Leon Schreiber

Minister of Home Affairs for the Republic of South Africa 🇿🇦 Member of Parliament @Our_DA

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Home Affairs is taking a quantum leap into the future! We’ve unveiled the first-ever working prototype of South African Digital ID. Watch this live demonstration of how it gives you secure digital access to your documentation, enables remote verification, and enhances privacy 🇿🇦

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

The future of Home Affairs.

Thursday, 1 October 2026.

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Operation New Broom swept into Sunninghill, Joburg before dawn to enforce our immigration laws in an informal settlement and at local enterprises employing illegal immigrants. After already doubling annual lawful deportations, we continue our work to restore the rule of law 🇿🇦

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Operation New Broom hit the streets of Ekurhuleni, where hundreds of illegal immigrants were arrested for deportation. With nearly 200 000 lawful deportations and repatriations since the start of this administration, our work continues to restore rule of law in immigration 🇿🇦

[Xpatweb @xpatweb]

What happens when technology and partnerships remove barriers to government services? Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, shares how Smart ID access has expanded through the banking sector.

Watch the full video to learn more: https://t.co/fcaTzoWqgl

#HomeAffairs

[HomeAffairsSA 🇿🇦 @HomeAffairsSA]

Home Affairs on wheels will be in Mopani District on Monday, 14 September 2026 from 8 am until 4pm. Check your area! Apply. Collect. Be Ready!

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Great idea, let’s make it a two-way street @USAmbRSA @NFL!

I nominate my @Eagles as one of the teams and Cape Town to host @geordinhl 🇿🇦

Go Birds!

[U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa @USAmbRSA]

This weekend, two great sporting traditions come together as the Springboks and All Blacks take one of rugby’s greatest rivalries to @Ravens M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.

I can’t wait for Americans to get a taste of this incredible rivalry. But what if we flipped the script and brought American football to South Africa? @NFL

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

From laggard to worldclass: Measured against global benchmarks at the AIM Congress this week in Dubai, our reform journey at Home Affairs is firmly on track to elevate South Africa into a world leader in digital civics and immigration services that deliver dignity for all! 🇿🇦

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Now @TheCitizen_News has not only doubled down on “57 000” deportations when the actual figure is over 111 000 - they’ve also somehow turned R175 million into R157 million on their poster. Just outrageous misreporting about the work of Home Affairs.

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Here is the second journalist within the space of 24 hours who misreports the most basic facts on this. Oratile Mashilo @TheCitizen_News looked at the below reply and proudly reported that deportations dropped “sharply” to “5 814” in 2025/26. It actually increased to 59 814.

She then adds the incorrect figure of 5 814 to the 2024/25 figure of 51 650 to arrive at a “total” of 57 464 deportations over two years at a cost of R175 million. But the actual total is 111 464.

Incompetence becomes dangerous when multiple media publications are seemingly so keen to fuel incitement over immigration issues that the verification of facts becomes irrelevant. It has to stop.

https://t.co/yk1eHCELlu

@PressCouncil_SA

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Here is the second journalist within the space of 24 hours who misreports the most basic facts on this. Oratile Mashilo @TheCitizen_News looked at the below reply and proudly reported that deportations dropped “sharply” to “5 814” in 2025/26. It actually increased to 59 814.

She then adds the incorrect figure of 5 814 to the 2024/25 figure of 51 650 to arrive at a “total” of 57 464 deportations over two years at a cost of R175 million. But the actual total is 111 464.

Incompetence becomes dangerous when multiple media publications are seemingly so keen to fuel incitement over immigration issues that the verification of facts becomes irrelevant. It has to stop.

https://t.co/yk1eHCELlu

@PressCouncil_SA

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Here’s the reply to the parliamentary question. The total is clearly stated as R175 million for 111 464 deportations, which comes to R1 571 per capita. In other words: Home Affairs executing its legal mandate effectively.

Yet here goes an unnamed journalist - and presumably a series of editors - without the basic ability to read a number, breathlessly reporting R175 million as R17 billion.

Who is held accountable when sensationalist and incompetent journalism fuels fake news and incitement?

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Here’s the reply to the parliamentary question. The total is clearly stated as R175 million for 111 464 deportations, which comes to R1 571 per capita. In other words: Home Affairs executing its legal mandate effectively.

Yet here goes an unnamed journalist - and presumably a series of editors - without the basic ability to read a number, breathlessly reporting R175 million as R17 billion.

Who is held accountable when sensationalist and incompetent journalism fuels fake news and incitement?

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Our world-class new Electronic Travel Authorisation system is digitally transforming migration management. By replacing cumbersome and vulnerable paper-based processes with a secure digital journey, we’re making legitimate travel easier while strengthening border security! 🇿🇦

[Kgaogelo kekana 🇿🇦 @KgaogeloKekan15]

@Leon_Schreib Thank you Minister .

I recently replaced my smart card ID in like 2 minutes. So refreshing.

We see your work, and we appreciate it. More can be done, but we definitely see your work.🫶🏽

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Our 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘈𝘧𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘴 @ 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 reforms continue to deliver! The new bookings-only office at Cape Town Civic Centre brings our services closer to where people live and work - and cuts queues at the Barrack Street office.

Book your appointment: https://t.co/fj6ISTtR75

[Geordin Hill-Lewis @geordinhl]

Check out the new Home Affairs office at the Cape Town Civic Centre 🇿🇦

Capetonians will now benefit from easier appointment-based access to Home Affairs services at the Civic Centre, with easy access for those using MyCiTi.

Thanks Minister @Leon_Schreib for this great collab.

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

The launch of the Electronic Travel Authorisation is a quantum leap forward for the efficiency and security of South Africa’s immigration system. It also demonstrates how we’re rapidly becoming a world leader in the digital transformation of civics and migration services! 🇿🇦

[Eyewitness News @ewnupdates]

Home Affairs cuts system offline downtime by 61% following digital upgrades
https://t.co/86ZicjNFbm

[The Citizen News @TheCitizen_News]

“System offline at Home Affairs should be a swear word,” said Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber.

Fast forward two years, and “system offline” incidents are down by 61%, the department says. #TheCitizenNews

Click below to read more ⬇️

https://t.co/SzJrMP2KEA

[Leon Schreiber @Leon_Schreib]

Over 400 bank branches across South Africa now offer this lightning-fast digital Home Affairs service 🇿🇦

Find your nearest branch here: https://t.co/yFDlV026z5

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

You can now replace your ID at a bank in 15 minutes – no booking needed https://t.co/kMi7IRNdJA