Smart ID cards available for permanent residents and naturalised citizens from Monday
Over 1.4 million naturalised citizens and permanent residents in South Africa will be able to apply for smart ID cards from Monday, 12 May 2025.
That is according to recent feedback from Home Affairs minister...
700,000 smart ID cards gathering dust
There has been a 567% increase in uncollected smart ID cards across Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in South Africa in about four months.
DHA minister Leon Schreiber revealed this radical increase in recent feedback to the Sunday Times.
DA launches urgent contempt of court case against ANC
The DA has launched legal action seeking a court order finding the ANC in contempt of court and compelling the ruling party to hand over a "crashed" laptop with cadre deployment records to an independent IT expert.
DA MP Leon Schreiber...
Government blows R93 million on minister's homes
Public works and infrastructure minister Sihle Zikalala has revealed that his department spent R93 million on supporting cabinet members' homes between 2019 and 2022.
Responding to questions from DA MP Leon Schreiber, Zikalala acknowledged that...
Minister of Electricity could cost South Africa over R37 million
South Africa’s new electricity minister could cost the country more than R37 million a year, according to the Democratic Alliance’s (DA) public service and administration specialist Leon Schreiber.
President Cyril Ramaphosa...
Government officials splurge R1.3 billion on catering, accommodation
South Africa’s government officials, including ministers and deputy ministers, have spent over R1.3 billion on food, accommodation and entertainment over the past three years, City Press reported.
The figures were revealed in...