June 28, 2026

In a statement on Sunday, the department described the notice as fraudulent, stressing that it did not originate from the Department of Home Affairs or the Minister of Home Affairs.

South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has dismissed as false a notice circulating on social media claiming that members of the public would receive cash rewards for reporting undocumented foreign nationals.

In a statement on Sunday, the department described the notice as fraudulent, stressing that it did not originate from the Department of Home Affairs or the Minister of Home Affairs.

"The notice currently circulating is fraudulent and did not originate from the Department of Home Affairs," the department said.