The Department of Home Affairs announced that it will extend operating hours for ID collections ahead of the latest voter registration weekend.
The department says the extension is for ID, temporary IDs
for collections for citizens to register to vote for this year's election.
"Services to be offered are application and collection
of IDs and applications for Temporary Identification Certificates (TICs). The
TICs cost R70 and are issued on the spot," said Njabulo Nzuza, Home
Affairs Deputy Minister.
PICTURE: Department of Home AffairsOperational hours will be extended from 16:00 to 18:00 for
ID collection on Friday. On Saturday and Sunday, the offices will open for nine
hours, from 8 am to 5 pm.
“We want to assist those who need an ID to participate in
the voter registration an opportunity to come and collect their documents. We
particularly encourage young people to come to our offices from Friday
afternoon and over the weekend to come and apply or collect their documents,”
said Nzuza.
‘’We encourage clients who have applied for identification
documents and have been waiting for three weeks or more, to seize this
opportunity by visiting their Home Affairs office to collect these critical
documents,’’ added Njabulo Nzuza, Home Affairs Deputy Minister.
Done By: Alungile Njemla
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