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Withdrawal of waivers granted in terms of section 31(2)(c) of the Immigration Act 13 of 2002: Granting of permanent residence status in terms of section 27(b) of the Immigration Act: Graduates from South African tertiary institutions in the area of critical skills

Minister's Immigration Directive No 01 of 2021 - Extension of ZEP for a period of 12 months

Immigration Directive No 07 of 2021 - Temporary Concession for Intra-Company Transfer Work Visa holders

Extension of temporary concession in respect of foreign nationals in light of a continued backlog in processing outcomes on Waiver applications, Visa applications and Appeal applications

LATEST NEWS UPDATE
Minister Schreiber welcomes arrest as anti-corruption crackdown gathers pace Created on 10 July, 2026 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the arrest of a Border Management Authority (BMA) official as part of the ongoing campaign to root out corruption across the Home Affairs ... Read more MEDIA ADVISORY: Ms Ndileka Cola appointed Chief Director of Communications for the Department of Home Affairs Created on 10 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Ndileka Cola as the Chief Director of Communications. Ms Cola officially assumed her duties on 01 July 2026, marking a signi... Read more Reforms at the Refugee Appeals Authority deliver biggest reduction in refugee appeals backlog in years Created on 09 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has achieved the biggest reduction in South Africa's refugee appeals backlog in years following a series of reforms at the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RAA... Read more Home Affairs Notes Constitutional Court Judgment on Refugees Act Created on 07 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs notes the judgment handed down today by the Constitutional Court in the matter between the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and the Minister of Home Affairs. The case conc... Read more Home Affairs concludes voluntary repatriation operation at Epping Refugee Reception Office Created on 06 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has successfully transferred foreign nationals who . requested voluntary repatriation from the Epping Refugee Reception Office in the Western Cape to the Musina Repatria... Read more Home Affairs to recruit 301 additional Immigration Officers to boost enforcement Created on 06 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs is moving to strengthen immigration enforcement capacity by recruiting an additional 301 Immigration Officers across the country. At present, the Department has only 86... Read more Home Affairs Marks Two Years of Progress Under the GNU Created on 03 July, 2026 Over the past 24 months under the Government of National Unity (GNU), the Home Affairs ecosystem, inclusive of the Department of Home Affairs, the Border Management Authority (BMA) and Government Prin... Read more Home Affairs extends operational hours for the school holidays Created on 02 July, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has extended operational hours to accommodate expected increased demands for services due to the school holidays. Effective from 01 to 21 July 2026, the offices will be... Read more Over 200 bank branches now live under ground-breaking Home Affairs digital partnership Created on 24 June, 2026 The Department of Home Affairs has reached another historic milestone on its path-breaking journey of digital transformation, with 203 bank branches now live through our new digital partnership model ... Read more

LATEST NEWS UPDATE

Minister Schreiber welcomes arrest as anti-corruption crackdown gathers pace

Created on 10 July, 2026

The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, has welcomed the arrest of a Border Management Authority (BMA) official as part of the ongoing campaign to root out corruption across the Home Affairs ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Ms Ndileka Cola appointed Chief Director of Communications for the Department of Home Affairs

Created on 10 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms Ndileka Cola as the Chief Director of Communications. Ms Cola officially assumed her duties on 01 July 2026, marking a signi...

Reforms at the Refugee Appeals Authority deliver biggest reduction in refugee appeals backlog in years

Created on 09 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs has achieved the biggest reduction in South Africa's refugee appeals backlog in years following a series of reforms at the Refugee Appeals Authority of South Africa (RAA...

Home Affairs Notes Constitutional Court Judgment on Refugees Act

Created on 07 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs notes the judgment handed down today by the Constitutional Court in the matter between the Scalabrini Centre of Cape Town and the Minister of Home Affairs. The case conc...

Home Affairs concludes voluntary repatriation operation at Epping Refugee Reception Office

Created on 06 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs has successfully transferred foreign nationals who . requested voluntary repatriation from the Epping Refugee Reception Office in the Western Cape to the Musina Repatria...

Home Affairs to recruit 301 additional Immigration Officers to boost enforcement

Created on 06 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs is moving to strengthen immigration enforcement capacity by recruiting an additional 301 Immigration Officers across the country. At present, the Department has only 86...

Home Affairs Marks Two Years of Progress Under the GNU

Created on 03 July, 2026

Over the past 24 months under the Government of National Unity (GNU), the Home Affairs ecosystem, inclusive of the Department of Home Affairs, the Border Management Authority (BMA) and Government Prin...

Home Affairs extends operational hours for the school holidays

Created on 02 July, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs has extended operational hours to accommodate expected increased demands for services due to the school holidays. Effective from 01 to 21 July 2026, the offices will be...

Over 200 bank branches now live under ground-breaking Home Affairs digital partnership

Created on 24 June, 2026

The Department of Home Affairs has reached another historic milestone on its path-breaking journey of digital transformation, with 203 bank branches now live through our new digital partnership model ...