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There have been reports of corruption within Home Affairs. In February 2010 the department closed one of its Johannesburg offices due to corruption, [5] and in the same year, a number of officials and staff members appeared in court for alleged corruption and bribery. [6] [7] [8]
These passports are issued to officials attached to government institutions who have to travel on official business. They are valid for five years, and are issued to officials free of charge by the Department of Home Affairs. [11] Diplomatic passport Issued to diplomats and consuls for work-related travel, and to their accompanying dependants.
South African visa. The visa policy of South Africa is how the South African government determines who may and may not enter South Africa. Visitors to South Africa must obtain a visa from one of the South African diplomatic missions unless they come from one of the visa-exempt countries, in which case they get a "Port of Entry Visa".
Only South African citizens born in South Africa may apply for the Smart ID card. They can apply for a smart ID card in two ways: they can either apply at their local home affairs, [5] or they can apply online [6] at the Home Affairs e-Channel website. The website provides a step-by-step guide on how to apply. [7]
A cabinet member or deputy minister's term of office begins upon their swearing-in, not upon the announcement of their appointment by the president. [14] Their term of office ends when the new president is sworn in, including when a current president is re-inaugurated following an election.
The SSA’s focus on state security is significant and is best understood in the context of the evolution of South African politics since 1961. [8] During the B. J. Vorster regime, state security was seen to be paramount by virtue of the fact that the state was the referent object simply because it represented an ethnic minority and was thus contested. [9]
Bloemfontein City Hall (Afrikaans: Stadhuis van Bloemfontein or Bloemfontein-stadsaal) is a historic building in Bloemfontein which houses the local city council. The building was completed in 1936 and burned by protestors in 2017.
The Department of Employment and Labour is the department of the South African government responsible for matters related to employment, including industrial relations, job creation, unemployment insurance and occupational health and safety.