Home Affairs
Immigrants demand refugee offices reopen after two years of lockdown
Home Affairs has opened services for South Africans but asylum seekers remain shut out
News | 15 February 2022
People queuing for eight hours outside Home Affairs sent home without being helped
Manager says he is used to addressing angry crowds at Durban office
Brief | 11 February 2022
Refugees struggle to renew their asylum documents with Home Affairs online system
Some asylum seekers have missed the 31 December 2021 deadline
News | 4 February 2022
Long queues at Home Affairs in spite of minister’s promise
But provincial manager claims “Home Affairs has declared war on queues”
By Masego Mafata, Tariro Washinyira and Marecia Damons
Photo Essay | 29 November 2021
Post office, SASSA office, library and community centre have all closed down in Madiba’s hometown
Unpaid electricity bills and armed robberies have collapsed Qunu’s multi-purpose community centre
News | 19 November 2021
By the time Home Affairs reopens its Cape Town refugee office it will have taken ten years
Epping office expected to open in September 2022
News | 15 November 2021
You might need to pitch up at 3am if you want something from this Home Affairs office
The Mthatha office is overwhelmed, official acknowledges
Brief | 3 November 2021
Shockingly bad service at Home Affairs as queues begin at 2am
Minister says the problem is being addressed
News | 21 October 2021
Refugees who arrived after lockdown have no way to apply for asylum
Asylum application backlog set to grow, with Refugee Reception Offices closed since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic
News | 8 October 2021