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  • Steven Anderson, American pastor. Picture: Screengrab via YouTube.

    Minister Gigaba hears LGBTI plea to ban homophobic pastor

    Controversial American pastor Steven Anderson is expected to visit the country soon.

    2082 days ago
  • FILE: Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba meets with representatives from the LGBTI community, on 7 June 2016. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN

    Home Affairs to prioritise sensitivity training around LGBTI

    Minister Gigaba says staff attitudes must be addressed as they can affect services provided to LGBTI people.

    2083 days ago
  • Picture: Home Affairs Twitter: @HomeAffairsSA

    Smart IDs could improve access to services - Malusi Gigaba

    The minister says smart ID cards could change the way South Africans go about their lives.

    2092 days ago
  • FILE: Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    ‘SA undermining the value of Home Affairs’

    Malusi Gigaba says South Africa has failed to exploit the department’s full potential.

    2093 days ago
  • A man stands beside the ruins of a shack after a Tornado struck Tembisa on Tuesday 26 July 2016. Picture: Masego Rahlaga/EWN.

    Home Affairs steps in to ensure those hit by extreme weather can vote

    Minister Malusi Gigaba says officials will be on hand to assist people who have lost their IDs in floods.

    2122 days ago
  • file: Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba arrives at The House Group to talk about his department's efforts to curb human trafficking. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    Gigaba blames poverty for increasing human trafficking cases

    Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says poverty makes many vulnerable to human traffickers.

    2141 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba arrives at The House Group to talk about his departments efforts to curb human trafficking. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN

    Biometric system expected to curb human trafficking

    Minister Malusi Gigaba today addressed teenagers who have been victims of human trafficking.

    2141 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba conducting a walk about the Randburg branch. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Home Affairs to roll out biometric system at 6 ports of entry

    Minister Malusi Gigaba said the system has improved security at SA's ports of entry.

    2142 days ago
  • Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba.  Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    ‘South Africans exempt from international airports’ biometric system’

    Last week, flights at OR Tambo airport experienced extreme delays due to glitches in the system.

    2142 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba meets with representatives from the LGBTI community, on 7 June 2016. Picture: Dineo Bendile/EWN

    Gigaba meets LGBTI community to assess implementation of Civil Union Act

    The meeting was held to assess the implementation of the Act and the compliance of Home Affairs offices.

    2173 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba conducting a walk about at the Randburg Home Affairs office on 6 March 2016. Picture: Masa Kekana/EWN.

    Minister pleased with response to collect IDs

    Malusi Gigaba says 16,000 people collected their IDs this weekend so they could register to vote.

    2266 days ago
  • Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba (L) visited departmental branches in Cape Town today to assess the backlog. Picture: Natalie Malgas/EWN.

    Over 226,000 ID docs remain uncollected at Home Affairs

    In the WC alone, around 25,000 smart ID cards and about 4,000 green ID books are yet to be collected.

    2271 days ago
  • Department of Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Home Affairs Twitter: @HomeAffairsSA

    Gigaba celebrates ‘impressive’ tourist statistics

    The Department of Home Affairs has announced a 7.6% increase in foreign arrivals this festive season.

    2320 days ago
  • FILE: Muizenberg Beach. Picture: Cape Town Tourism.

    SA sees tourism rise despite strict visa regulations

    More than two million foreign visitors crossed the country’s borders between 1 December and 7 January.

    2320 days ago
  • FILE. Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN

    'ANC’s biggest election opponent is itself'

    As the ANC gears up for elections, infighting has seen members lead protests against their leaders.

    2321 days ago
  • Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba inspects the new biometric capturing pilot project at OR Tambo Interbational Airport. Picture: Vumani Mkhize

    New biometric capturing system for SA airports

    Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba inspected a biometric capturing pilot project at OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday. He says the new system will be in place at all ports of entry next year.

    2348 days ago
  • FILE: Malusi Gigaba. Picture: Christa Eybers/EWN.

    Lesotho nationals in SA to receive special permits

    Malusi Gigaba says the special permits will legalise Lesotho nationals living in SA without proper papers.

    2367 days ago
  • Steven Grootes. Picture: supplied.

    OPINION: Malusi Gigaba's unabridged loss is South Africa's victory

    Stephen Grootes says the announcement of relaxed visa requirements has saved the tourism industry.

    2398 days ago
  • FILE: South African passport. Picture: Wikimedia Commons

    Gigaba: New passport system will be 'seamless'

    SA passports will now be issued through banks, starting with Nedbank next week.

    2423 days ago
  • Muizenberg Beach. Picture: Cape Town Tourism.

    Tourism council urges govt to suspend visa rules

    The tourism industry insists the need for unabridged birth certificates has hurt business.

    2423 days ago
  • FILE: The new Visa regulations, which require adults travelling with children to have a copy of the minors' unabridged birth certificate.  Picture: Vumani Mkhize/EWN.

    ‘Reserve Bank's take on visa regulations is just an opinion’

    Malusi Gigaba says people are treating South Africa differently to other countries.

    2437 days ago
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