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Home Affairs crackdown — 18 officials fired for fraud, graft, sexual harassment

South Africa

Home Affairs crackdown — 18 officials fired for fraud, graft, sexual harassment

By Lerato Mutsila

New Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s report card after picking up the poisoned chalice of 'Hell Affairs’

South Africa

New Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber’s report card after picking up the poisoned chalice of 'Hell Affairs’

By Victoria O’Regan

Lawyers for Human Rights in legal battle with Home Affairs over 10-year limbo identity document case

South Africa

Lawyers for Human Rights in legal battle with Home Affairs over 10-year limbo identity document case

By Dianne Hawker

‘Assaulted’ by staff and robbed in the queue — another day in the life of Home Affairs clients

South Africa

‘Assaulted’ by staff and robbed in the queue — another day in the life of Home Affairs clients

By Michelle Banda

‘Hell Affairs’ – readers share their sorry tales

South Africa

‘Hell Affairs’ – readers share their sorry tales

By Daily Maverick

Overcoming the obstacles to voting when you are homeless

South Africa

Overcoming the obstacles to voting when you are homeless

By Raymond Perrier with photographs by Samora Chapman