By telling ‘untruths’ in court, Gigaba has contravened several ethics
codes and the president will now have to take action

Home affairs minister Malusi Gigaba violated the constitution and the
Executive Ethics Code by lying in court, public protector Busisiwe
Mkhwebane has found.
Mkhwebane said on Thursday that she investigated a complaint laid by
DA MP John Steenhuisen after the high court in Pretoria found in
December last year that Gigaba had told “untruths” under oath in the
matter between himself, in his capacity as home affairs minister, and
the Oppenheimers’ Fireblade Aviation in a legal battle about operating
a private terminal at OR Tambo International Airport.
She has now directed the president to take appropriate disciplinary
action against Gigaba for violating the constitution, the ethics code
and parliament’s own code of ethics.
President Cyril Ramaphosa must advise Mkhwebane within 20 days of
receipt of the report on action he takes. The speaker of the national
assembly, Baleka Mbete, has 30 days from the publication of
Mkhwebane`s report to provide the implementation plan on steps to be
taken against Gigaba for breaching parliament’s code of ethical conduct.
Mkhwebane said the court also held that “by telling a deliberate
untruth on facts central to the decision of the case, the minister has
committed a breach of the constitution so serious that I

could
characterise it as a violation”.
Steenhuisen had said in his complaint that Gigaba not only lied under
oath but, echoing the public protector, also acted in breach of his
constitutional duties as well as the Executive Ethics Code.
Mkhwebane said Steenhuisen’s allegation was substantiated and gave
Gigaba an opportunity to respond, but he failed to do so.
The Oppenheimers insisted in parliament on Tuesday that they obtained
all the necessary approvals to operate a private terminal and
dismissed claims they had bribed senior government officials ahead of
the deal being finalised.
Responding to questions from MPs, Nicky Oppenheimer said Gigaba had
lied to parliament when he stated he had not approved the family’s
private terminal in early 2016.
He said he took offence at insinuations that the family had paid a
bribe to obtain the approvals. He said Gigaba had said at the time he
was delighted to approve the terminal, but the family was ‘‘astounded”
when he later changed his mind, denying he had ever approved it.
The matter eventually ended up in court, where a judge found Gigaba
had lied. Gigaba lost his appeal to a full bench of the high court‚ as
well as an appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal‚ and has decided to
take the matter to the Constitutional Court. V.2556

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One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, became a victim of identity theft in 2012 when fraudulent transactions occurred, using her personal details.

-The Pretoria High Court found that the department of home affairs had violated constitutional rights without due process.
-Only half of Lawyers for Human Rights` test group has been unblocked, while 385 000 identities remain blocked nationwide.
-LHR appeals extension, urges affected people to seek help now.

Lawyers for Human Rights (LHR) are intensifying pressure on the department of home affairs over the national ID-blocking crisis, accusing the state of acting too slowly to unblock qualifying individuals despite a landmark court ruling.

In January last year, the Pretoria High Court found that the department`s practice of blocking IDs without due process was unlawful and unconstitutional. One of the applicants, Phindile Mazibuko, a Swati citizen and South African permanent resident since 1998, fell victim to identity theft in 2012 when fraudsters used her personal details.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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A Washington state mother and her 6-year-old son have been released after spending more than three weeks in US immigration detention due to a brief trip to Canada and a small paperwork mistake, her attorney told CNN on Saturday.

Sarah Shaw, a New Zealand citizen who has lived legally in the US since she arrived in 2021, was detained at the Blaine, Washington, Customs and Border Protection checkpoint when returning home after dropping her two oldest children off at the Vancouver airport for a flight to visit their grandparents in New Zealand. Shaw, 33, chose the flight out of Vancouver because it was direct and she didn`t want her children to have to navigate a layover alone, her attorney Minda Thorward, told CNN.

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On 22 July 2025, the Gauteng High Court dismissed Sitrusrand Boerdery`s review of the Department of Employment and Labour`s refusal to issue a Working Conditions and Salary Benchmarking Certificate, an essential precondition for obtaining corporate visas under the Immigration Act.

Acting Judge Kekana AJ held that the Department`s decision was lawful, rational and procedurally fair. This judgment illustrates how businesses can - and must - structure their corporate visa applications to meet statutory requirements, and how legal practitioners should prepare robust review challenges when administrative authorities decline to recommend foreign-work permits.

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The United States could forfeit an estimated 9.4 billion dollars in visitor spending over the next three years following the introduction of a new 250 dollars `visa integrity fee,` according to industry groups, who warn the policy risks undermining tourism and costing thousands of jobs.
The United States’ decision to introduce a 250 dollars `visa integrity fee` on international visitors has triggered sharp criticism from the global tourism industry, with officials warning that the measure could deter millions of travellers and cost the U.S. economy billions.
The 250dollar `visa integrity fee,` part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed on July 4, 2025, will take effect later this year. According to immigration law firm Envoy Global, it applies to all nonimmigrant visa holders which include students, tourists, temporary workers, and business visitors particularly from African countries. V.6132
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The Border Management Authority (BMA) has doubled its staff at Airports in South Africa , including immigration officers.

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1. Right to Legal Representation•You have the right to consult with a legal representative.•Contact an immigration practitioner, legal aid clinic, or attorney urgently.•Do not sign any documents without understanding them fully. 2. Section 34 of the Immigration Act•You must be brought to court with 48 hours to confirm arrest but you can remain locked up very long as courts figure out what to do with you •If you`re found to be illegally in South Africa, you may be detained for up to 30 days (extendable by a magistrate) pending deportation.•BUT this cannot happen arbitrarily. You must be informed of your rights, and Home Affairs must follow due process.- becomes a nightmare , you could lose your job , business , place to stay V.6121
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Driving for Bolt, Uber, Mr D, or Checkers Sixty60?If you`re undocumented, you`re risking more than just your income.The Risks if You`re Not Legal: - Vehicle impoundment - Heavy fines - Arrest & deportation - Permanent bans from working in SA V.6122
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