South Africa: Home Affairs Refutes Claims That Lesotho Nationals Can Enter South Africa Without Passports

South Africa: Home Affairs Refutes Claims That Lesotho Nationals Can Enter South Africa Without Passports

[SAnews.gov.za] The Department of Home Affairs has expressed concern over unfounded media reports and social media posts suggesting that nationals of Lesotho will no longer be required to present valid passports when entering South Africa.

Lesotho passport claims shut down by Home Affairs

By Selloane Ntshonyane The Department of Home Affairs says there is no deal allowing Lesotho citizens to enter South Africa using only identity documents without valid passports. Authorities deported more than 109,000 undocumented migrants in two years as border monitoring increases using new drone technology to track illegal crossings. The Department of Home Affairs has dismissed claims that people from Lesotho can enter South Africa without …