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MPs raise concerns over disregarding of laws, by-laws by CT refugees
Members of Parliament's home affairs committee said refugees should comply with South Africa's laws and the by-laws of the City of Cape Town or they should be deported back to their countries of origin.
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FAKE NEWS ALERT: Home Affairs is not discontinuing the green ID book
A post of a sign allegedly put up at a Home Affairs branch in Upington announcing that green ID books would be discontinued from 1 April 2020 and citizens have to replace the with Smart ID cards.
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SAHRC: Law must take its course in matter of foreign nationals in CT
The group of foreign nationals is adamant it wants to leave South Africa but authorities have repeatedly informed them that isn't an option. Instead, they've tried to persuade them that reintegration is the alternative.
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Motsoaledi: Gupta passports renewal application denied
The family fled to Dubai in 2016 following allegations of corruption and state capture.
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Hawks raid JHB factories accused of flouting labour laws
Hawks members were joined by immigration officers who verified the status of the employees.
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Govt ‘unclear’ on whereabouts of refugees removed from PTA UNHCR offices
The foreign nationals were removed from the Brooklyn building by police after they gained illegal access to the premises of the UNHCR.
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Lesotho special permits: Concerns raised over exclusion of new applicants
This after Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that only existing permits would be renewed.
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Motsoaledi: Minors still required to provide documents when they leave SA
The minister signed a new waiver concerning visa regulations on Friday.
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Motsoaledi: We are taking steps to improve SA marriage laws
Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said given South Africa's rich culture and diversity, the country's marriage policy needs urgent reconstruction.
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Motsoaledi: Home Affairs annulled over 1,000 fraudulent marriages in 2018/2019
Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi was speaking at Constitution Hill where the department held a marriage policy dialogue on Friday.
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Aaron Motsoaledi’s mother dies
The Department of Home Affairs said Sekeku Sina Motsoaledi passed away peacefully in Pretoria on Thursday morning.
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We’re not xenophobic - Makhura on tightening border security
Gauteng Premier David Makhura said the influx of undocumented migrants needed to be addressed before it became a crisis.
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Cape Town’s refugee centre to reopen in January 2020
The centre was closed for almost seven years, which affecting thousands of immigrants.
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Protest outside Joburg court ahead of appearance of arrested migrants
The migrants were arrested last week during raids on businesses selling counterfeit goods in the Joburg CBD.
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Plans to tighten SA immigration laws could harm economy, warns forum
The Forum of Immigration Practitioners of South Africa said the way the country was handling the immigration crisis was not good for the economy.
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Arrested undocumented foreign nationals in JHB CBD raid to appear in court
At least 600 people were handcuffed this week when police swooped in shops belonging to foreign nationals to seize fake goods.
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487 undocumented foreign nationals among 659 arrested in Joburg raid
Over 600 people were detained this week when police swooped in shops belonging to foreign nationals to seize fake goods.
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SA’s immigration laws must be fully implemented, says Parly Home Affairs chair
Parliament’s Home Affairs oversight committee chair Bongani Bongo said it was untenable that a country could have large numbers of undocumented immigrants and nothing was done about it.
