Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that this year, the authority would list as a stand-alone entity and begin hiring border guards who would work together with police and the army.
The minister said that one of the conditions for the permit was that holders could not apply for any other permit in South Africa, which limited them.
The Bill once passed will see an overhaul of the electoral system with independent candidates allowed to contest national elections for the first time.
This follows sporadic protests by truck drivers who are up in arms about foreign nationals being employed.
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the readiness of the IEC depended largely on the work of his department as citizens would not be able to register on Saturday and Sunday if they did not have identification.
Polyandry is when a woman takes two or more husbands at the same time.
It aims to eliminate the backlog in South Africa’s asylum system by 2024.
Speaking at a media briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday, Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the department remained firm in its decision to deny the issuing of the Gupta brother’s new South African passport.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the department had decided to reinstitute more services following the country’s move to lockdown level 1.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that this came after several investigations by the department's counter-corruption unit found that dubious visas, permits and special citizenships were irregularly granted to prominent people by department officials.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi observed compliance at the Lebombo border post on Monday.
The Home Affairs Department said they will ensure that those found with fraudulent papers especially permanent residence permits are dealt with decisively.
This formed part of the remedial action set down in a report, which made adverse findings against former minister Malusi Gigaba regarding the naturalisation of the Guptas, albeit that it cleared him of abusing his power.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and his deputy today briefed Parliament’s Home Affairs committee on its efforts to improve border security.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said that the decision to temporarily suspend certain services was made after careful consideration.
Speaking at a media briefing on Wednesday, the minister said his department would deploy an additional 160 officials to six of the country’s busiest ports of entry to manage a high influx of people moving in and out of the country.
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi assured citizens that the department intended tightening security at the border posts ahead of people returning into the country during and after the festive season. #COVID19 #Beitbridge #HomeAffairs
