Department of Home Affairs

41. Budget Vote Speech delivered by the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon Dr Leon Schreiber (MP), on the occasion of the Home Affairs Budget Vote Debate (5) in the National Assembly: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... immigrants, the highest number in five years and more than countries like France and Germany combined. We used drones and body cameras to increase the number of attempted illegal crossings that were ...; Created on 08 July 2025
42. Home Affairs successfully launches world-class new identity verification service while implementing further measures to ensure cost-effective usage: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... in-person meetings over a period of a number of months, including the recent 30 days set aside explicitly for public consultation which ended at the end of May, some users had still not adequately prepared ...; Created on 06 July 2025
43. Budget Vote Speech delivered by Hon Njabulo B Nzuza (MP), Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, on the occasion of the Homeaffairs Budget Vote Debate (5): (Statements & SPEECHES); ... the total number of persons issued with Smart ID Cards was over 25 million (25 102 201) since the inception of the modernisation programme. In 2025/26, Live Capture will be rolled out to an additional ...; Created on 03 July 2025
44. Budget Vote speech delivered by the Minister of Home Affairs, Hon Leon Schreiber (MP) in The National Council of Provinces, on the occasion of the Home Affairs Budget Vote Debate (5): (Statements & SPEECHES); ... we have already achieved in this space. Sometimes, when numbers speak for themselves, it’s best not to interrupt. 17 000, is the number of Chinese and Indian tourists have obtained visas to visit ...; Created on 03 July 2025
45. To repair National Population Register and uphold national security, Home Affairs corrects unsustainable under-pricing of verification service: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... For media enquiries, please contact: Siya Qoza, Cell number: 082 898 1657 Duwayne Esau – Spokesperson for the Minister, Cell number: 077 606 9702 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ...; Created on 23 June 2025
46. Home Affairs-led operation busts passport syndicate in Durban: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... For media enquiries, please contact: Siya Qoza, Cell number: 082 898 1657 Duwayne Esau – Spokesperson for the Minister, Cell number: 077 606 9702 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ...; Created on 17 June 2025
47. Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza adopts MusaweNkosi Ministries home for orphaned and vulnerable children in Empangeni and supports Umdlamfe Secondary School’s Class of 2025 with IDs in eSikhawini, Richards ...: (Statements & SPEECHES); The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Njabulo Nzuza, is scheduled to take the 365 Days of Child Protection Outreach to Empangeni, KwaZulu-Natal, where he has adopted the MusaweNkosi home for orphaned ...; Created on 04 June 2025
48. Digital Trusted Tour Operator Scheme (TTOS) attracts over 11 000 tourists in just three months: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... addition to shortly announcing a second intake of tour operators to further boost the number of group tours attracted through TTOS, we are on track to deliver a world-class Electronic Travel Authorisation ...; Created on 27 May 2025
49. Home Affairs launches Operation New Broom and biometric verification to combat illegal immigration: (Statements & SPEECHES); ... For media enquiries, please contact: Siya Qoza, Cell number: 082 898 1657 Duwayne Esau – Spokesperson for the Minister, Cell number: 077 606 9702 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS ...; Created on 21 May 2025
50. Home Affairs declares Omotoso “undesirable person” after he leaves the country: (Statements & SPEECHES); The Department of Home Affairs notes the departure of Timothy Oluseun Omotoso from South Africa to Nigeria from OR Tambo International Airport earlier this afternoon. This comes after the Minister of ...; Created on 18 May 2025
51. Home Affairs extends operating hours due to uptake of Smart ID Cards by naturalised citizens and permanent residents: (Statements & SPEECHES); The Department of Home Affairs will extend its operating period by five hours on Saturdays in May 2025 at front offices to assist naturalised citizens and permanent residents to apply for Smart ID Cards. ...; Created on 16 May 2025