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observed · 2026-10-14 04:13:02 UTC
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs (DHA) says it intends to launch a biometric online application platform for asylum seekers by November 10. The move comes as the government continues its push to expand the use of biometrics to tackle identity fraud and improve its handling of migration-related issues. The information was disclosed by Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber, speaking during an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration media briefing in Pretoria on October 11. According to Schreiber, the envisaged system would allow DHA officials to verify applicants' identities, identify people who have previously submitted unsuccessful applications, authenticate passports and other travel documents, and check for other recorded immigration infringements. He said the principal objective was to speed up asylum application processing while reducing abuse of the system. The minister explained that the platform will require asylum applicants to submit biometric information, which DHA will use to verify their identities. The launch comes as Home Affairs faces an estimated backlog of 120,000 asylum appeals. Schreiber told the media that he did not have exact figures for the backlo
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observed · 2026-10-12 16:11:02 UTC
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