Home Affairs demos AI visa system to fight corruption

Home Affairs demos AI visa system to fight corruption

Department of Home Affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber. (Photograph by DHA) Home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber will tomorrow demonstrate the new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, as he continues his fight against corruption by deploying artificial intelligence (AI). The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is prioritising anti-corruption efforts through digitisation and AI, which are…

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Africa: Foreigners Can’t Dictate South Africa’s Affairs – Operation Dudula Leader Hits Back At Zanu-PF As Zimbabweans Face Hospital Bans

Africa: Foreigners Can’t Dictate South Africa’s Affairs – Operation Dudula Leader Hits Back At Zanu-PF As Zimbabweans Face Hospital Bans

Operation Dudula leader Zandile Dabula has hit back at Zanu PF spokesperson Farai Marapira’s remarks that the movement betrays ubuntu, insisting that no foreigner will dictate how South Africa runs its affairs. Marapira, the ruling party Zanu PF’s information director, told IOL News that the ongoing campaigns against undocumented migrants were a betrayal of ubuntu…

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Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

The Department of Home Affairs will shortly submit the digital identity policy to Cabinet. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will “shortly” submit the digital identity (ID) policy to Cabinet for approval to conduct public hearings. This is according to home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber, delivering the department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday. The…

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Home affairs turns digital transformation up a notch

Home affairs turns digital transformation up a notch

Digital self-service kiosks will be available at non-modernised DHA offices to enable the public to apply for and collect smart ID cards and passports. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is on track to introduce self-service kiosks powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This forms part of the digital transformation touted by the embattled department, revealed…

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