those from w ... Home Affairs to continue to provide the first Id to South Africans free of charge Chief Directorate: Communication 31/03/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify the tariff increases for IDs, passports and other documents provided to citizens, as announced by the Director-General Mkuseli Apleni on 24 March 2011. ... Transcript Copy: Briefing by Director General Mkuseli Apleni regarding clearing of permit backlog Chief Directorate: Communication 30/03/2011   Comments by Director General Mkuseli Apleni The Department of Home Affairs, in November 2010, in line with the mandate from Minister Dlamini Zuma, undertook a process to completely transform and stabilise the is ... Department of Home Affairs has cleared permitting backlog Chief Directorate: Communication 30/03/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs, in November 2010, in line with the mandate from Minister Dlamini Zuma, undertook a process to completely transform and stabilise the issuance of permits to foreign nationals, wh ... Refugee Amendment Bill to Assent into Law Chief Directorate: Communication 29/03/2011   Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs today Tuesday 29 March 2011 welcomed the endorsement of both Houses of Parliament – the National Assembly and the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) – of the Refugee Amendment ... Deputy Minister Chohan and Home Affairs officials strengthen service delivery in Roodepoort Chief Directorate: Communication 28/03/2011   Roodepoort – Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan, supported by officials, today Monday 28 March 2011, strengthened service delivery in Roodepoort when she interacted with members of the community. Deputy M ... Transcript Copy: Briefing by Director General Mkuseli Apleni Regarding Progress of the National Population Registration Campaign and New Tariffs Chief Directorate: Communication 25/03/2011   Comments by Director General Mkuseli Apleni The Department of Home Affairs, in line with our commitment to clean up South Africa’s National Population Register (NPR), is pleased to announce that significant prog ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to Receive Award in Celebration of Women in Parliament Chief Directorate: Communication 24/03/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Friday 25 March 2011, receive an award from the Women’s Development Foundation (WDF) as part of an event commemorating the role of women in the country’s ... Transcript Copy: Briefing by Minister Dlamini Zuma regarding Immigration Amendment Bill Imbizo Media Centre, 120 Plein Street, Cape Town (Video Link With Media Centre, Union Buildings, Pretoria) Chief Directorate: Communication 22/03/2011   Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. Let me just give you a bit of context to the Immigration Amendment Bill. Our outlook towards ... Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma ahead of voting on the Immigration Amendment Bill National Assembly, Cape Town Tuesday 22 March 2011 Chief Directorate: Communication 22/03/2011   Honourable Speaker Honourable Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan Honourable Members of the National Assembly Democratic South Africa understands the value of immigration and acknowledges the immense contribution ... Home Affairs implements contingency measures to ensure continued service delivery Chief Directorate: Communication 17/03/2011   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs today Thursday 17 March 2011 implemented contingency measures to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of services to South Africans following a power outage in the Watloo area in Pr ... Minister Dlamini Zuma appeals to South Africans to apply for Ids ahead of Local Government Elections Chief Directorate: Communication 17/03/2011   Durban – Minister Dlamini Zuma today Thursday 17 March 2011 appealed to South Africans over the age of 18 who have not yet applied for their IDs to do so ahead of the Local Government Elections scheduled for 18 May 2011. ... Refugee Amendment Bill receives majority vote in parliament Chief Directorate: Communication 15/03/2011   Cape Town – Minister Dlamini Zuma today Tuesday 15 March 2011 introduced the Department’s Refugee Amendment Bill in Parliament’s National Assembly where it received a majority endorsement by the House. Speaking on ... Address by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma ahead of voting on the Refugee Amendment Bill Chief Directorate: Communication 15/03/2011   Honourable Speaker Honourable Deputy Minister Fatima Chohan Honourable Members of the National Assembly The democratic South African state has an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the protection of ref ... Transcript copy: briefing by Minister Dlamini Zuma regarding Department of Home Affairs settlement with Gijima Ast Chief Directorate: Communication 07/03/2011   Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media. I will just provide a very brief outline and my colleagues, on either side, will fill in the details. ... Department of Home Affairs finalises settlement on Who Am I Online (WAIO) project Chief Directorate: Communication 07/03/2011   Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has reached a settlement with Gijima and other suppliers, subject to the fulfilment of various conditions precedent, resolving the dispute concerning the modernisation of the de ... Minister Dlamini Zuma calls on the youth to register to vote Chief Directorate: Communication 04/03/2011   Bulwer – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Friday 4 March 2011 called on South Africans to apply for IDs which would allow them to register to vote in Local Government Elections to be held on 18 May t ... Home Affairs to strengthen service delivery In Kzn with launch of stakeholder forum Chief Directorate: Communication 03/03/2011   Bulwer – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, will on Friday 4 March 2011 launch the Kwa-Zulu Natal Stakeholder Forum and National Population Register (NPR) Campaign in the Ingwe Local Municipality, Donnybroo ... Minister Dlamini Zuma confirms Department's readiness to assist with IDs ahead of voter registration weekend Chief Directorate: Communication 02/03/2011   *Pretoria –* Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Thursday 3 February 2011, reiterated the commitment and readiness of the Department of Home Affairs to ensure South Africans are in possession of IDs a ... Minister Dlamini Zuma Confirms Readiness of Department Of Home Affairs to Assist With Ids during the Voter Registration Weekend Chief Directorate: Communication 02/03/2011   *Pretoria –* Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Thursday 3 February 2011, reiterated the commitment and readiness of the Department of Home Affairs to ensure South Africans are in possession of IDs a ... Transcript: Interaction with Home Affairs DG and media re: assistance to IEC over voter registration weekend Chief Directorate: Communication 01/03/2011   Comments by Director-General Mkuseli Apleni The Department of Home Affairs, in line with its constitutional mandate to ensure that all South Africans are issued with valid ID documents, will this weekend 5-6 March 201 ... Department of Home Affairs to work extended hours over Voter Registration Weekend Chief Directorate: Communication 01/03/2011   Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs, in line with its constitutional mandate to ensure that all South Africans are issued with valid ID documents, will this weekend 5-6 March 2011 work extended business hours from ... Minister Dlamini Zuma urges South Africans to ensure they have Id Documents to Register to Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 27/02/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Sunday 27 February 2011 reiterated the Department’s commitment to providing IDs to South Africans to ensure they can register to vote. This will be in sup ... Transcript: Interaction with media by Minister Dlamini Zuma and her Zimbabwean counterparts Chief Directorate: Communication 22/02/2011   Comments by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media. We are very happy to welcome Ministers Mohadi and Makone to South Africa. This was really a meeting to d ... Transcript Copy: Interaction with Media by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni on the Department’s Permitting Regime Chief Directorate: Communication 21/02/2011   Comments by Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Over the past few weeks there has been a number of questions raised regarding the ability of the Department of Home Affairs to deal with the backlog on the adjudication and ... Zimbabwean Home Affairs Ministers expected in South Africa ahead of bilateral meeting with Minister Dlamini Zuma discussions on documentation process Chief Directorate: Communication 21/02/2011   Pretoria – Zimbabwean Home Affairs Ministers, Kembo Mohadi and Theresa Makone are expected to arrive in South Africa later today, Monday 21 February, ahead of the scheduled bilateral meeting with SA’s Home Affairs Minist ... Home Affairs committed to rolling back permit backlogs Chief Directorate: Communication 21/02/2011   Pretoria – Over the past few weeks there has been a number of questions raised regarding the ability of the Department of Home Affairs to deal with the backlog on the adjudication and issuance of work, study, business, t ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold discussions with Zimbabwean counterparts Chief Directorate: Communication 20/02/2011   MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO HOLD DISCUSSIONS WITH ZIMBABWEAN COUNTERPARTS Pretoria – Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Tuesday 22 February 2011 host bilateral discussions with her Zimbabwean ... Transcript of Govenance & Administration Media Briefing Chief Directorate: Communication 18/02/2011   Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media, as already indicated, this briefing is about unpacking the President’s State of the Nation address in terms of our priority areas. The ... The Governance and Administration Cluster Statements Chief Directorate: Communication 18/02/2011   The Governance and Administration Cluster, like others, is seized with working towards achieving government’s electoral mandate in terms of the creation of decent work, provision of quality health care, provision of qual ... SA: Dlamini-Zuma: Parliamentary address by the Minister of Home Affairs, in the debate on the State of the Nation Address, in the National Assembly Chief Directorate: Communication 16/02/2011   Honourable Speaker Your Excellency, President Jacob Zuma Your Excellency, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe Honourable members of the house Distinguished guests Ladies and gentlemen This is the last State of the N ... Department Of Home Affairs Committed To Encouraging Job Creation Chief Directorate: Communication 15/02/2011   Cape Town –* Department of Home Affairs Deputy Director General Jackie McKay today Tuesday 15 February briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs on changes to the Immigration Amendment Bill currently befor ... High Court dismisses case of Bangladeshi illegal immigrants against Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 02/02/2011   *Pretoria –* The Department of Home Affairs on Wednesday 2 February 2011, welcomed the decision of the North and South Gauteng High Courts to strike off the roll and award costs, against 19 illegal Bangladeshi immigran ... Transcript: DHA DG and IEC Deputy CEO briefing media re: Home Affairs support to IEC Chief Directorate: Communication 27/01/2011   Home Affairs Office, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 27 January 2011 Comments by Director-General Mkuseli Apleni We are honoured by the presence of the Deputy CEO of the Independent Elec ... Transcript Copy: Interaction with Media by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Regarding Documentation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 27/01/2011   Pretoria - We are honoured by the presence of the Deputy CEO of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Mosotho Moepya in our press conference today. As you may well be aware, the IEC is one of the legal entities that ... Home Affairs arrests 355 illegal immigrants Chief Directorate: Communication 27/01/2011   Home Affairs Office, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 27 January 2011 Comments by Director-General Mkuseli Apleni We are honoured by the presence of the Deputy CEO of the Independent Electoral Comm ... Home Affairs to support IEC ahead of 2011 Local Government Elections Chief Directorate: Communication 27/01/2011   Pretoria - We are honoured by the presence of the Deputy CEO of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Mosotho Moepya in our press conference today. As you may well be aware, the IEC is one of the legal entities tha ... Transcript following Minister Dlamini Zuma's interaction with the media on conclusion of discussions with UN Special Rapporteur Chief Directorate: Communication 24/01/2011   TRANSCRIPT COPY: INTERACTION WITH MEDIA BY HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER ON CONCLUSION OF DISCUSSIONS WITH UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON HUMAN RIGHTS OF MIGRANTS, JORGE BUSTAMANTE Home Affairs Office, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, ... Transcript following Minister Dlamini Zuma's interaction with the media on conclusion of discussions with UN Special Rapporteur Chief Directorate: Communication 24/01/2011   Home Affairs Office, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Monday 24 January 2011 Comments by Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Thank you very much to members of the media. Just to say from tim ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to hold discussions with UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights of Migrants Chief Directorate: Communication 23/01/2011   *Pretoria –* Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday 24 January 2011 host the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Migrants Jorge Bustamante for bilateral discussions in Pretori ... Minister Dlamini Zuma urges matric class of 2011 to apply for IDs Chief Directorate: Communication 11/01/2011   Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Tuesday 11 January 2011 called upon the matric class of 2011 to apply for their identity documents well ahead of their final examinations later in the year ... Transcript Copy: Interaction with Media by Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni regarding documentation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 06/01/2011   Comments by Director-General Mkuseli Apleni Let me begin by reiterating government’s commitment to adjudicating applications from Zimbabweans who wish to regularise their stay in South Africa as soon as possible. ... Home Affairs DG says Department is committed to finalising adjudication of Zimbabwean applications Chief Directorate: Communication 06/01/2011   Pretoria – Let me begin by reiterating government’s commitment to adjudicating applications from Zimbabweans who wish to regularise their stay in South Africa as soon as possible. As at the end of business on Fri ... SA experiences 14% increase in traveller movements ahead of New Year's festivities Chief Directorate: Communication 03/01/2011   Cape Town ¨C Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan today Monday 3 January 2011 announced an increase of 14% in traveller movements into and out of South Africa ahead of the New Year¡¯s celebrations. Deputy ... Statement by Home Affairs DG re: deadline for regularisation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 31/12/2010   Pretoria- Today, 31 December 2010 marks the closing date for the regularization of Zimbabweans as decided by our cabinet and agreed upon with the Zimbabwean authorities by our Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. ... Deputy Home Affairs Minister to issue birth certificates to New Year's babies Chief Directorate: Communication 30/12/2010   Cape Town – Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan will on Friday 31 December 2010 visit mothers of babies born on New Year’s Eve as well as those born in the early hours of 1 January 2011, during which she will issu ... Department of Home Affairs welcomes volumes of Zimbabweans applying to be documented Chief Directorate: Communication 29/12/2010   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs welcomes the large volumes of Zimbabwean nationals applying at various offices around the country to be documented ahead of the deadline of 31 December 2010 as announced by Cabin ... Deadline for registration of Zimbabwean nationals fast approaching Chief Directorate: Communication 27/12/2010   Pretoria – The final bells for the registration of illegal Zimbabweans living in South Africa are tolling with only four days left before the deadline of 31 December 2010 as set out by Cabinet, says Minister of Home Affa ... Traveller volumes in South Africa increase by 11% Chief Directorate: Communication 27/12/2010   TRAVELLER VOLUMES IN SOUTH AFRICA INCREASE BY 11% Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has reported the smooth processing of all travellers through all its ports of entry, including air, land and sea ports, ... No deportation of Zimbabweans until all processes finalised Chief Directorate: Communication 23/12/2010   Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs has noted media reports suggesting undocumented Zimbabwean nationals face deportation since they are unlikely to meet the deadline of 31 December 2010 for their regularisation. ... Home Affairs stands ready to assist Matriculants with Identity Documents Chief Directorate: Communication 23/12/2010   Pretoria ¨C Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has, in preparation for the release of the 2010 matric results, instructed officials of the Department to maintain operations of a 24 call centre for the iss ... Interaction with Media by HomHome Affairs Office, Wynberg, Cape Towne Affairs Minister regarding documentation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 22/12/2010   ... Transcript copy: Minister Dlamini Zuma's interaction with media re: documentation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 21/12/2010   Home Affairs Office, Harrison Street, Johannesburg Monday 20 December 2010 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. I am here to take your questions. Questions and Answers Question Minister, what w ... Transcript : Interaction with media by Home Affairs Dg Mkuseli Apleni regarding department's festive season plan Chief Directorate: Communication 20/12/2010   Home Affairs Office, Harrison Street, Johannesburg Monday 20 December 2010 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. I am here to take your questions. Questions and Answers Question Minister, what w ... Transcript : Interaction with media by Minister Dlamini Zuma on conclusion of discussions with Zimbabwean Stakeholder Forum Chief Directorate: Communication 14/12/2010   Sheraton Hotel, Pretoria Tuesday 14 December 2010 Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Welcome ladies and gentlemen of the media. I will not elaborate on the background to this meeting since I am sure you are aware ... Minister Dlamini Zuma says IDs the key to uplifting people from poverty Chief Directorate: Communication 02/12/2010   Villiers - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, launching the Free State Provincial Stakeholder Forum in the Free State, today, Thursday 2 December 2010, reiterated the view that identity documents are crucia ... Address by Minister Dlamini Zuma at Socialist International Meeting on Climate Change Chief Directorate: Communication 27/11/2010   Mexico City, Mexico Friday 26 November 2010 The Secretary General of Socialist International, Luis Ayala, Commission co-chairs, President Ricardo Lagos and Prime Minister Göran Perrson, Our host Beatriz Pare ... Transcript: Home Affairs DG's interaction with media Chief Directorate: Communication 26/11/2010   Home Affairs Ministerial Offices, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Thursday 25 November 2010 Comments by Director-General Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has issued a Departmental dire ... Minister Dlamini Zuma arrives in Mexico ahead of Socialist International Meeting Chief Directorate: Communication 26/11/2010   Mexico City - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma on Thursday 25 November arrived in Mexico City, Mexico ahead of her address to a meeting of the Socialist International Commission for a Sustainable World Soc ... Statement by Mkuseli Apleni, Director-General of Home Affairs on the turnaround times for the issuing of permits, Arcadia House Chief Directorate: Communication 25/11/2010   Pretoria - Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has issued a Departmental directive that all foreigners seeking extensions to their individual permits in terms of the provisions of the Immigration Act, 20 ... Transcript Copy: Interaction with media by Minister Dlamini Zuma on conclusion of discussions with Zimbabwean Stakeholder Forum Chief Directorate: Communication 24/11/2010   Home Affairs Ministerial Offices, 909 Arcadia Street, Arcadia, Pretoria Tuesday 23 November 2010 Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Thank you very much for your patience. I will not elaborate anymore since Ronn ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to attend Social International Meeting on Climate Change Chief Directorate: Communication 24/11/2010   Mexico City, Mexico Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Wednesday 24 November depart for Mexico City, Mexico where she will address a meeting of the Socialist International Commissio ... Address by Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the inaugural Ministerial Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa Conference, Windhoek, Namibia Chief Directorate: Communication 17/11/2010   Address by Fatima Chohan, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Republic of South Africa, on the occasion of the inaugural Ministerial Migration Dialogue for Southern Africa Conference, Windhoek, Namibia: 17 November 2010. ... JOINT STATEMENT CALLING ON ZIMBABWEAN NATIONALS LIVING IN SOUTH AFRICA TO BE DOCUMENTED Chief Directorate: Communication 23/09/2010   Pretoria- The South African Government has, following a bilateral agreement with the Zimbabwean government, announced its intention to document Zimbabweans living in South Africa with effect from Monday 20 September ... GOVERNMENT TO BRIEF MEDIA ON THE DOCUMENTATION OF ZIMBABWE NATIONALS Chief Directorate: Communication 23/09/2010   Director General of Home Affairs Mkuseli Apleni, joined by representatives of the Zimbabwean government including the MDC and non-governmental organisations, will brief the media on the implementation of the documentatio ... HOME AFFAIRS DG ANNOUNCES CALL CENTRE NUMBER FOR ENQUIRIES ON ZIMBABWEAN SPECIAL DISPENSATION: 0800 864 488 or 0800 601 190 Chief Directorate: Communication 22/09/2010   Pretoria- Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni today, Wednesday 22 September announced the establishment of a call centre number for Zimbabwean nationals wishing to enquire about the process of their documentatio ... Home Affairs to meet with representatives of the Zimbabwean expatriate community in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 22/09/2010   Home Affairs Deputy Director-General Jackie McKay will today Wednesday 22 September 2010 lead a senior departmental delegation to a meeting with representatives of the Zimbabwean expatriate community in South Africa to ... An appeal by Minister Dlamini Zuma for Zimbabwean nationals to take up the government offer for documentation and amnesty Chief Directorate: Communication 19/09/2010   An appeal by Minister Dlamini Zuma for Zimbabwean nationals to take up the government offer for documentation and amnesty 19 Sep 2010 Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has today, Sunday, 19 Septembe ... Address by Minister Dlamini Zuma to National Assembly Chief Directorate: Communication 16/09/2010   MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA’S ADDRESS ON THE OCCASION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE SA CITIZENSHIP AMENDMENT BILL, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 Honourable Speaker Honourable Chair ... MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA’S ADDRESS ON THE OCCASSION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL Chief Directorate: Communication 16/09/2010   MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA’S ADDRESS ON THE OCCASSION OF THE INTRODUCTION OF THE BIRTHS AND DEATHS REGISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL, NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: 16 SEPTEMBER 2010 Honourable Speaker Honou ... Remarks by Mr Malusi Gigaba, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, at the Launch of the Anti-Piracy Campaign – Birchwood Conference Centre, Boksburg Chief Directorate: Communication 15/09/2010   Programme Director, Deputy Ministers of Trade and Industry, Director General, Industry representatives and partners, Ladies and Gentleman; Good morning. We have welcomed the invitation from the Deputy Minister of ... Statement on the implementation plan for the documentation of Zimbabweans Chief Directorate: Communication 10/09/2010   HOME AFFAIRS DIRECTOR-GENERAL, MKUSELI APLENI’S STATEMENT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR THE DOCUMENTATION OF ZIMBABWEANS Pretoria - Cabinet recently decided to approve the proposal to end the Special Dispensa ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA ON END OF SPECIAL DISPENSATION FOR ZIMBABWEAN CITIZENS Chief Directorate: Communication 03/09/2010   Gallagher Estate, Midrand, Johannesburg Friday 3 September 2010 Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Thank you and good afternoon ladies and gentlemen of the media. We thought we should just explain because we t ... Home Affairs briefing the media on strike impact on Civics and Immigration Services Chief Directorate: Communication 27/08/2010   To commence this briefing, I firstly take the opportunity to address the matter of the pending deportation of American musician Puff Johnson who was denied entry into South Africa last night. Ms Johnson boarded a flig ... Joint Home Affairs/SAPS statement on the arrest of a senior business executive and a Home Affairs official in Centurion Chief Directorate: Communication 12/08/2010   Pretoria- A senior business executive from the Lefatshe Technology and a senior Home Affairs official were arrested in Centurion on Tuesday 10 August and are now in custody following a successful joint sting opera ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to represent South Africa at the first conference of African Ministers for civil registration, Ethiopia 13-14 Aug 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 10/08/2010   Pretoria- South African Home Affairs Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today Wednesday 11 August depart for Addis Ababa where she will represent the country at the first Conference of African Ministers resp ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO LEAD HOME AFFAIRS OFFICIALS IN CELEBRATING MANDELA DAY, SUNDAY 18 JULY 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 16/07/2010   Bulwer- Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Sunday 18 July lead the Home Affairs Campaign to mark the 92nd birthday and celebrate Mandela Day by distributing ID’s to senior citizens at the Bu ... DEPUTY MINISTER MALUSI GIGABA’S NOTES: PRESS BRIEFING, PRETORIA, 01 JULY 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 01/07/2010   We are indeed privileged once more to be accorded this opportunity to brief the media on the status of the Department of Home Affairs’ at the halfway-mark of our ongoing contribution to the successful hosting of the 201 ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to address World Refugee Day Conference today, July 18th in Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 18/06/2010   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Malusi Gigaba, will address the World Refugee Day Conference in Cape Town. World Refugee Day is an international day celebrated on June 20 annually. The University of Cape To ... Address by Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba, MP, at the Conference on Legal and Social Security Protection Perspectives on Migration in South Africa at the University of Cape Town on the 18th June 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 18/06/2010   Programme Director Distinguished guests, Ladies and Gentlemen: We are honoured to have been invited to participate in this important Conference on Legal and Social Security Perspectives on Migration in South Africa ... MINISTER NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA TO MEET WITH ZIMBABWEAN HOME AFFAIRS MINISTER Chief Directorate: Communication 17/06/2010   South African Home Affairs Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today, Thursday 17 June 2010 hold a bilateral meeting with Zimbabwean Home Affairs Minister for discussions on immigration issues at the Castello De Mon ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba to brief media today, 15 June 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 15/06/2010   FROM : Ronnie Mamoepa DIRECT LINE : 082 990 4853 SUBJECT : Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba to address media briefing Deputy Home Affairs Minister ... Statement by Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba at the Mandeni Youth Development Conference in Richards Bay on 9 June 2010. Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2010   Statement by Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba at the Mandeni Youth Development Conference in Richards Bay on 9 June 2010. On Friday, 11th June 2010, at 16h00, starts our date with destiny. From that moment onward, the ... MEDIA BRIEFING WITH DIRECTOR-GENERAL MR MKUSELI APLENI Chief Directorate: Communication 08/06/2010   MEDIA BRIEFING WITH DIRECTOR-GENERAL MR MKUSELI APLENI On behalf of Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, we are indeed privileged to be accorded this opportunity to brief the media on the status of the Department of H ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH MOZAMBIQUE ON THE TEMPORARY JOINT BORDER CLEARANCE FOR THE FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP Chief Directorate: Communication 07/06/2010   MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA SIGNS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH MOZAMBIQUE ON THE TEMPORARY JOINT BORDER CLEARANCE FOR THE FIFA 2010 WORLD CUP Pretoria:Visitors travelling to South Africa from Mozambique for the histori ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to launch the Anti-Child Pornography Campaign Chief Directorate: Communication 03/06/2010   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Malusi Gigaba, is going to launch the Film and Publication Board’s (FPB) Anti-Child Pornography Campaign in Soweto on Friday. The launch comes in the period of heightened focu ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO SIGN VISA WAIVER FOR DIPLOMATIC AND OFFICIAL PASSPORT HOLDERS WITH SWITZERLAND Chief Directorate: Communication 03/06/2010   Cape Town: South African diplomatic and official passport holders will no longer be required to produce visas when paying official visits to Switzerland with effect from today, Thursday 3 June 2010. This will become real ... Address by Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba MP during the National Assembly Debate on the Centenary of the Union of South Africa on 01 June 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 01/06/2010   When the Blue Bulls won the Super 14 Cup at Orlando Stadium, whilst many may have missed the significance of the occasion, the Blue Bulls coach offered us an important respite when he remarked, amidst the euphoria that: ... Minister live on SABC 1, today 01 June 2010 at 18H30 Chief Directorate: Communication 01/06/2010   Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will, today Tuesday 01 June 2010, appear again on the SABC1 series of the 2010 FIFA World Cup countdown at 18h30. The series focuses the persuasive role played the Mi ... Minister Dlamini Zuma live on SABC 1 today, 25 May 2010 at 18H30 Chief Directorate: Communication 25/05/2010   Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will, today Tuesday 25 May 2010, appear on the SABC1 series of the 2010 FIFA World cup count down up at 18h30. Dlamini Zuma is the only lady Minister who was part of ... President J G Zuma launches the Child Protection Week campaign and Children’s Act Chief Directorate: Communication 21/05/2010   Address by President J G Zuma on the occasion of the launch of Child Protection Week campaign and the Children’s Act: 21 May 2010 The Minister of Social Development Edna Molewa Ministers and Deputy Ministers Premie ... BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY MINISTER DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA 14 April 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 15/04/2010   Honourable Speaker Honourable President Jacob Zuma Honourable Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba Honourable Members of the National Assembly Honourable Chairperson ... DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS RESPONSE TO GIJIMA AST STATEMENT Chief Directorate: Communication 14/04/2010   Cape Town – The Department of Home Affairs has noted the statement issued by GijimaAST today, Thursday 15 April 2010. We believe that it is only fair that since GijimaAST issued the statement and not the Departmen ... NCOP BUDGET VOTE SPEECH BY MINISTER DR. NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA 15 April 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 14/04/2010   Honourable Chairperson Honourable Minister Aaron Motsoaledi Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba Chairperson of the Select Committee of Social Services Honourable members of the NCOP Director General and senior management ... Statement by Deputy Minister during the Budget Vote 4 in the Extended Public Committee on 14 April 2010 Chief Directorate: Communication 14/04/2010   Chairperson, Honourable Minister of Home Affairs, Honourable Members, Ladies and Gentlemen: First and foremost, I would also like to take this opportunity to pay special tribute to our fallen colleague, Dr. Molefi ... BANKING INDUSTRY AGREES MILESTONE ID FRAUD PREVENTION PROJECT WITH HOME AFFAIRS Chief Directorate: Communication 16/03/2010   The South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC), acting on behalf of the banks, and the Department of Home Affairs (DHA), today (16 March 2010), signed an agreement signalling a strategic partnership that will ... Governance and Administration Cluster Briefing, Statement by Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma at Imbizo Media Centre, Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 03/03/2010   03rd March 2010 Panel: Richard Baloyi, Minister of Public Service and Administration, Sicelo Shiceka, Minister of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs Introduction Thank you very much and thank yo ... Home Affairs in ACTION - bringing services closer to the people Chief Directorate: Communication 01/03/2010   Pretoria- The Department of Home Affairs will on Sunday, 28 February 2010 be in Atteridgeville at Anglican Church along Ramushu Street to offer services to the public. The Department will be offering the f ... Keynote Address by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs at the Stop Human Trafficking Consultation Workshop at the Birchwood Conference Centre in Boksburg Chief Directorate: Communication 23/02/2010   The Right Reverend Jo Seoka, Anglican Bishop of Pretoria Distinguished Delegates Ladies and Gentlemen: We are pleased to join you at this important workshop convened to focus on the urgent challenge of human traffi ... Home Affairs Deputy Minister to address Stop Human Trafficking Stakeholder Consultation Workshop Chief Directorate: Communication 22/02/2010   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Hon Malusi Gigaba (MP), is scheduled to join various organisations at the Stop Human Trafficking Stakeholder Consultation Workshop. The Deputy Minister has been invited to address ... HOME AFFAIRS CLOSES THE MARKET STREET OFFICE Chief Directorate: Communication 12/02/2010   The Department of Home Affairs will from today, Friday 12th February 2010 no longer be operating its normal business from the Market Street office. Clients will now be serviced in the Harrison Office effective from to ... DEPUTY MINISTER TO VISIT MPUMALANGA SCHOOLS Chief Directorate: Communication 20/01/2010   Bushbuckridge- Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Malusi Gigaba and Hon. Patricia Ngobeni (MPL) will tomorrow, Tuesday 19 January 2010, visit Orhovelani and Matshaye Secondary Schools at Bushbuckridge local Municipality as pa ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA AND PREMIER ZWELI MKHIZE TO HAND OVER HOUSES AND ID'S IN BULWER Chief Directorate: Communication 18/12/2009   Bulwer – Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will, today, Friday 18 December 2009, join the Premier of Kwazulu/Natal Dr. Zweli Mkhize and several MEC on an official visit to Bulwer in Midlands, Kw ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba visits Maitland Refugee Centre Chief Directorate: Communication 15/12/2009   -Cape Town-Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Malusi Gigaba will today Tuesday, 15 December 2009 at 412 Voortrekker Street, Maitland in Cape Town pay a special visit to the Maitland Refugee Centre. Deputy Minister w ... Mininster Dlamini Zuma's transcript at a media briefing held on the 09 December 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 10/12/2009   Good morning and thank you for being here. This is probably the last briefing we will have before the end of the year. Fifa 2010 Final Draw The Department of Home Affairs is proud to have been part of the ... 31 MORE HOME AFFAIRS OFFICIALS SUSPENDED FOR ALLEGED FRAUDULENT BIRTH REGISTRATION Chief Directorate: Communication 10/12/2009   Pretoria- Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has, today Thursday 10 December 2009 announced the suspension of a further 31 Home Affairs officials who are allegedly implicated in the fraudulent re ... MINISTER'S NOTES AT THE MEDIA BRIEFING TODAY, 08 DECEMBER 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2009   The Department of Home Affairs is proud to have been part of the successful planning and execution of the 2010 World Draw held in Cape Town last week. The 2010 World Cup Draw served as both as a reaffirmation of Sou ... LAST BID ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE MEETING FOR YEAR 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2009   The last BAC meeting for 2009 will be on Tuesday, 15 December 2009. All the documents that are going to the BAC should be submitted to the Tender Office by Thursday, 10 December 2009. No documents will be accepted aft ... Home Affairs welcomes 3000 delegates and guests to the 2010 FIFA world cup draw Chief Directorate: Communication 04/12/2009   Cape Town- South African Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, today, Friday 4 December 2009, welcomes the 3000 FIFA delegates and foreign guests for the 2010 FIFA World Cup draw scheduled for Cape Town. ... DEPUTY MINISTER GIGABA TO ADDRESS TRADITIONAL LEADERS ON DANGERS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Chief Directorate: Communication 03/12/2009   Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba will on Thursday 3 December 2009 at 09h00, be at the Regent Hotel in East London to address Eastern Cape Traditional Leaders on dangers of child pornography. Deputy Minister ... DEPUTY MINISTER BRIEFS THE MEDIA ON THE DEPARTMENTAL ACTIVITIES Chief Directorate: Communication 02/12/2009   Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba will today, Wednesday 2 December 2009 brief the media on, amongst others: • Preparations for dealing with the country’s ports of entry during the Festive Season; ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO ADDRESS KWAZULU/NATAL PROVINCIAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, WEDNESDAY 25 NOVEMBER 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 25/11/2009   Pietermaritzburg- Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Wednesday 25 November at 10h00 address the Kwazulu/Natal Provincial Executive Committee meeting scheduled for the Provincial Governmen ... STATEMENT BY THE DEPUTY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OF SOUTH AFRICA, MR MKN GIGABA, DURING THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 98TH MEETING OF THE IOM COUNCIL, GENEVA, 23-26 NOVEMBER 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 24/11/2009   Chairperson, Our delegation congratulates you and we are convinced that under your excellent leadership this meeting will have a successful outcome. Further, we wish to join others in congratulating the Deputy Dir ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA DESPATCHES SENIOR DELEGATION TO DE DOORNS Chief Directorate: Communication 20/11/2009   De Doorns- Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has today, Friday 20 November 2009 sent a senior Home Affairs delegation led by Deputy Director-General Jackie McKay to De Doorns in the Western Cape ... Interaction with media by Deputy Minister Gigaba regarding attacks on foreigners in Western Cape, Thursday 19 November 2009. Chief Directorate: Communication 20/11/2009   Good morning and apologies for being a bit late. The purpose of this briefing has already been explained. During this briefing we will focus on issues of immigration, particularly several incidents taking place in the ... Minister Dlamini Zuma welcomes arrest of Egyptians Chief Directorate: Communication 05/11/2009   Minister Dlamini Zuma welcomes arrest of Egyptians Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has welcomed the arrest of three Egyptians at the Home Affairs office in Springs, yesterday, 05 November 2009. Th ... Speech by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary Conference of INHOPE, 04 November 2009, Brussels Chief Directorate: Communication 04/11/2009   We are honoured to have been to address this esteemed organisation on the occasion of your 10th Anniversary Conference on the important matter of our experiences as South Africa in dealing with the challenges of child se ... Presentation by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs on behalf of the President of the Republic of South Africa to the African Union Special Summit on Refugees Chief Directorate: Communication 22/10/2009   His Excellency, President Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda; Excellencies, Heads of State and Government; His Excellency, Mr. Jean Ping, Chairperson of the African Union; Excellency, Mr. Antonio Gut ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA WELCOMES REVIEW OF DECISION TO GRANT HUNTLEY ASYLUM Chief Directorate: Communication 21/10/2009   Cape Town - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma today Wednesday 21 October 2009 welcomed the decision by the Canadian immigration authorities to review the decision to grant Brandon Huntley asylum following c ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba to lead South African delegation to the African Union Special Summit of Heads of State and Government, Kampala, Uganda 18 October 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 18/10/2009   Pretoria: South African Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will today, Sunday, 18 October depart for Uganda to lead the South African government delegation to the African Union's Special Summit of Heads of S ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to address UKZN inauguration ceremony Chief Directorate: Communication 16/10/2009   Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba will, this evening, Friday, 16 October 2009, address the Inauguration ceremony of the University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN) SRC in Durban. Members of the media are invite ... HOME AFFAIRS REFUGEE RECEPTION OFFICE RELOCATES TO A NEW SITE Chief Directorate: Communication 12/10/2009   The Department of Home Affairs will from today, Monday 12 October 2009 be operating its normal business from the new site in Maitland, 412 Voortrekker Road. The Department of Home Affairs apologises for the inconveni ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO ADDRESS BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) Chief Directorate: Communication 09/10/2009   Attention: SAPA-PR WIRE SERVICES/ News Editors Date : 09 OCTOBER 2009 MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA TO ADDRESS BUSINESS UNITY SA (BUSA) Sandton - Home Affairs Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will today, F ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to establish stakeholder forum in Mpumalanga Chief Directorate: Communication 30/09/2009   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will tomorrow, 01 October 2009, establish a stakeholder forum in his constituency in Agin Court, Bushbuckridge in Mpumalanga. The forum will be similar to the one ... NYANGA REFUGEE RECEPTION OFFICE WILL NOT CLOSE ON 30 SEPTEMBER 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 30/09/2009   The Department of Home Affairs will no longer be closing its Nyanga Refugee Reception Office today, 30 September 2009. The Cape High Court has granted the Department extension of its activities up until the 23rd October ... Statement by Minister of Home Affairs DR NC DLAMINI ZUMA, at the 60th Executive Committee (Exco) of the United Nations high commision fro refugees, Geneva, 28 September 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 30/09/2009   Chairperson United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr Antonio Guterres Excellencies Ambassadors Ministers and Deputy Ministers Ladies and Gentlemen On behalf of the South African Government, I wish to exte ... Address by Mr. Malusi Gigaba, MP, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs at the MIDSA workshop on 21 September 2009, Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 21/09/2009   We are honoured to host this workshop on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa. We hope you will have fruitful deliberations that will assist the Southern African countries further to harmonise thei ... Address by Mr. Malusi Gigaba, MP, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs at the MIDSA workshop on 21 September 2009, Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 21/09/2009   ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to address media on latest refugee affairs developments Chief Directorate: Communication 11/09/2009   Pretoria: South African Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will today, Sunday, 18 October depart for Uganda to lead the South African government delegation to the African Union's Special Summit of Heads of S ... Deputy Ministers will soon develop an inter-departmental protocol on anti-child pornography Chief Directorate: Communication 01/09/2009   Deputy Ministers will soon develop an inter-departmental protocol on anti-child pornography The Department of Home Affairs, in partnership with other departments, will soon develop an inter-departmental protocol on th ... INTERACTION WITH MEDIA BY MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA FOLLOWING VISIT TO UMZIMKHULU Saturday 29 August 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 31/08/2009   ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to engage with community stakeholders in Umzimkhulu Chief Directorate: Communication 28/08/2009   Minister Dlamini Zuma to engage with community stakeholders in Umzimkhulu Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Saturday, 29 August 2009, lead a senior Home Affairs delegation to Umzimkhulu, in Kw ... INTERACTION BY DG OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS MAVUSO MSIMANG ON YFM Tuesday 18 August 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 20/08/2009   ... INTERACTION BY DG OF DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS MAVUSO MSIMANG ON YFM Tuesday 18 August 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 20/08/2009   ... INTERACTION WITH MEDIA BY MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA FOLLOWING VISIT TO GOVERNMENT PRINTERS Tuesday 11 August 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 12/08/2009   Questions and answers Question Minister, when you assumed the position of Minister of Home Affairs you presented a list that would, amongst other things, ensure the integrity of South African ID documents. ... TRANSCRIPT COPY: INTERACTION WITH MEDIA BY MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA FOLLOWING VISIT TO UMKIMZULU HOME AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE Monday 3 August 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 04/08/2009   Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Well, after listening to all the challenges I was very happy that all the stakeholders were here including the traditional leaders as well as religious counsellors. We have agre ... Deputy Minister of Home Affairs and Limpopo MEC for Safety, Security and Liaison visit Musina to condemn issues of xenophobic attacks Chief Directorate: Communication 03/08/2009   Deputy Minister Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba, and Limpopo MEC of Safety, Security and Liaison, Mme Dikeledi Magadzi will on Thursday, 06 and Friday 07 August 2009 visit Musina to promote public awareness on issues ... Minister Dlamini Zuma visits Umzimkhulu office Chief Directorate: Communication 31/07/2009   Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Monday, 03 August 2009 visit the Home Affairs office in Umzimkhulu, in the south of KwaZulu-Natal, as part of her fact-finding tour of offices countrywide. T ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba to visit Balfour Chief Directorate: Communication 26/07/2009   The media is invited to join the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs who will be accompanied by the Deputy Minister of South African Police Services and Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development in their vi ... INTERACTION WITH SABC BY MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA FOLLOWING VISIT TO BEAUFORT WEST HOME AFFAIRS REGIONAL OFFICE Tuesday 21 July 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 22/07/2009   Questions and answers Question Minister, what was your overall impression of the Beaufort West Home Affairs office? Answer Well, I think they are doing good work but I think the major problem is that ... INTERVIEW BY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA WITH LESEDI FM Tuesday 21 July 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 22/07/2009   Presenter Minister good evening and thank you for coming to Lesedi FM. Minister Dlamini Zuma Good evening Presenter What motivated you to pay this unannounced visit to Beaufort West? M ... Comments by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma Chief Directorate: Communication 20/07/2009   Thank you very much and thank you to all the people who are here from Home Affairs. We are here, as you know, as part of my orientation because I am new and I promised I would visit all the provinces first. After tha ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to spend Mandela Day with the needy Chief Directorate: Communication 17/07/2009   Home Affairs Minister, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma will tomorrow (Saturday, 18 July 2009), observe the inaugural annual Mandela Day by donating and help install a solar geyser heating system at the Sithabile Child and Y ... Home Affairs Counter-Corruption busts ‘corrupt’ official Chief Directorate: Communication 15/07/2009   MEDIA RELEASE Attention: News Editors Date: 14 July 2009 For Immediate Release Home Affairs Counter-Corruption busts ‘corrupt’ official The Department of Home Affairs’ Counter Corruption Unit, jointly with the ... INTERACTION BY MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS DR NKOSAZANA DLAMINI ZUMA ON TALK RADIO 702 Thursday 2 July 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 02/07/2009   Presenter Hello Minister, good evening. Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Good evening, and how are you? Presenter Minister, I am going to ask you a key question in a short while, so please think a ... Statement by Malusi Gigaba MP during the Department of Home Affairs Budget Vote 4 in the NCOP on 1 July 2009 in Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 01/07/2009   Statement by Malusi Gigaba MP during the Department of Home Affairs Budget Vote 4 in the NCOP on 1 July 2009 in Cape Town Honourable Chairperson, Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, My daughter, Lerato, ... Speech to the National Council of Provinces on the Budget Vote: Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 01/07/2009   Speech to the National Council of Provinces on the Budget Vote: Home Affairs By the Honourable Dr N Dlamini Zuma, Minister of Home Affairs 01 July 2009 Honourable Chairperson Deputy Minister Malusi Gigab ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to address NCOP on Home Affairs Budget Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 30/06/2009   MEDIA ADVISORY Attention: News Editors Date: 30 June 2009 For Immediate Release Minister Dlamini Zuma to address NCOP on Home Affairs Budget Vote The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on ... TRANSCRIPT: MINISTER'S POST BUDGET VOTE MEDIA BRIEFING Chief Directorate: Communication 29/06/2009   TRANSCRIPT: MINISTER'S POST BUDGET VOTE MEDIA BRIEFING Questions and answers Question Minister, could you update us on the special dispensation for the Zimbabwean 90 day visas? Answer As you kno ... Minister Dlamini Zuma's Budget Vote speech 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 26/06/2009   The Public hearings on the Review of Public holidays in South Africa will continue in Gauteng Province today (19 February 2004) after they were held in Limpopo Province. An interdepartmental task team which was appoin ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba's Budget Vote speech 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 26/06/2009   Statement by Malusi Gigaba MP during the Department of Home Affairs Budget Vote 4 on 26 June 2009 in Cape Town Chairperson, Today is June 26th, the 54th anniversary of the adoption of the Freedom Charter at the his ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to present Home Affairs Budget Vote Chief Directorate: Communication 24/06/2009   Minister Dlamini Zuma to present Home Affairs Budget Vote The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will on Friday, 26 June 2009, present the Department’s Budget Vote in Parliament. The Minister will out ... Minister Dlamini Zuma to brief media on state of immigration Chief Directorate: Communication 11/06/2009   Minister Dlamini Zuma to brief media on state of immigration readiness for Confederation Cup The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will tomorrow (Friday, 12 June 2009) visit the OR Tambo Internation ... Minister Dlamini Zuma media briefing in Cape Town 10 June 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 11/06/2009   Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Good afternoon. As you can see I am visiting these offices for the first time. Basically I have to understand what is going on. That is why I went to see how the refugees are dealt ... Minister Dlamini Zuma visits Cape Town offices Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2009   The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma will tomorrow visit two Home Affairs offices as part of her fact finding roadshow countrywide. During the visits, Minister Dlamini Zuma will undertake a walkabou ... Briefing by Minister of Home Affairs Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma to National Press Club, Sheraton Hotel (Pretoria) Chief Directorate: Communication 04/06/2009   Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Thank you very much. As you can see, I am quite nervous meeting you for the first time in this new portfolio. You are all aware of the mandate of the Department of Home Affairs and in ... President Zuma's State of the nation Chief Directorate: Communication 03/06/2009   The Public hearings on the Review of Public holidays in South Africa will continue in Gauteng Province today (19 February 2004) after they were held in Limpopo Province. An interdepartmental task team which was appoin ... Minister briefs the media on the developments of the department Chief Directorate: Communication 25/05/2009   Comments by Minister Dlamini Zuma Thank you very much. As you can see, I am quite nervous meeting you for the first time in this new portfolio. You are all aware of the mandate of the Department of Home Affairs and in ... HOME AFFAIRS RESOLVING IT-RELATED PROBLEMS WITH PASSPORT PRODUCTION Chief Directorate: Communication 21/05/2009   HOME AFFAIRS RESOLVING IT-RELATED PROBLEMS WITH PASSPORT PRODUCTION The Department of Home Affairs is experiencing IT-related problems in achieving the required passport output. “Home Affairs is moving from some v ... Statement by Jacob Zuma on the appointment of the new cabinet: 10 May 2009 Chief Directorate: Communication 11/05/2009   Members of the media, Good afternoon and thank you for joining us. We have since the launch of the ANC Manifesto indicated the type of new administration we envisaged in terms of size, shape and political focus. ... Civil servants wont lose their jobs Chief Directorate: Communication 11/05/2009   President Jacob Zuma on Sunday announced several changes to the structure of government and his executive. However, he said civil servants will not lose their jobs as a result of the changes. “Civil servants will ... DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS SCOOPS UN AWARD Chief Directorate: Communication 07/05/2009   The Department of Home Affairs has scooped the prestigious Public Service Delivery to Citizens Award at the bi-annual Technology in Government in Africa (TIGA) Awards held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on 30 April 2009. He ... SA signs MOU with Zimbabwe Chief Directorate: Communication 07/05/2009   SA signs MOU with Zimbabwe On 4 May 2009, the South African and Zimbabwean departments of Home Affairs signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate the legal movement of people between the two countries. Th ... HOME AFFAIRS OFFICES OPEN ON VOTING DAY Chief Directorate: Communication 21/04/2009   HOME AFFAIRS OFFICES OPEN ON VOTING DAY The Department of Home Affairs offices will open for extended hours on Election Day to assist voters who need to collect Identity Documents. Tomorrow, 22 April 2009, Home Af ... HOME AFFAIRS ROLLS OUT NEW HIGH-SECURITY PASSPORT Chief Directorate: Communication 14/04/2009   HOME AFFAIRS ROLLS OUT NEW HIGH-SECURITY PASSPORT Wednesday, April 8, 2009 - The Department of Home Affairs will from today start producing the new South African passport with improved security features. The Minister of ... Home Affairs briefs NGOs, service providers on asylum permitting plan Chief Directorate: Communication 30/03/2009   MEDIA ALERT ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY. The Department of Home Affairs today met with non-governmental organisations and service providers to asylum seekers and refugees on Fri, 27 March 2009 to brief them on the departm ... HOME AFFAIRS INTRODUCES ALIVE STATUS VERIFICATION SELF- HELP SERVICE Chief Directorate: Communication 23/03/2009   HOME AFFAIRS INTRODUCES ALIVE STATUS VERIFICATION SELF- HELP SERVICE The Department of Home Affairs today (Monday, 23 March 2009) announced the activation of the Alive Status Verification service as part of its Track& ... Burglary at Cape Town Home Affairs Office Chief Directorate: Communication 16/03/2009   The Cape Town office of the Department of Home Affairs in Barrack Street was a target of burglary this weekend, the provincial office of the Department reported on Monday (16 March 2009) morning. As far as the prelimi ... Minister of Home Affairs visits Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 11/03/2009   Minister of Home Affairs visits Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Cape Town Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will today (Wednesday 11 March 2009) visit Joe Slovo Informal Settlement in Langa, Cape Town ... Home Affairs still processing applications for asylum in Musina Chief Directorate: Communication 10/03/2009   MEDIA STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE CHIEF DIRECTORATE: COMMUNICATION SERVICES In relation to the closure of the Musina Show grounds the Department of Home Affairs would like to clarify the following: In July 2008 the De ... Tour of the new Tshwane Interim Refugee Reception Office (TIRRO) Chief Directorate: Communication 04/03/2009   Tour of the new Tshwane Interim Refugee Reception Office Members of the media are invited to a tour with Home Affairs’s senior management of the new Tshwane Interim Refugee Reception Office (TIRRO) on Monday, 6 April ... Election matters in the Constitutional Court Chief Directorate: Communication 04/03/2009   Election matters in the Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court has directed that argument in the four matters relating to voting outside South Africa in the elections that are to take place on 22 April 2009 wi ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula on ID Collection drive in Mamelodi Chief Directorate: Communication 20/02/2009   Election matters in the Constitutional Court The Constitutional Court has directed that argument in the four matters relating to voting outside South Africa in the elections that are to take place on 22 April 2009 wi ... The Public Protector clears Home Affairs Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba Chief Directorate: Communication 19/02/2009   Deputy Home Affairs Minister notes the Public Protector’s report Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has noted the report by the Public Protector on the lack of cooperation in the probe into allegations of misa ... Home Affairs embarks on ID distribution roadshow Chief Directorate: Communication 06/02/2009   Re: Home Affairs embarks on ID distribution roadshow The Department of Home Affairs will embark on a provincial ID distribution roadshow, tomorrow, 06 February 2009, as part of its ID collection awareness drive. T ... CLOSURE OF PORTS OF ENTRY (BORDER POSTS) Chief Directorate: Communication 05/02/2009   The Department of Home Affairs announced today that the Zanzibar, Platjan and Pondrift ports of entry (border posts) have been temporarily closed due to the overflowing of the Limpopo River. Travellers are advised to ... HOME AFFAIRS READY FOR SECOND VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND Chief Directorate: Communication 02/02/2009   ... HOME AFFAIRS READY FOR SECOND VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND Chief Directorate: Communication 02/02/2009   The Department of Home Affairs today made a call to people who have not collected their IDs to visit Home Affairs offices to collect their ID documents. The call is especially relevant to people who need IDs to register ... MINISTER DLAMINI ZUMA PAYS TRIBUTE TO UNHCR Chief Directorate: Communication 10/01/2009   South African Home Affairs Minister Dr. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma paid tribute to the UNHCR and its members who sustained injuries and lost their lives in the cause of the work of the organisation. Dlamini Zuma was speakin ... NEW BREED OF IMMIGRATION OFFICERS GRADUATE FROM INTENSIVE TRAINING Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2008   Today, after an intensive three-months training programme on immigration services, a group of new immigration officers have graduated from the SA National Academy of Intelligence (SANAI) in Mafikeng. The Department of ... HOME AFFAIRS SCOOPS THE COVETED GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 2008 Chief Directorate: Communication 08/12/2008   The Department of Home Affairs’ ID URSELF NOW! Campaign has scooped the prestigious Government Communicator of the Year Award at a function held at Montecasino, Johannesburg on Friday, 05 December 2008. The Campaign, ... More Immigration Officers for Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 04/12/2008   The Department of Home Affairs will on Friday, 5 December 2008 host the passing out and graduation ceremony for 161, new Immigration Officers at the SA National Academy of Intelligence (SANAI), in Mafikeng. The offic ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba visits Mombeni in Eshowe Chief Directorate: Communication 25/11/2008   Deputy Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba will on Thursday 27 November 2008, visit the community of Mombeni in Eshowe as part of the government’s ongoing Imbizo programme. Gigaba will also visit a number of identifi ... Home Affairs Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to announce new Late Birth Registration Process Chief Directorate: Communication 12/11/2008   Home Affairs Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to announce new Late Birth Registration Process Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula resumes the Imbizo programme with a visit to the Nonibe village and surrounding commu ... DHA Voter Registration Readiness Chief Directorate: Communication 04/11/2008   HOME AFFAIRS READY FOR VOTER REGISTRATION WEEKEND The Department of Home Affairs will open its offices for extended hours during the voter registration period to assist citizens who wish to apply for and collect their ... Home Affairs Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to brief media on progress of the Turnaround project Chief Directorate: Communication 20/09/2008   Home Affairs Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to brief media on progress of the Turnaround project. The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will on Monday, 24 November 2008 address the press where she will tal ... Home Affairs DG Mavuso Msimang to brief Media after SCOPA sitting Chief Directorate: Communication 20/09/2008   Good morning and apologies for being a bit late. The purpose of this briefing has already been explained. During this briefing we will focus on issues of immigration, particularly several incidents taking place in the ... Home Affairs Officials Arrested Chief Directorate: Communication 05/09/2008   Friday, Pretoria- The Department of Home Affairs wishes to confirm the arrests of two officials in two Pretoria offices today, Friday, 05 September 2008. In the first case, an official was arrested for being in posses ... Home Affairs, Unions To Sign Groundbreaking Agreement Chief Directorate: Communication 04/09/2008   The Department of Home Affairs invites members of the media to a signing ceremony between the Department and labour movements, NEHAWU and PSA. The signing paves the way for the implementation of the Department’s Turn ... Statement on the Outcomes of the Social Dialogue on Promoting Tolerance through Diversity in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 20/08/2008   Delegates attending the Social Dialogue on Promoting Tolerance Through Diversity adopted a declaration embracing practical measures to fight xenophobia. The adoption marked the conclusion of the two-day conference held i ... Home Affairs Minister hosts Social Dialogue on Promoting Tolerance through Diversity in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 17/08/2008   The Minister of Home Affairs, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula wishes to invite members of the media to attend a Social Dialogue on Promoting Tolerance through Diversity in South Africa. The social dialogue, to be attended by ... Minister of Home Affairs convenes a Social Dialogue to Promote Tolerance through Diversity Chief Directorate: Communication 13/08/2008   The Minister of Home Affairs, Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula is convening a social dialogue of civil society, migrant communities, stakeholders and other government departments to deliberate and find ways of promoting tolerance ... Department of Home Affairs Detains Group that recently camped on the side of the R28 in Mogale City Chief Directorate: Communication 07/08/2008   The Department of Home Affairs yesterday detained a group of men who were camping on the side of the R28 road and subsequently arrested by the police. They were detained upon their release from police holding cells in Kr ... Deputy Minister Gigaba Visits The Constituency Area Of Barberton, In Mpumalanga Province Chief Directorate: Communication 23/07/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Hon. Malusi Gigaba (MP), will be visiting the area of Barberton at the Umjindi Municipality in Mpumalanga Province from 25 to 26 July 2008. The visit is part of Hon. Gigaba’s Parliame ... Clarity on the temporary ID cards for displaced persons Chief Directorate: Communication 22/07/2008   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify the process and deadline for the issuing of the temporary Identification Cards (ID) to foreign nationals accommodated in temporary shelters following the recent violence. ... Home Affairs issues exemption certificate to assist displaced persons accommodated in temporary shelters Chief Directorate: Communication 21/07/2008   During the past month the Department of Home Affairs has issued 6 000 exemption certificates to persons displaced by the recent xenophobic attacks. The primary purpose of the exemption certificate is to provide acces ... Deputy Minister Of Home Affairs, to open a new office in Humansdorp, Port Elizabeth Chief Directorate: Communication 03/07/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will officially open a new office in Humansdorp as further commitment to bring government services closer to the communities. He will also interact with the comm ... Films and Publication Board (FPB), Home Affairs launches Anti-Child Pornography Website Chief Directorate: Communication 27/06/2008   The Films and Publication Board in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs invites members of the media to the launch of the Anti-Child Pornography Website. The launch is one of key recommendations of the rec ... Minister of Home Affairs – Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula arrives in Mexico to attend International Workshop on Migration, Development and Gender Chief Directorate: Communication 26/06/2008   The Minister of Home Affairs Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has today, 26th June 2008, arrived in Mexico City to attend a seminar on migration. This is a two day seminar commencing from 26th June until the 27th June 2008. ... Home Affairs Concludes Provincial Learner ID Campaign Chief Directorate: Communication 24/06/2008   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to announce that it has finalized over 71000 IDs for learners since March this year as part of the nationwide “ID Urself-Now” Campaign. Since the launch earlier this year, the De ... Deputy Minister of Home Affairs to Launch a Youth Forum in Durban Chief Directorate: Communication 13/06/2008   Home Affairs Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba will launch a Youth Forum for the Inanda, Ntuzuma and Kwamashu (INK) in a Conference that will take place in Durban from the 14th until the 15th of June 2008. The Deputy Mi ... Deputy Minister of Home Affairs to Deliver a Key Note Address at the Youth Day Commemoration Event in Knysna Chief Directorate: Communication 13/06/2008   Home Affairs Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba will on Monday 16th June 2008 deliver a key note address at the Youth Day commemoration ceremony. The Deputy Minister will be joined by the Executive Mayor of Knysna municipalit ... "ID YOURSELF NOW Campaign" in Elliot, in the Eastern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 12/06/2008   The Department of Home Affairs in partnership with the SABC, the Department of Education, IEC and the National Youth Commission will host an “ID URSELF NOW Campaign” roadshow in Elliot, in the Eastern Cape tomorrow, 13 J ... Home Affairs Minister to deliver Budget Vote in Parliament, Cape Town Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2008   The Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow present the 2008 Budget Vote in Parliament, Cape Town. The Minister will be joined by Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba and the Director-General Mavuso Ms ... Deputy Minister Gigaba To Lead An Anti-Xenophobia March Chief Directorate: Communication 06/06/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba, will lead an anti-xenophobia march in Port Shepstone in KwaZulu-Natal. The event forms part of community outreach efforts by government officials to demonstrate cond ... FPB, Home Affairs host two-day Indaba on Anti-Child Pornography Chief Directorate: Communication 31/05/2008   The Films and Publications Board (FPB), the Ministerial Task Team (MTT) and the Department of Home Affairs will host a National Indaba on Preventing the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Combating Child Porno ... RESEARCH REPORT ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Chief Directorate: Communication 13/05/2008   The Films and Publications Board (FPB), led by the CEO Ms Shoki Bopape, and the Ministerial Task Team on Child Pornography (MTT), chaired by the Honourable Annalize van Wyk, all under the stewardship of Deputy Minister M ... DEPUTY MINISTER TO RELEASE AN HSRC RESEARCH REPORT ON ‘THE USE OF CHILDREN IN PORNOGRAPHY IN SOUTH AFRICA’ Chief Directorate: Communication 12/05/2008   DEPUTY MINISTER TO RELEASE AN HSRC RESEARCH REPORT ON ‘THE USE OF CHILDREN IN PORNOGRAPHY IN SOUTH AFRICA’ The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba, will brief the media on the findings and recomme ... Deputy Minister Gigaba Interacts With Kuruman Community Chief Directorate: Communication 09/05/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will interact with community members around Kuruman in an Imbizo tomorrow. The visit, part of Mr Gigaba’s intensive drive to interact with citizens at grassroots l ... Home Affairs And Labour Unions Sign A Historic Turnaround Agreement Chief Directorate: Communication 04/05/2008   The Department of Home Affairs and two majority labour unions, National Education and Allied Workers Union (NEHAWU) and Public Servants Association today signed a historic agreement committing both parties to effective ... "Id urself Now" Campaign gains full steam Chief Directorate: Communication 22/04/2008   "ID URSELF NOW" CAMPAIGN GAINS FULL STEAM The “ID URSELF NOW” Campaign is set to gain full steam with the roll-out of the first provincial roadshow scheduled for this week. Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula laun ... Deputy minister to hold a discussion with youth immigrants/Refugees and stakeholders in pretoria Chief Directorate: Communication 11/04/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Mr Malusi Gigaba, will hold a Round Table Discussion with youth immigrants and different stakeholders including UNHCR, CoRMSA, SALGA, IOM, Youth Commission and UNISA. These are organ ... Statement on Acess report Chief Directorate: Communication 10/04/2008   "The Rapid Appraisal of Home Affairs Policy and Practice Affecting Children in South Africa¡¨. The purpose of the transformation of the Department of Home Affairs is to provide quality services to every commun ... Deputy Minister Gigaba Embarks On A Two-Day Imbizo In Free State Chief Directorate: Communication 07/04/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will visit the Free State as part of the National Imbizo Focus Week, which runs from 07-13 April 2008. On Monday (Today), 07 April 2008, the Deputy Minister will p ... Deputy Minister Gigaba, Mec Hadebe Embark On Two-Day Service Delivery Drive Chief Directorate: Communication 27/03/2008   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba and KwaZulu-Natal Social Development MEC Meshack Hadebe will embark on an outreach programme focusing on critical government social services. Members of the publi ... Home Affairs condemns continued attacks on foreigners Chief Directorate: Communication 19/03/2008   HOME AFFAIRS CONDEMS ATTACKS ON FOREIGNERS The Department of Home Affairs once again condemns today’s reported attacks on foreigners in townships around Tshwane with the contempt they deserve. In recent atta ... STATEMENT ON MR ULDE’S ALLEGATION “LET ME BACK IN-FOR MY CHILDREN Chief Directorate: Communication 19/03/2008   Media statement issued by the Chief Directorate: Communication Services The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify a misleading media report that appeared over the weekend in the Sunday Tribune newspaper ... Media statement issued by the Chief Directorate: Communication Services Chief Directorate: Communication 17/03/2008   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to announce extended hours at ports of entry for the 2008 Easter season. The decision to extend operational hours was taken after consultation with the relevant role players on the S ... Home Affairs Encourages Young Sa Citizens To Id Yourself Now! Chief Directorate: Communication 07/03/2008   .. Dept of Education, SABC, NYC & IEC join Home Affairs in drive for youth empowerment.. The Department of Home Affairs today announced the launch of its ‘ID Yourself’ campaign aimed at motivating young people ... Dept of Education, SABC, NYC and the IEC join Home Affairs drive for youth empowerment Chief Directorate: Communication 05/03/2008   MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS TO LAUNCH NATIONWIDE YOUTH ID CAMPAIGN AT GUGULETU SPORTS CENTRE ON 7 MARCH 2008 .. Dept of Education, SABC, NYC and the IEC join Home Affairs drive for youth empowerment …. ... Home Affairs Condemns Attacks On Foreigners Chief Directorate: Communication 21/02/2008   The Department of Home Affairs condemns reported attacks on foreigners in townships around the country including recent incidents in Tshwane with the contempt they deserve. Scores of foreigners have reportedly been at ... Home Affairs, Robben Island hosts marriages on the Island Chief Directorate: Communication 07/02/2008   The Department of Home Affairs in partnership with the Robben Island Museum will host the solemnisation of marriages on the Island on Valentine’s Day, 14 February 2008. This annual event is aimed at affording couples ... Deputy Minister Gigaba launches Anti-Child Porn Website Chief Directorate: Communication 06/02/2008   Media Advisory Attention: News Editors, Journalists Date : 02 June 2008 Embargo: Immediate Release Deputy Minister Gigaba launches Anti-Child Porn Website The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs ... Officials arrested for fraud Chief Directorate: Communication 11/01/2008   Home Affairs Director-General Mavuso Msimang today announced the arrests of three officials in Mahamba, Mpumalanga province (two) and Cullin, Pretoria (one) respectively. The officials were arrested following a joint ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba visits Malatse Motsepe Secondary School in Makau next to Ga-Rankuwa Chief Directorate: Communication 11/01/2008   In support of the government-wide Back to School Campaign, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will visit the Malatse Motsepe Secondary School in Makau next to Ga-Rankuwa in North West next week. The ... Home Affairs Anti-Corruption Campaign Nabbed 15 Immigration Officials Chief Directorate: Communication 20/12/2007   At least fifteen Home Affairs immigration officials have been arrested today (Thursday, 20 December’07) at the Caledonspoort Port of Entry in Fouriesburg, Free-State Province, with charges ranging from soliciting bribes ... Home Affairs official arrested Chief Directorate: Communication 12/12/2007   tyutyutyutyu ... Media release on the arrests of Home Affairs officials Chief Directorate: Communication 07/12/2007   HOME AFFAIRS COUNTER -CORRUPTION CRACKS MARRIAGE SCAM SYNDICATE At least five Home Affairs officials have been arrested today (Friday, 7 December’07) at the Department’s head office at Watloo, Pretoria, with c ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula spends the day with vulnerable citizens in Germiston Chief Directorate: Communication 05/12/2007   Home Affairs Minister, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will spend the day with the elderly and children in homes at Germiston on Thursday, 06 December 2007 as part of events for the 16 Days of Activism. In the morning the Mi ... Statement On Sa Abolishes Border Passes For Zimbaweans Chief Directorate: Communication 05/12/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify a misleading media report that appeared in a number of the daily publications on the 06th November 2007. The report claimed that Department of Home Affairs had “abolish ... Gigaba hands over Braille version of Know Your Home Affairs Services brochures to the Council for the Blind Chief Directorate: Communication 04/12/2007   Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Malusi Gigaba will on Wednesday, 05 December 2007, hand over a Braille version of the “Know Your Home Affairs Services” brochures to the South African National Council for the Blind (SANCB) ... Extended hours for ports of entry during festive season Chief Directorate: Communication 30/11/2007   The Department of Home Affairs is pleased to announce extended hours at ports of entry for the festive season. The decision to extend operational hours was taken after consultation with the relevant role players on the S ... Progress On The Turnaround Project Of The Department Of Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 14/11/2007   TEAM FOR IMPLEMENTATION PHASE NOW APPOINTED Today the Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa Nqakula gives a briefing on the progress made in transforming her department at the end of the first six month phas ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to brief media on Turnaround in the Department Chief Directorate: Communication 13/11/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow brief the media on progress of the Turnaround programme currently underway in the Department. The Turnaround programme aims to transform the depar ... Statement On Closure Of Cape Town Regional Office Chief Directorate: Communication 11/11/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to affirm that no Identity Documents or Passports were lost or damaged as a result of the water damage at the Cape Town regional office in 56 Barrack Street on 05 November 2007. The ... Statement on the suspension of senior officials Chief Directorate: Communication 07/11/2007   Home Affairs Director–General, Mavuso Msimang today (7 November 2007) announced that the investigation into the alleged misconduct of the Deputy Director General: Civic Services and the Chief Financial Officer is nearing ... Statement on Coat of Arms on passpor Chief Directorate: Communication 05/11/2007   HOME AFFAIRS USHERS IN NEW COAT OF ARMS ON THE SOUTH AFRICAN PASSPORT The Department of Home Affairs today announced the introduction of the new government Coat of Arms on the South African passports. This is i ... Home Affairs welcomes Court Judgement on deportation of Rashid Khalid Chief Directorate: Communication 02/11/2007   The Department of Home Affairs welcomes the latest High Court Judgement on the deportation of Rashid Khalid to Pakistan. The full bench of the High Court this week dismissed with costs Ebrahim Jeebhai’s application fo ... Agreement between the Ministers of Home Affairs ,South Africa and Namibia on transfer of records Chief Directorate: Communication 30/10/2007   STATEMENT REGARDING SIGNING OF AGREEMENT BY THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OF SOUTH AFRICA AND THE MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND IMMIGRATION OF NAMIBIA REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF RECORDS RELATING TO PERSONS WHO WERE BORN, ... Home Affairs Minister addresses business on permits Chief Directorate: Communication 23/10/2007   Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will be briefing stakeholders from business on the Scarce Skills Quota Work Permits as well as the new Large Account pilot project facilitated by the Department of Home Af ... Statement on the arrest of suspected international peadophile Chief Directorate: Communication 19/10/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, wishes to congratulate the Thai police and Interpol on today's arrest of the suspected international peadophile, Christopher Paul Neil, who is alleged to have been sexu ... Statement on recent media reports about child pornography Chief Directorate: Communication 08/10/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, welcomes the sentencing of Gordon Joubert to the effective 39 years for the crimes he committed which include sexually molesting children while recording a video as rep ... Statement on Transit Shelter for Refugees Chief Directorate: Communication 05/10/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify a misleading media report that appeared in one of the daily publications on the 04th October 2007. The report claimed that Department of Home Affairs had “confirmed” pl ... 58th Session Of The Unhcr Executive Committee Chief Directorate: Communication 02/10/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms N N Mapisa-Nqakula delivered a statement at the 58th Session of the UNHCR EXCOM on Monday 1 October 2007 on behalf of the South African delegation. The Minister began her statement b ... Home Affairs Deputy Minister promises improved service Chief Directorate: Communication 28/09/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba today rounded up his two-day Imbizo programme in Botlokwa Limpopo province, where he promised the community better Home Affairs services in future. Mr Gigaba who ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba to meet with the community of Limpopo Chief Directorate: Communication 26/09/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will be engaged in a two-day imbizo programme in Limpopo. The Deputy Minister will use this occasion to interact with the farm workers in an effort to understand t ... Home Affairs Not A Safe Haven For Corrupt Officials – Director-General Chief Directorate: Communication 26/09/2007   At least 189 Home Affairs officials have either been dismissed or suspended between April and September 2007, charges ranging from fraud, misappropriation of state funds, aiding and abetting illegal immigrants, illegal i ... Deputy Minister assures the physically challenged and the elderly about better services Chief Directorate: Communication 25/09/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba says its is ‘unfair and frustrating’ for members of the public to be sent from pillar to post when in need of Home Affairs services. Addressing more than 100 elder ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba visits Mpumalanga Chief Directorate: Communication 22/09/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will be engaged in a two day imbizo programme in Mpumalanga. The Deputy Minister will use this occasion to interact with people with disability and pensioners in a ... Home Affairs Sets The Record Straight Chief Directorate: Communication 21/09/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to correct statistics in media reports this week pertaining to an alleged massive backlog in the Head Office in Pretoria arising from a story picked up from one of the news wires. ... Home Affairs Procurement Director On Suspension Chief Directorate: Communication 18/09/2007   The Department of Home Affairs, today (18 September 2007) announced the suspension of a senior official of the Department. The Director: Procurement in the Department has been suspended with immediate effect from her ... Statement on the Suspension of Senior Officials Chief Directorate: Communication 10/09/2007   Home Affairs Director–General, Mavuso Msimang today (10 September 2007) announced the suspension of two senior officials of the Department of Home Affairs. The Chief Financial Officer and the Deputy-Director General: ... Minister of Home Affairs visits Malaysia and India to popularize quota work permits Chief Directorate: Communication 07/09/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will be returning tomorrow from a visit this week to Malaysia and India to popularize the quota work permits. When the Minister announced the availability of 34 ... Statement On The Home Affairs Director General’s First 100 Days In Office Chief Directorate: Communication 04/09/2007   Home Affairs Director–General, Mavuso Msimang today (4 September 2007) expressed satisfaction at the progress made to build a new Home Affairs - one that is a radically more efficient, cost effective service organization ... Home Affairs DG briefs media on 100 days in Office Chief Directorate: Communication 03/09/2007   Home Affairs Director-General, Mr Mavuso Msimang will tomorrow address members of the media on his 100 days in office. Amongst other issues, the DG will update the media on the progress made thus far on efforts of ‘Bu ... United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees concludes his visit to South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 24/08/2007   Today, 24th August 2007 the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Antonio Guetteres concludes his two-day visit to South Africa. The work of the UNHCR – the international organization mandated by the interna ... Home Affairs to offer services at the Pretoria show Chief Directorate: Communication 22/08/2007   In an effort to reach out to its clients the Department of Home Affairs will from the 23rd August to the 03rd September 2007 offer a full-range of its Civic Services at the Pretoria show. Home Affairs clients, who co ... UN High Commissioner for Refugees visits SA Chief Directorate: Communication 22/08/2007   The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Mr António Guterres will visit South Africa from 22-24 August 2007. Mr Guterres is scheduled to visit the Nyanga Refugees Reception office on Thursday, 23 Aug ... Rosettenville to Close as Crown Mines Identified as Refugee Processing Centre of Excellence Chief Directorate: Communication 08/08/2007   Marabastad to be Upgraded as Turnaround Builds the New Home Affairs The Rosettenville refugee centre in Johannesburg is to close as the Department of Home Affairs consolidates and upgrades the processing of a ... Home Affairs Seeks Customer Views In National Survey As Turnaround Gains Momentum Chief Directorate: Communication 07/08/2007   The Turnaround Action Team working with Home Affairs this week wrapped up a country wide survey seeking customer views on the Department’s frontline services. The aim of the research is to better understand client ne ... Statement On Zimbabwean Nationals Entering SA Chief Directorate: Communication 01/08/2007   Following media reports on Zimbabwean nationals said to be entering South Africa illegally and calls for the government to set up a Refugee Camps in Musina, the Department of Home Affairs wishes to convey to the public a ... Youth And Democracy Education Campaign In Northern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 31/07/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba, together with his Education counterpart, Mr Enver Surty, will on Friday 03, August 2007 visit the Northern Cape Rural FET College in Upington as part of the Youth an ... Statement on alleged misappropriation of public funds by Deputy Minister Gigaba Chief Directorate: Communication 27/07/2007   Following media reports alleging that Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Mr Malusi Gigaba has misappropriated public funds, the Department has conducted a preliminary investigation to ascertain the facts as per records of the ... Home Affairs dismisses media reports about ‘free labour’ scheme Chief Directorate: Communication 23/07/2007   The Department of Home Affairs has noted with grave concern media reports insinuating that it is involved in a scheme to use Mozambicans for free labour. We reject these reports, which are not a true reflection of wh ... Home Affairs DG Welcomes The Arrest Of An Official Chief Directorate: Communication 09/07/2007   Home Affairs Director General, Mavuso Msimang welcomes the arrest of Ms Donnah Boloka, a clerk at the Department’s ID production unit, New Corporation Building in Pretoria for attempting to steal 10 Identity Documents at ... Statement On Home Affairs Selling Permits To Asylum Seekers Chief Directorate: Communication 26/06/2007   The Department of Home Affairs has read with shock media reports on the front page of the Cape Times that asylum seeker’s permits are for sale at the Cape Town Refugee Reception Office. A suggestion by the Cap ... Statement On Lindela Repatriation Centre Chief Directorate: Communication 25/06/2007   The Director General of Home Affairs, Mavuso Msimang has decided to invoke a clause in the Department’s contract with Leading Prospect Trading 111 regarding a three –year review possibility on the contract for the operat ... Statement by the Minister of Home Affairs, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Chief Directorate: Communication 25/06/2007   Following a full exchange of all relevant information between Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her strategic communications advisor Stephen Laufer, the Minister confirms that there has been no unethic ... Home Affairs Statement on the Independent Newspapers Story Regarding Bongekile Lucia Mkhize Chief Directorate: Communication 20/06/2007   It is with the deepest regret that the Department of Home Affairs read this morning’s news reports connecting the unfortunate suicide of a young KwaZulu Natal woman, Bongekile Mkhize, to her apparent difficulties in obta ... Deputy Minister to mark World Refugee Day in KZN Chief Directorate: Communication 19/06/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba will tomorrow mark the World Refugee Day in KwaZulu-Natal, Durban by launching a DVD titled “I live here”. The DVD has been compiled by refugee children in South Afric ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula Joins World Refugee Day Commemoration Chief Directorate: Communication 15/06/2007   Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will attend the sixth anniversary of the World Refugee Day commemorations to be held in Motherwell, Port Elizabeth on Wednesday, 20 June 2007. The day, to be hosted in par ... Immigration Services At Ports Of Entry 100% Operational Despite Strike Chief Directorate: Communication 13/06/2007   The Department of Home Affairs is pleased to announce that immigration services at all South African ports of entry are fully operational despite the national strike today. Home Affairs Director General Mavuso Msimang ... Statement On The Alleged Deported Mdc Official Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2007   The Department of Home Affairs note with deep concern the erroneous, contradictory and grossly inaccurate report headline, SA detained, deports MDC official” on the front page of the WEKENDER. Were it not for the very ... Statement On Immigration Services At Or Tambo Airport Chief Directorate: Communication 05/06/2007   Immigration services at the OR Tambo International Airport are in full operation today following the deployment of 80 specially trained police officers to staff passport control as part of the Home Affairs emergency stra ... Statement On The High Court Judgement On Immigration Services Chief Directorate: Communication 31/05/2007   The Acting Justice Nel of Labour Court in Cape Town has granted an order in favour of the Department of Home Affairs to prohibit the immigration officers at all ports of entry from embarking on a strike as planned with e ... Home Affairs Minister meets the Hermanus farming community, brings mobile services to the people Chief Directorate: Communication 28/05/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow, 29 May 2007 visit farming communities around Hermanus in the Western Cape to discuss issues and bring services closer to the people. This interventi ... Youth And Democracy Education Campaign In Free State Chief Directorate: Communication 23/05/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba together with his Education counterpart, Mr Enver Surty, will on Friday 25, May visit Motheo FET College in Thaba Nchu as part of the Youth and Democracy Education Ca ... Home Affairs Minister Mapisa-Nqakula Announces Turnaround Action Team Chief Directorate: Communication 22/05/2007   Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula today announces the most significant step to date in her strategy to transform and improve her Department’s ability to serve the people and contribute to the economic growth ... Home Affairs Minister announces new management tool to tighten ID documents process Chief Directorate: Communication 21/05/2007   New Track & Trace systems will allow managers to speed up ID process and combat abuse effectively. Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula today announces a further significant step forward in her strateg ... New Director-General Takes Reigns At Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 15/05/2007   The new Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs, Mr Mavuso Msimang, today assumed his duties as planned at the Department’s Head Office in Waltloo, Pretoria. Mr Msimang convened a Senior Management Meeting ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to interact with the community of Sekgosese in Limpopo Chief Directorate: Communication 10/05/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow, Friday (11 May 2007) visit Limpopo where she will interact with the community of Sekgosese. The Minister will use this opportunities to avail the ... Appointment of New Home Affairs Director-General Chief Directorate: Communication 03/05/2007   Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula today announces the appointment of the new Director General of the Department of Home Affairs. Approved by Cabinet yesterday, the new Director General, Mavuso Msimang, wil ... Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Announces New Quota Work Permits for Foreigners with Scarce and Critical Skills Chief Directorate: Communication 25/04/2007   Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula Announces New Quota Work Permits for Foreigners with Scarce and Critical Skills Almost 35 000 Qualified Professionals to Contribute to Economic Growth Home Affairs Minister N ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula announces new quota Work Permits for Foreigners Chief Directorate: Communication 24/04/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow (Wednesday, 25 April 2007) announce the New Quota Work Permits for Foreigners with Scarce and Critical Skills. Details are as follows: Date: 25 ... Home Affairs wraps up Imbizo Focus Week Chief Directorate: Communication 16/04/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and her Deputy, Mr Malusi Gigaba will conclude their Imbizo Focus Week activities when they visit the North West and the Northern Cape provinces, respectively. ... Statement by the Minister of Home Affairs on today’s judgement by the Constitutional Court in the matter of Khalid Rashid Chief Directorate: Communication 11/04/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs welcomes today’s judgement by the Constitutional Court against Khalid Rashid because it strengthens the rule of law and the concept of equity and fairness before the courts for all. The Court ... Deputy Minister To Open The Kroonstad Office Chief Directorate: Communication 11/04/2007   As a further commitment to bring government services closer to the disadvantaged communities, the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will officially open the Kroonstad office in the Free State on Saturday ... Extended Operational Hours At Ports Of Entry For The Easter Season Chief Directorate: Communication 04/04/2007   The Department of Home Affairs is pleased to announce the extension of operational hours at the Ports of Entry for the Easter Season. The Department believes that these arrangements will assist travellers during the E ... Deputy Minister Of Home Affairs visits North West Province Chief Directorate: Communication 21/03/2007   The Deputy Minister Of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba and a delegation of Senior Managers from Head Office will visit North West Province to hold discussions on service delivery improvement as well as to interact with me ... Youth And Democracy Education Campaign In Gauteng Chief Directorate: Communication 15/03/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba together with his Education counterpart, Mr Enver Surty, will visit Sedibeng FET College in Sebokeng (Gauteng) on Monday, 19 March 2007 at 11:00. The Youth and Dem ... Home Affairs,Sabric Join Forces To Fight Bank Related Identity Fraud Chief Directorate: Communication 12/03/2007   The Department of Home Affairs and the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combat identity fraud. The agreement seeks to foster cooperation betwe ... Home Affairs, SABRIC to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Chief Directorate: Communication 09/03/2007   The Acting Director-General of Home Affairs Joel Chavalala and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre (SABRIC) will sign a MoU. SABRIC is a non-profit organization whose ... Statement By The Minister Of Home Affairs, Ms N Mapisa-Nqakula On The Support Intervention In The Department Of Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 08/03/2007   As members of the media will recall, following my Budget Vote speech on 30 May last year, I requested the support of the of DPSA and the intervention of National Treasury after discovering the challenges that the Departm ... Deputy Minister attends to public service challenges in Northern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 08/03/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will embark on a two-day visit (09 and 10 March 2007) to the Northern Cape as part of the broader departmental plan of visiting all Home Affairs offices to get first- ... Home Affairs Minister Addresses a Refugee Workshop Chief Directorate: Communication 28/02/2007   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow (Thursday, 1 March 2007) deliver a keynote address at an information sharing workshop between Refugees and Service Providers. The purpose of the w ... Announcement on temporary passports Chief Directorate: Communication 28/02/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to inform members of the public that Germany and the Benelux countries (Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg) will no longer accept South African temporary passports with effect from 0 ...