Press Releases

South African Government

Your Majesty King Letsie III, The Right Honourable Prime Minister, Ntsokoane Samuel Matekane, Honourable Ministers, Principal Chiefs of Madingoaneng and Mokhotlong, High Commissioners and members of the Diplomatic Corps, Representatives of the...

South African Government

The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Mr Njabulo Nzuza The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority, Dr Mike Masiapato The Acting Director-General of the Department of Home Affairs, Mr Gordon Hollamby Head of the Infrastructure South Africa,...

South African Government

Firm borders, fair laws: government delivers on SoNA commitments to restore order at ports of entry and workplaces Government notes ongoing public discourse on immigration, particularly on issues related to illegal immigration, and wishes to...

South African Government

Commissioner, Dr. Michael Masiapato Deputy Commissioners Assistant Commissioners and Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The border management community, Members of the media, Fellow South Africans, The first defining feature of the Border...

South African Government

Speaker of the Free State Legislature, the Honourable Mxolisi Dukwana Honourable Members of the Legislature Honourable Members of the Executive Council Honourable Members of the National Assembly and the NCOP Honourable Judge President and...

South African Government

Speaker of the National Assembly (NA), Ms Thoko Didiza; Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane; Former President of South Africa, Mr Kgalema Motlanthe; Former Chairperson of the NCOP, Mr Amos Masondo;...

South African Government

Deputy Commissioner for Corporate Services Madam Jane Thupana, Deputy Commissioner for Operations, Major General (rtd) David Chilembe, Assistant Commissioners & Deputy Assistant Commissioners present, The entire border management community,...

South African Government

Madame Speaker, Honourable Morakane Mosupyoe; Deputy Speaker, Honourable Nomvuyo Mhlakaza-Manamela; Members of the Executive Council; Chief Whip of the Governing Party, Honourable Lesego Makhubela; Honourable members of the Legislature; Leaders of...

South African Government

A. Issues in the environment 1. Economy 1.1. 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) reinforces commitment to economic growth 1.1.1. Cabinet welcomed the 2025 Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) as part of continuing government...

South African Government

Honourable Speaker, Today marks another critical step forward on our ongoing journey to reposition the Home Affairs ecosystem, inclusive of the Department of Home Affairs and the Border Management Authority (BMA), as powerful economic enablers....

South African Government

Chairperson of the WWF Board, Mr Valli Moosa, Members of the WWF South Africa family, Partners in conservation, Distinguished guests, Ladies and gentlemen, Good morning, It is a profound privilege to stand before you today—not merely to reflect on...

South African Government

Good afternoon, members of the media, fellow South Africans, colleagues, and friends, Let me start with an issue that has dominated headlines over the past few weeks – the so-called “yellow-card blunder” that threatened to derail Bafana Bafana’s...