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South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has resumed ID & passport applications, and have extended the validity period of certain temporary visas.

The Department of Home Affairs is introducing a number of changes to its systems and at its branches to improve service delivery, says the department’s minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

The Department of Home Affairs is reviewing its IT architecture to improve customer service and reduce overall dependence on the State Information Technology Agency (SITA), says minister Aaron Motsoaledi.

holders of intra-company transfers (ITC) currently in South Africa to apply for a two year extension to the ICT they currently hold.

Marianne Merten of the Daily Maverick discusses the real life challenges of people in South Africa struggling to obtain their permanent residency permits from the Department of Home Affairs.

According to an article in Business Tech, the Department of Home Affairs plans to expand its partnership with banks to offer more services at branches across the country.

The Department of Home Affairs has announced a new appointment system in a bid to cut down on excessive queueing and corruption.

Home Affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced a range of changes to help deal with long queues typically experienced at the Department of Home Affairs.

State Information Technology Agency (SITA) boss Luvuyo Keyise has hit back at Aaron Motsoaledi, South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs, after Motsoaledi suggested that his department’s ills can all be traced back to SITA.

The Covid-19 pandemic and the Disaster Management Act have significantly slowed down South Africa’s Home Affairs processes to a crawl – impacting thousands of people and creating a backlog that could take years to clear.