African migrants gathered on a beach in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta on Monday, holding a makeshift 'lottery' to decide who would get the chance to register at the city's overwhelmed CETI reception centre.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) says bringing government services closer to communities is key to improving service delivery and addressing challenges affecting citizens.

Migrants stranded in Spain's North African enclave of Ceuta are building makeshift camps along the beach as overcrowded reception centres struggle to cope with the latest migration crisis.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has begun its public awareness and engagement campaign in the Omaheke Region.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security has launched its annual school outreach programme in the |Khomas Region.

Its Chief Public Relations Officer, Margaret Kalo, said the outreach aims to improve access to essential services while reducing congestion at Home Affairs offices.

UDF MP Nico Somaeb raised concerns regarding foreign nationals opening cuca shops to run drug-trading operations.

He questioned the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security on whether they are seized of the matter.

The High Court has ordered former Police Inspector General Joseph Shikongo and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) to compensate social activists Michael Amushelelo and Dimbulukeni Nauyoma for their arrest, detention and prosecution.

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has spoken against vigilantism that has become the order of the day in the country.

Addressing the nation last night, Ramaphosa warned against infiltrators who want South Africans to turn against those who were not born in the country.

The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security (MHAISS) has urged the public to seek information from official sources and warned against the spread of misinformation regarding citizenship and national documents.

The Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, toured various border posts in the Zambezi Region.

These visits were aimed at assessing service delivery challenges.