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Communication    Media releases Please choose one of the media releases listed below: 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 ... "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 ... 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 ... 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 ... 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   HOME AFFAIRS DG WELCOMES THE ARREST OF AN OFFICIAL Home Affairs Director General, Mavuso Msimang, today announced the arrest of a 38 year old male clerk at the Department’s ID factory in Pretoria for attemptin ... 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 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 ... 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 ... 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- ... 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 ... 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 ... Minister Mapisa- Nqakula to handover IDs to communities in KZN Chief Directorate: Communication 28/02/2007   As a further commitment to bring government services closer to the disadvantaged communities, the Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will be taking an imbizo to KwaZulu-Natal, in Mboza village on the 2nd of ... Minister Mapisa- Nqakula launches Gauteng’s 27th MPCC Chief Directorate: Communication 22/02/2007   In partnership with the Gauteng Provincial Government, the Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow, 23 February 2007, deliver a keynote address at the opening of Gauteng`s 27th Multi- Purpose ... Deputy Minister attends to public service challenges in limpopo Chief Directorate: Communication 20/02/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba will embark on a two-day visit (22 and 23 February 2007) to Limpopo Province as part of the broader departmental plan of visiting all Home Affairs offices to get first-h ... Home Affairs Extends Operational Hours At Caledonspoort Port Of Entry Chief Directorate: Communication 16/02/2007   Due to the National elections that are currently being held in Lesotho, Home Affairs has taken a decision to extend operational hours at Caledonspoort port of entry. The hours have been increased from 6:00am to 12:00 ... Bafana Coach Gets The Permit Chief Directorate: Communication 12/02/2007   In light of the intense interest over the Bafana Bafana Head Coach, work permit the Minister of Home Affairs wishes to issue the following statement. On the 7th February 2007 the Department of Home Affairs received a ... Clarity On Work Permit Of Bafana Head Coach Chief Directorate: Communication 09/02/2007   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to clarify issues surrounding the work permits of Mr Carlos Parreira, the head coach of the senior national soccer team, Bafana Bafana and his assistant, Mr Jairo Lopes Cesar Leal. ... Home Affairs Deputy Minister donates stationery in Limpopo Chief Directorate: Communication 06/02/2007   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba will donate stationery to the needy children of Limpopo. This is part of the broader government campaign to make interventions around poor communities to create a bet ... Couples invited to participate in Valentine’s Day Robben Island marriages Chief Directorate: Communication 02/02/2007   The Department of Home Affairs invites couples interested in taking part in this year’s edition of Valentine’s Day Marriages to be held at the Robben Island Museum to begin registering for the annual event. Since the ... Statement Of Clarification Regarding Section 6 Of The Civil Union Act, 2006 Chief Directorate: Communication 18/12/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs has received a number of letters from ministers of religion who are designated marriage officers in terms of section 3 of the Marriage Act, 1961 (Act No 25 of 1961) indicating that they wish ... Home Affairs officials assist police to arrest a suspect Chief Directorate: Communication 14/12/2006   The Department of Home Affairs welcomes the arrest of a civilian by the police at the Lindela Holding Facility on Monday, 11 December 2006. On Friday, 08 December 2006, Luis Defsreipus, a South African citizen of Por ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula visits Eastern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 07/12/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will visit Mount Frere in the Eastern Cape tomorrow (Friday, 08 December 2006) as part of commemorations for the 16 Days of no Violence on Women and Children. A ... Deputy Minister of Home Affairs in the Eastern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 04/12/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba will embark on a two-day visit to Eastern Cape, between Monday, 04 December and 05 December 2006, as part of his programme of attending to the challenges facing Home Aff ... Civil Union Act Comes Into Effect Chief Directorate: Communication 01/12/2006   Acting President, Ms Phumzile Mlambo-Ncquka has signed into law the Civil Union Bill with effect from 30 November 2006. The Civil Union Act, 2006 (Act No. 17 of 2006) which accords same-sex couples the same rights ... Minister Of Home Affairs’ Involvement In Dyambu Holdings (Pty) Ltd Chief Directorate: Communication 30/11/2006   In light of the reports in the media regarding my involvement with Dyambu Holdings, which is in turn involved with the Gautrain project, I would like to place the following facts on record: Dyambu was established by m ... Home Affairs Deputy Minister provides services in Western Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 26/11/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will embark on a two-day visit to Western Cape Home Affairs service centres, between Monday 27 November, and Tuesday 28 November 2006. The purpose of the visit is t ... Statement on Visa,Zimbabwe Chief Directorate: Communication 24/11/2006   The Department of Home Affairs would like to clarify reports indicating that South Africa has agreed to waive VISA requirements for Zimbabwean nationals. The South African government has at no stage during the second ... Deputy Minister Gigaba In Tripoli, Libya Chief Directorate: Communication 21/11/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home of Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will attend a Ministerial Conference, Africa-EU on International Migration and Development in Tripoli, Libya between 22 and 23 November 2006. The purpose of the ... Nkosana Sibuyi leaves Home Affairs Chief Directorate: Communication 20/11/2006   Home Affairs contact persons The Department of Home Affairs wishes to inform members of the media that Mr Nkosana Sibuyi has left the Department and can no longer be contacted for comments. Members of the media are ... Gigaba Graduates 300 Youth On National Youth Service Programme Chief Directorate: Communication 02/11/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Malusi Gigaba together with Eden (George) Municipality Mayor Cllr Rudi Laws, will tomorrow - 03 November 2006 graduate 300 young people under the National Youth Service Programme ... Home Affairs Minister interacts with orphans, women in stokvels in Winterveldt Chief Directorate: Communication 30/10/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow (31 October 2006) round-up her Imbizo Focus Week activities when she visits the Lehae La Bana orphanage in Winterveldt, Tshwane. The Minister will ha ... Deputy Minister Gigaba provides frontline service to Home Affairs clients Chief Directorate: Communication 26/10/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will exchange his suits for a pen, paper and a stamp as he acts as a frontline officer at the Home Affairs office in Bloemfontein tomorrow, 27 October 2006. Mr Gig ... Home Affairs Minister takes Imbizo to child-headed families and people living with disabilities in Moloto, Mpumalanga Chief Directorate: Communication 25/10/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will kick-start her Imbizo by embarking on a “door-to-door” campaign aimed at interacting with child-headed families and people living with disabilities in the Moloto ... Deputy Minister Gigaba briefs media on completion of HANIS first phase Chief Directorate: Communication 20/10/2006   Click to view Directions to Deputy Minister Gigaba's media briefing The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba invites members of the media to a briefi ... Departments of Home Affairs and Education Deputy Ministers in Mdantsane Chief Directorate: Communication 19/10/2006   Deputy Ministers of Home Affairs and Education, Messrs Malusi Gigaba and Enver Surty will visit John Knox Bonkwe Campus of Buffalo City FET College in Mdantsane, Eastern Cape tomorrow (Friday, 20 October 2006). The v ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba responds to the needs of the needy Chief Directorate: Communication 26/09/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will, on the 29th September 2006, visit the Ndondakusuka Municipality’s KwaSithebe Industrial Area, KwaZulu-Natal North Coast, to bring government services closer to ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to address the launch of the African Chapter of the International Association of Refugee Law Judges Chief Directorate: Communication 22/09/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will on Tuesday, 26 September 2006 address the official launch of the African Chapter of the International Association of Refugee Law Judges (IARLJ) at the Union Buil ... Minister To Address The Un High Level Dialogue Chief Directorate: Communication 08/09/2006   MS NOSIVIWE MAPISA – NQAKULA, SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS, TO ADDRESS THE UNITED NATIONS (UN) ON BEHALF OF THE G77 AND CHINA, REGARDING INTERNATIONAL MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT The forthcoming United ... Statement On The Appointment Of Ms Lerato Afilaka Chief Directorate: Communication 06/09/2006   The Department of Home Affairs has noted concerns and reports in the media about the appointment of Lerato Afilaka as the Director of the Gauteng West area. The accusations leveled against Afilaka are that she is not qu ... Intended Strike Action By Immigration Officers Chief Directorate: Communication 31/08/2006   This morning the Department of Home Affairs and the Public Servants Association (PSA) signed an agreement resolving the immigration officer dispute. This agreement settles the dispute between the two parties and the impe ... Job Evaluation And Placement Of Immigration Officers Chief Directorate: Communication 29/08/2006   This morning a high level delegation from the Department of Home Affairs and the Support Intervention Team (OPSC and DPSA), met with all unions operating within this sector, which included NEHAWU, PAWUSA and the Public S ... Home Affairs Minister Addresses Workshop In Preparation For Un Dialogue Chief Directorate: Communication 28/08/2006   Minister of Home Affairs to address a workshop in preparation for South Africa’s participation in the UN High Level Dialogue on Migration and Development. The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe-Mapi ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to handover birth certificates,ID’s to 500 orphans in Limpopo Chief Directorate: Communication 22/08/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will be handing over birth certificates and Identity Documents to orphans at Thohoyandou in Limpopo. More than 500 orphans especially girls have been identified ... Deputy Minister Gigaba Delivers Services To Young Women Chief Directorate: Communication 18/08/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr. Malusi Gigaba will visit Mbumbulu’s Tobi Senior primary school and surrounding areas to engage young women on service delivery programme under the theme “From a Dompas to an empow ... Immigration Officers Dispute Chief Directorate: Communication 16/08/2006   Following respective meetings between the Department of Home Affairs and the Public Service Association on the 13th and 23rd June 2006, the Department agreed to embark on job evaluations of Immigration Officer’s salary l ... Home Affairs Minister to celebrate Women’s Month with senior citizens in the North West Province Chief Directorate: Communication 08/08/2006   As part of the 50th Anniversary of the Women’s Anti-Pass March, the Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will, together with about 500 senior citizens of the rural village of Setlagole of North West, embark on a symbolic ... Home Affairs Statement On The Arrest Of 81 Illegal Foreigners Chief Directorate: Communication 14/07/2006   In a bid to address the issue of xenophobia and crime in the country, Home Affairs National Immigration Branch (NIB) together with stakeholders such as the South African Police Service (SAPS), Departments of Labour, Soci ... Deputy Minister Encourages Inmates To Study Chief Directorate: Communication 13/07/2006   Click to view Poem of the day The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba today visited the Barberton Priso ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba visits Barbeton, Mpumalanga Chief Directorate: Communication 12/07/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will embark on a two-day outreach programme in Barberton, Mpumalanga from 13-14 July 2006. Mr Gigaba will participate in various activities as part of the Departme ... Statement on the death of a Congolese national at Home Affairs office. Chief Directorate: Communication 06/07/2006   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to inform members of the public about the death of a refugee from Congo. This unfortunate incident occurred yesterday, at the Refugee Reception Office in Rossettenville, Gauteng. ... Minister's response on Immigration issues Chief Directorate: Communication 29/06/2006   The Immigration Act was amended in 2004 and was implemented, together with new Regulations on 1 July 2005, almost exactly a year ago. We recognise that although the overall policy framework is sound, there have been some ... Home Affairs minister to respond to issues raised by business community Chief Directorate: Communication 28/06/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow (Thursday, 29 June 2006) address a media briefing on her response to issues raised by the business community relating to the implementation of the Im ... Deputy Minister Gigaba to interact with young refugees Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will on Tuesday (27 June 2006) convene an Imbizo with the refugee youth residing around Gauteng to talk about their rights and responsibilities as well as challenges ... Home Affairs In Wynberg Offices Moves To A New Area Chief Directorate: Communication 23/06/2006   The Department of Home Affairs wishes to inform members of the public that its service delivery point, Wynberg District Office (Chadwick and 5th Street) in Gauteng has been closed with immediate effect. The o ... South Africa Commemmorates World Refugee Day Chief Directorate: Communication 20/06/2006   South Africa will be one of the many countries around the world that will be commemorating World Refugee Day on June 20. A number of cultural activities and media events will highlight the role that all South ... Statement regarding the authenticity of documents received from the Pakistani government relating to the deportation of Mr Khalid Chief Directorate: Communication 09/06/2006   This statement relates to questions raised by Mr Omar in the media and in his most recent court application regarding the authenticity of a letter from the Pakistani Ministry of Interior confirming that Mr Khalid was rec ... Government Statement: Deportation Of Mr Khalid Rashid Chief Directorate: Communication 08/06/2006   Government has noted public discussion around the case of Mr Khalid Rashid. Now that the matter has been processed through the courts, government wishes to clarify critical issues pertaining to the case. In the first ... Home Affairs Empowers Youth Through National Youth Service Programme Chief Directorate: Communication 02/06/2006   Home Affairs Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba has today, Friday (02 June 2006) launched the National Youth Service Programme in Pretoria, by calling on young people to take their rightful place in the society in order to se ... Home Affairs Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Deputy Minister, Malusi Gigaba to launch the National Youth Service Programme Chief Directorate: Communication 01/06/2006   As a further confirmation to Home Affairs' high-level commitment to youth skills development programmes the Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and Deputy Minister , Malusi Gigaba, will tomorrow launch t ... Statement Relating To The Deportation Of Khalid Rashid Chief Directorate: Communication 01/06/2006   Having studied the judgment and the court order involving the provision of information regarding the deportation of Mr Khalid Mahmood Rashid to Pakistan on 6 November 2005, the Minister of Home Affairs Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nq ... Minister of Home Affairs Mapisa-Nqakula to present Budget Vote to Parliament Chief Directorate: Communication 29/05/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will tomorrow present the Budget Vote 2006 to Parliament. The Budget Vote will focus on the priorities of the Ministry and the Department of Home Affairs. M ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba To Host A “Take A Girl Child To Work” Initiative. Chief Directorate: Communication 24/05/2006   As a further commitment to the youth skills development programme, the Department of Home Affairs will be hosting 20 girls from Vukani Mawethu High school in Mamelodi, East of Pretoria tomorrow, 25 May 2006. The girl ... Minister Mapisa-Nqakula to handover more than 200 IDs to the Xhu and Khwe community in Northen Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 12/05/2006   The Minister of Home Affairs, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula will handover more than 200 identity documents to the Xhu and Khwe community in Northern Cape on Monday. Most of the community members could not access governme ... Deputy Minister Gigaba gets behind the desk in the Eastern Cape Chief Directorate: Communication 12/05/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Malusi Gigaba will tomorrow, 13 April 2006 put aside his office duties and get behind the counter for a day to serve members of the public in Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape. The ev ... UNHCR offers voluntary repatriation for Angolan refugees in South Africa Chief Directorate: Communication 10/05/2006   The Department of Home Affairs and the UN refugee agency will tomorrow,11 May 2006, officially launch the Voluntary Repatriation for Angolan Refugees. The programme’s objectives are to assist South African based Ango ... Deputy Minister Malusi Gigaba’s statement on the sudden death of Pule Ace Ntsoelengoe. Chief Directorate: Communication 09/05/2006   The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba says the passing away of soccer legend, Ace Ntsoelengoe is a great loss to the country. “It was with great sadness and anguish that I learned of the untimely passing o ... Home Affairs Statement Regarding The Termination of the acceptance of South African Temporary Passports Chief Directorate: Communication 03/05/2006   The Department of Home Affairs has noted that the British Government announced on 19 April that it would stop accepting South African temporary passports for travel to the United Kingdom. The British Government will t ... Home Affairs press statement on the Issuing of Passports Chief Directorate: Communication 28/04/2006   The Department of Home Affairs has noted with concern a welter of media reports which alleged that there is an embargo around the issuing of new passports. Further, the media reports allege that the Department has run ou ... Deputy Minister to offer Home Affairs services at the Rand Easter Show, in Nasrec Chief Directorate: Communication 20/04/2006   The Deputy Minister, Mr. Malusi Gigaba will tomorrow take charge of the front-desk office of the Home Affairs Department at the Rand Easter Show. Mr. Gigaba will be taking applications for services such as IDs, Birth/ ...