Home Affairs
City of Cape Town in spat with Public Works over refugee camp
Meanwhile hundreds of refugees are without basic sanitation at the Bellville camp
News | 25 November 2020
Women and children hit by refugee office closure, court hears
Sonke Gender Justice is seeking to join as a friend of the court in Scalabrini versus Minister of Home Affairs case
By Liezl Human
Brief | 12 November 2020
Hip-hop artist told he must have a new ID number after Home Affairs mix up
Vakele Genu is unhappy with Home Affairs’ solution
By Liezl Human
News | 10 November 2020
Concern over huge number of expiring refugee documents
Under Covid-19 lockdown validity was extended but asylum seekers have struggled
News | 21 September 2020
Children born abroad with one South African parent have right to citizenship
Constitutional Court says that Home Affairs conduct is “brazenly incompetent”, intransigent, indifferent and inefficient
Law | 24 July 2020
Court victory for “invisible, undocumented children”
Fathers to be able to register the births of their children without the mother being present or giving consent
Law | 20 May 2020
Reintegrate or be repatriated, Home Affairs warns refugees
Motsoaledi tells MPs that the countries refugees want to go to are not ready to welcome them
News | 10 March 2020
Home Affairs blocked my ID, says Free State man
Nathi Lepelesana used his ID to vote in SA elections. Now he’s been told he’s a Lesotho citizen
News | 20 January 2020
UNHCR refugee protest stems from failures at Home Affairs
Long delays, inefficiencies and obstructionism causes frustration and anger among asylum seekers
By Madison Yauger and Karabo Mafolo
News | 27 November 2019