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Five-year ID blocking ordeal ends for Gumede family after Daily Maverick exposé

South Africa

Five-year ID blocking ordeal ends for Gumede family after Daily Maverick exposé

By Dianne Hawker

‘Frustrated’ man in hostage drama at Home Affairs office in Limpopo

South Africa

‘Frustrated’ man in hostage drama at Home Affairs office in Limpopo

By Rudzani Tshivhase

Eastern Cape MEC helps 30 children obtain birth certificates to fend off starvation after Gqeberha mother’s plight

South Africa

Eastern Cape MEC helps 30 children obtain birth certificates to fend off starvation after Gqeberha mother’s plight

By Estelle Ellis

Theft, vandalism cost Home Affairs billions, but department shows signs of improvement

Maverick Citizen

Theft, vandalism cost Home Affairs billions, but department shows signs of improvement

By Suné Payne

Durban rolls out Covid vaccines for homeless people

South Africa

Durban rolls out Covid vaccines for homeless people

By Nokulunga Majola for GroundUp

Efforts to vaccinate homeless populations stonewalled by ID red tape

South Africa

Efforts to vaccinate homeless populations stonewalled by ID red tape

By Siyabonga Kamnqa

Former Angolan refugees face uncertain future

Africa

Former Angolan refugees face uncertain future

By Tariro Washinyira

Newsdeck

UK passports to change from burgundy to blue after Brexit

By AFP

House of Cards: O’Sullivan back in court – a test case for all dual citizenship, or not?

South Africa

House of Cards: O’Sullivan back in court – a test case for all dual citizenship, or not?

By Marianne Thamm

Op-Ed: Will the Switzerland install apartheid-style laws?

World

Op-Ed: Will the Switzerland install apartheid-style laws?

By Silva Lieberherr

Africa Check Factsheet: How to travel with children into and out of SA (and what is an unabridged birth certificate?)

South Africa

Africa Check Factsheet: How to travel with children into and out of SA (and what is an unabridged birth certificate?)

By Africa Check

SA passport, global terrorists' best friend

Africa

SA passport, global terrorists' best friend

By Theresa Mallinson