The safety of staff and the public at Edenvale Home Affairs was addressed with the implementation of additional safety measures.
Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Njabulo Nzuza visited Edenvale branch where he met with officials from the department on day 12 of the national lockdown.
The meeting saw the deputy minister assess the essential services provided by the Edenvale Home Affairs branch and listen to staff members’ concerns.
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Nzuza reminded staff to be safe and make use of protective equipment during any interaction with the public.
Media manager for the Department of Home Affairs David Hlabane said measures put in place to ensure health safety included shortening of operational hours with offices open from 10am to 2pm.
“We have introduced the use of protective equipment like masks, gloves and hand sanitiser,” said Hlabane.
While at the Edenvale branch only several community members visited the branch.
“The staff are enforcing social distancing and only a limited number of citizens will be allowed in at a time.”
Hlabane said the Edenvale branch is fortunate to have sufficient space to allow for social distancing inside the office.
During the lockdown, only basic services are provided such as temporary identification certificates, death certificates and reissuing of birth certificates.
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