Pretoria - Government is committed to ensuring that legitimate refuge seekers have their hopes, humanity and dignity restored when they seek protection in South Africa, says Deputy Home Affairs Minister Fatima Chohan. Speaking ahead of World Refugee Day in Soweto on Sunday, Chohan said proposed amendments to the Refugee and Immigration Acts are aimed at achieving this. At … [Read more...] about Government committed to helping genuine asylum seekers
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South Africa commemorates World Refugee Day
Pretoria – World Refugee Day commemorations got off to an early start in South Africa, with the Home Affairs Deputy Minister, Fatima Chohan, set to address an event in Soweto on Sunday. World Refugee Day will be commemorated around the world on 20 June and coincides with the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees … [Read more...] about South Africa commemorates World Refugee Day
Youth urged to apply for IDs
Pretoria - Home Affairs Minister Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma has called on the youth to apply for identity documents (IDs) as part of the ongoing National Population Registration Campaign (NPR). Speaking ahead of the commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the June 16 uprising in 1976, Dlamini Zuma said each South African citizen over the age of 16 was entitled to an ID, … [Read more...] about Youth urged to apply for IDs
Dlamini Zuma pays tribute to MaSisulu
Pretoria - South Africans should honour the memory of the late struggle icon Albertina Sisulu by emulating the example she set, says Home Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma. Paying tribute to MaSisulu in Durban on Wednesday, Dlamini Zuma called on the nation to follow her example by leading revolutionary lives while displaying discipline, honesty, dedication and … [Read more...] about Dlamini Zuma pays tribute to MaSisulu
Home Affairs targets skilled migrants
Pretoria - The Department of Home Affairs aims to attract about 50 000 skilled migrants to the country in the coming years. Briefing the media on the department's Strategic Plan 2012/15, Director-General Mkuseli Apleni said the department needed to contribute to level of skills and general economic development in the country. The department was also developing a policy … [Read more...] about Home Affairs targets skilled migrants
