Plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards, rights experts said. The department of home affairs’ new draft policy aims…
Frustration mounts for residents who say it is still an arduous task to get assistance from the home affairs office in Komani. Residents were fuming recently outside the Komani branch when the office had to close again following a…
Livid residents say they were turned away today at the Komani Home Affairs branch after being informed that a person at the office tested positive for Covid-19. The residents crowded the building refusing to leave, claiming that the…
Commotion erupted at the Home Affairs offices in Komani earlier today after fed-up parents forced their children inside the building accusing staff of failing to help them despite queuing for hours on end. The angry parents insisted the…
The Home Affairs office in Komani has been closed indefinitely after two officials recently tested positive for coronavirus. According to Home Affairs Eastern Cape manager, Gcinile Mabulu, the office will remain closed indefinitely until…
The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the rumour doing the rounds regarding the discontinuation of the green bar-coded identity documents was fake news and that it was still valid.
The department of home affairs is deploying 425 additional staff members and will extend operational hours at the country’s busiest ports of entry during the festive season to deal with the increased number of travellers into and out of…
