The department of home affairs and Capitec on Monday launched South Africa’s first self-service terminals that will allow citizens to apply for ID documents at Capitec branches without the need to engage with a customer service consultant. “This partnership with Capitec marks a historic step in transforming how South Africans access their identity documents. By…
The repair versus replace dilemma. Navigating the decision between repairing a faulty appliance and replacing it has become a major consideration for South African households and businesses. With continuously rising living costs, the impact of load-shedding on electronics and the increasing sophistication of TVs and home appliances, this choice is not merely financial; it’s practical,…
Cote d’Ivoire will play two international friendlies against Benin and Kenya as part of their final preparations for the 2026 TotalEnergies CAF Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON), which is scheduled to take place in Morocco from 17 March to 3 April. The Ivorian women’s national team started training camp in Abidjan on Tuesday 24…
The Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs has expressed serious concern over severe understaffing at Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, warning that the situation is directly undermining service delivery. The committee met with provincial leadership from both provinces to receive an update on operations and service delivery challenges. “It is unacceptable…
AWS has set up 20 IT graduates in home affairs offices across Gauteng. Amazon Web Services (AWS) has placed 20 unemployed IT graduates within home affairs offices across Gauteng through the Youth Employment Services (YES) programme. This forms part of efforts to bridge the gap between skills and workplace experience − a challenge often cited…
Home affairs minister Leon Schreiber The department of home affairs plans to shut down all tourist visa processing at South African missions abroad, minister Leon Schreiber has announced, with all applications to be routed instead through the department’s Electronic Travel Authorisation system. Speaking at the release of a Special Investigating Unit interim report on Monday,…
OpenAI is making a major pivot from software to physical consumer electronics. According to The Information, the AI pioneer has assembled a massive internal team of over 200 employees to develop a suite of AI-integrated devices. The project, which currently includes a smart speaker, smart glasses, and a smart lamp, represents the first tangible fruit…
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We are now approaching six years since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, yet talk of vaccines and our immune systems persists in our cultural conversations — from political arenas to the dinner table. The vaccination conversation has extended beyond the scientific community, resulting in controversial changes to the recommended vaccination…
The group of 34 women and children with family links to Islamic State group have been held in the Roj camp for nearly seven years.
