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…
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…
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…
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…
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs is suspending two senior officials with immediate effect after AI “hallucinations” were found in the reference list appended to the revised white paper on citizenship, immigration and refugee protection – the second time in less than a week that a cabinet-approved South African policy document…
ACT CEO Nomvuyiso Batyi The Association of Comms & Technology has abandoned its legal challenge against home affairs minister Leon Schreiber’s controversial hike in identity verification fees, with member companies opting to negotiate individual agreements with the department instead. ACT filed the high court application in January after Schreiber increased the fee for accessing the…
Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the African Union (AU), the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the Organisation of American States (OAS) to advance the global reparation agenda, following what it has described as a landmark victory for reparatory justice. Addressing a news conference in Accra on Friday, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel…
The Department of Home Affairs has over 340 million paper records and will prioritise the digitisation of records relating to birth, marriage, death and amendments. (Image source: 123RF) A pre-long weekend rush makes for an interesting round-up from National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with a mix of requests from national departments, metro municipalities and state-owned entities….
Digital transformation has been touted as key to the DHA’s internal systems controls. (Image source: 123RF) Parliament’s oversight committee on home affairs has urged the department to “urgently accelerate” its digital transformation programme to strengthen internal controls. This, after a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) investigation uncovered large-scale immigration fraud and corruption at the Department of…
In a significant leap for South African public service delivery, the Department of Home Affairs and Capitec launched the country’s first self-service terminals on Monday. This new system allows citizens to apply for ID documents directly at bank branches without the need to interact with a customer service consultant, effectively bypassing the traditional administrative bottlenecks…
