JLIA Blog - Home Affairs

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In early February, Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber, parliament, and the Public Service Commission received a whistleblower complaint from a lawyer who goes by Mareng Mareng (an adopted name). Mareng complained that he and other lawyers...

South Africans have said “no thanks” to US President Donald Trump’s refugee status and asylum offer. Trump issued an executive order cutting aid to South Africa and welcoming white Afrikaans farmers after President Rhamaposa issued the Land Expropriation Act....

With five immigration service targets for 2025 being announced by Minister Leon Schreiber in November 2024, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) aims to have South Africa become a country of choice for business. The targets are to...

Recently, rumours began circulating on social media that the classic South African green ID book would be declared invalid come the end of 2025. This is not true. Green ID books will not be declared invalid by the end...

In 2024, Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber led Home Affairs to clear a backlog of more than 306,000 visa applications, some of which dated back a decade. Officials worked long hours on weekends and holidays to...

Imagine being told you were no longer a citizen of your country of birth when you went on a South African mission abroad to renew your passport. This is the terrible situation faced by thousands of expatriate South...

Are you dreaming of retirement in the beautiful rainbow nation? A retirement visa could be the ideal option for you! This visa offers retirees from overseas the opportunity to live in South Africa, the ideal retirement destination, provided...

The Department of Home Affairs announced it would implement a points-based system in October 2024 that will be utilised when assessing applicants to award them a general work visa. This new points-based system is meant to lower the processing...

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