Home affairs bookings get a security overhaul

Home affairs bookings get a security overhaul

The department of home affairs has launched an upgraded online booking system on the MyHomeAffairsOnline platform, introducing enhanced security measures to prevent the abuse of booking slots and improve access to services. Users are now required to create a MyHomeAffairsOnline profile linked to their South African ID number and e-mail address before making a booking,…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Be Secure, Stable Before Leading Africa, Says Foreign Affairs Minister

African MPs Push Back Against EU ‘Interference’ in Internal Affairs

Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa has led African legislators in condemning what they described as growing interference by the European Parliament in the internal affairs of African countries, urging members of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) to defend the continent’s sovereignty. Speaking during a meeting of the Eastern Africa Regional Parliamentary Group…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Be Secure, Stable Before Leading Africa, Says Foreign Affairs Minister

Africa: Statement By H.E. Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security, African Union Commission, On the Occasion of the Commemoration of the 2026 World Press Freedom Day, Under the Theme – ‘Shaping a Future At Peace’ – 3 May 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Dear Fellow Africans: The African Union joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2026, observed annually on 3 May, marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration of 1991, a landmark affirmation of the essential role of a free, independent, and pluralistic press in advancing democracy and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Shaping…

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Africa: Nigeria Must Be Secure, Stable Before Leading Africa, Says Foreign Affairs Minister

Africa Forward Summit to Explore New Financing Models for Continental Security, Foreign Affairs Says

Nairobi — The upcoming Africa Forward Summit is expected to advance high-level dialogue on institutional frameworks, financing mechanisms, and international partnerships aimed at strengthening African-led security solutions as a foundation for long-term stability across the continent. The State Department for Foreign Affairs says the summit, scheduled for May 11-12, will seek to reframe Africa’s peace…

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Home Affairs officials suspended over AI ‘hallucinations’

Home Affairs officials suspended over AI ‘hallucinations’

Home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber. (Image source: Department of Home Affairs) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is suspending two senior officials with immediate effect following the detection of apparent artificial intelligence (AI) “hallucinations” cited as references appended to the recently Cabinet-approved Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. In a statement…

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