The Department of Home Affairs will extend operating hours nationwide this weekend as more than 370,000 uncollected Smart ID Cards remain at offices across South Africa. The move coincides with the Electoral Commission’s Voter Registration Weekend and is aimed at helping eligible citizens obtain the identification documents required to register and participate in future elections.
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Thousands of South Africans whose identity numbers were blocked before November 2022 have been given until 10 July 2026 to explain why their IDs should be restored. The Department of Home Affairs launched a nationwide campaign this week, inviting affected individuals to submit representations and supporting documents before a final decision is made on their records. Failure to respond could result in the cancellation of affected identity numbers, potentially impacting access to government services, banking, employment and social grants.
South Africans abroad can now get passports delivered to their doorsteps through Home Affairs’ new service, cutting processing times to just five weeks.
Home Affairs will offer passport doorstep delivery from 1 November 2025, costing between R520 and R1,040 for South Africans abroad.
South Africa is set to modernise its visa processes with the introduction of a new Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system.…
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that men can legally take their wife’s surname after marriage.
South Africans can now access smart IDs and passports at more bank branches, with Home Affairs planning to launch services via banking apps soon. Here’s what you need to know about the rollout and MyMzansi.
South Africans will soon access Smart ID and Passport Services at Pick n Pay stores nationwide.
TymeBank is the latest financial institution to partner with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) in rolling out Smart ID and passport services.
The Department of Home Affairs has deported more than 51,000 irregular migrants since the change in office just over a…