HOME AFFAIRS
HOME AFFAIRS
HOME AFFAIRS
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Home Affairs extends hours for final voter registration weekend
Home Affairs offices will operate extended hours this weekend to help citizens collect identity documents needed for voter registration.
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Absa joins smart ID rollout as Home Affairs expands digital partnership
Absa becomes fourth bank to offer smart ID applications as Home Affairs expands digital partnership to 296 branches nationwide with mobile services.
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Home Affairs resumes normal services at Epping Refugee office
Home Affairs has resumed normal services at the Epping Refugee Reception Office after processing more than 3 200 migrants.
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Home Affairs offices open nationwide for voter registration weekend
Home Affairs offices across South Africa will open this weekend to help citizens obtain identity documents ahead of voter registration.
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South Africa says 2 745 foreigners sent home in a week
South Africa has repatriated 2 745 foreigners in the week after President Cyril Ramaphosa vowed tougher action against illegal immigration.
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Deadline looms for South Africans with blocked identity documents
South Africans with blocked ID documents must visit Home Affairs by July 10 to prevent permanent cancellation of their IDs.
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Home Affairs unveils sweeping digital reforms in 2026 budget vote
The Department of Home Affairs is implementing a digital transformation to improve service delivery, border security, and visa processing efficiency.
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Home Affairs achieves record Smart ID card output amid digital transformation drive
During 2025/26, the Department of Home Affairs issued over four million Smart ID cards, significantly surpassing its target and advancing digital transformation efforts.
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Home Affairs corruption crackdown leads to two more arrests
Two more people have been arrested in separate fraud operations linked to the Department of Home Affairs, bringing the total number of corruption-related arrests for May to six.
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Government invites public comment on digital ID system
South Africa’s draft digital ID regulations allow citizens to store identity documents on their smartphones. Comment by 6 June 2026.
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