Honourable Member, I would like to draw your attention to the Media briefing held on 17 March 2024 in which I comprehensively clarified the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Circular and the steps taken by the Department to address any consequential concerns emanating therefrom. I have also previously addressed this matter in Parliament in February 2024 during the SONA Debate and on the occasion of ...
Since April 2022 to date, the Department of Home Affairs reported criminal cases against 9 officials who resigned and who were identified for unlawful activities. Other cases are being probed by the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) in line with the Presidential Proclamation on the Department of Home Affairs.
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(a) The total amounts spent on litigation in the past five financial years are set out in the table below:
Litigation |
2018/19 |
2019/20 |
2020/21 |
2021/22 |
2022/23 |
Private firms / Legal advisory services |
R3 705 014.84 |
R6 534 888.04 |
R8 133 418.97 |
R13 098 140.58 |
R37 125 379.29 |
Litigation / State Attorney / Legal advisory services |
R3 668 104.53 |
R68 627 682.00 |
R30 378 709.89 ... |
Honourable Member, I would like to draw your attention to the Media briefing held on 17 March 2024 in which I comprehensively clarified the unfortunate circumstances surrounding the Circular and the steps taken by the Department to address any consequential concerns emanating therefrom. I have also previously addressed this matter in Parliament in February 2024 during the SONA Debate and on the occasion of ...
1. The available information is attached as Annexure A.
2. The available information is attached as Annexure B.
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(a)& (b)
The following systems and precautionary measures are in place to prevent the involvement of officials of his department in identity theft:
(a)&(b) The Department of Home Affairs does not have plans for the 30 years of democracy in the Republic. Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) is the lead department and once the department is invited, it will participate.
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(a)(i) Applicants for relative and/or spousal permits wait as long as two years for their visa due to the requirement that their notarial agreements and other documents such as birth certificates, bank statements and marriage certificates submitted as proof of existence of a spousal or parental relationship are verified. In order to establish the legitimacy of any relative and/ or spousal relationship for a ...
There have been no releases of persons whose detention was confirmed because of issues with section 34(1)(b) and (d). The judgement in Lawyers for Human Rights vs Minister of Home Affairs and others CCT 38/16 on 29 June 2017, ordered the amendment of s34(1)(b) and (d) of the Immigration Act, 2002 (Act 13 of 2002) within 24 months of the order on 29 June ...
(a) 11 officials are currently on precautionary suspension pending investigations, disciplinary hearings and/or appeal processes.
(b) 121 officials are facing disciplinary hearings
(c) 63 criminal cases were opened against officials at SAPS who investigates to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to criminally charge the implicated officials. 11 officials have been convicted so far. Investigations are still ongoing.
(d) 63 criminal cases were opened ...