Is ‘system offline’ at Home Affairs still a swear word?

Schreiber has hailed the 61% drop in system downtime across offices nationwide, crediting digital reforms for cutting lost working hours from more than 35 000 to under 14 000 in the past financial year.” “The 61% improvement in system uptime during the 2025/26 financial year follows targeted reforms to fix the digital foundations of Home Affairs, including upgrading network infrastructure, modernising front-office applications, replacing ageing equipment, and eliminating single points of failure that previously left offices offline for protracted periods.” ‘Downtime’ Schreiber said the 61% reduction in working hours lost to system downtime represents the latest milestone in his department’s digital transformation journey.