Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber took swift action after a security guard was caught on video pepper spraying frustrated ...

The footage, which spread like wildfire across social media, shows the guard issuing a stern warning that everyone should comply or else. Moments later, the “else” arrived—a cloud of pepper spray ...

Citizens frustrated with system downtime at Home Affairs’ Randburg office were threatened with pepper spray on Thursday, 27 February 2025.

A video shows the guard warning visitors that he will use force if they did not comply after they complained about the sytem ...

Some of their demands included the following: • Recognition rights in Home Affairs ... an improved system that ‘is always offline’, working tools and cellphone allowances to workers ...

This occurred as frustrations came to a head at the Home Affairs Randburg branch when the system went offline, causing undue frustration for the members of the public. Taking to X, Schreiber said ...