Home Affairs offices open on Saturdays

FOR a limited time, and to assist matric pupils ahead of their upcoming final exams, Home Affairs offices, including Richards Bay and Empangeni, are open on Saturdays to allow for ID collection.

The offices are open between 8am and 1pm until 12 October for the issuance of temporary identity certificates, ID collection and application services.

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“This initiative is specifically aimed to enable matriculants to write their exams, which is the first step towards economic empowerment of young people.

“We encourage matriculants who are waiting on their IDs, together with their parents, to make their way to the nearest Home Affairs or where they applied.

“We encourage clients who have applied for identification documents and have received their SMS notifications, to seize this opportunity by visiting their Home Affairs,” said Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber.

He said more than 9 200 people have already seized this opportunity since it began a week ago.

This as the department says it has cleared backlogs of 247 500 ID applications, which had accumulated since November last year.

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