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The Department of Home Affairs has extended its online Branch Appointment Booking System (BABS) to 56 offices in South Africa.

According to News24, the Zimbabwean Immigration Federation is taking the Department of Home Affairs to court over the termination of the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP).

Home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi says that a ministerial committee reviewing permits and visas in South Africa has uncovered deep-rooted corruption within his department when it comes to handling certain types of visas.

In contrast, the UAE Government Media Office announced on Monday 18 April 2022 that all entry visas are available for single or multiple entry and can be renewed for similar periods and are valid for 60 days.

The bidding process for a visa and permit applications management tender worth R50 million for the Department of Home Affairs closed on 25 February 2022.

The Department of Home Affairs is piloting a new e-booking system which it says will drastically reduce long queues and wait times at its offices.

Refugees and asylum seekers in South Africa have blamed persistent failures of South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs (DHA) online system for being late in their applications.

In the first update since 2014, South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has published its critical skills list for South Africa, outlining the skills which are in short supply in the country.

Sources inside the Department of Home Affairs have told the City Press that Home Affairs officials are methodically breaking down systems as part of widespread corruption within the department.

Government is in the process of developing the new National Identity System (NIS), which will replace the current National Population Register and become the backbone of all Home Affairs functions in South Africa.