Tag: Leon Schreiber

WATCH | Millions, mansions & fake visas: Home Affairs corruption laid bare

The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has released an interim report uncovering widespread visa maladministration spanning two decades, from 2004 to 2024, prompting renewed pledges from government to tighten oversight and accelerate reforms at the Department of Home Affairs. The investigation, authorised by Cyril Ramaphosa under Proclamation 154 of 2024, covers the period between 12 October 2004 and 16 February 2024. […]

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South Africans can now reinstate lost citizenship online in just one hour

South Africans can now reinstate lost citizenship online in just one hour For South Africans who once lost their citizenship after acquiring another nationality, a digital lifeline has arrived. The Department of Home Affairs has unveiled the second and final phase of the Citizenship Reinstatement Portal, enabling citizens to restore their status online in as […]

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South Africa Overhauls Passport System To Win Back Visa-Free Travel

South Africa’s passport, once a ticket to hassle-free movement across parts of the globe, has lost its shine in recent years. The blow landed hardest in 2024, when Ireland scrapped visa-free entry for South Africans, sparking frustration for travellers suddenly faced with delays of up to 14 weeks. Now, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says […]

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GOOD Party criticises Leon Schreiber for no action on Chris Brown tour

Department of Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, has come under much criticism in recent days, as the Chris Brown concert remains a possibility. Since being part of the newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU) there has been nothing but words of praise that have come towards some of the ministers that have done an […]

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