Two new state-of-the-art Home Affairs offices opens in Cape Town

Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber, officially opened new state-of-the-art offices in Mitchells Plain and Bellville, respectively.

COURTESY - Department of Home Affairs: Minister Schreiber with Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis

Schreiber was in Mitchell’s Plain on Saturday, where he opened a ‘spacious, modern new office that is not only nearly three times bigger than the old one with 250 seats instead of 50’. The office also includes upgraded technology like cameras installed directly at each counter that eliminates the need to queue to take photos.

The Home Affairs office was relocated to 321 Merrydale avenue, Portland, as of November 2024, as it was first situated in Eastridge. The Home Affairs office shares the same space as the Mitchells Plain Labour Centre.

‘’For too long, the people of Mitchells Plain and Home Affairs staff were subjected to poor conditions at a small, dilapidated office. This came to an end today [Saturday]… This new office serves as tangible proof to the people of Mitchells Plain that Home Affairs is delivering dignity for all. The vastly improved facilities and technology will transform their daily interactions with our services. We have brought Home Affairs closer than ever to the people of Mitchells Plain - and in the coming months, our plans to expand access to services through many more bank branches will take us closer still to delivering Home Affairs @ home,’’ said Leon Schreiber, Home Affairs Minister.

Department of Home Affairs

Schreiber also, on Monday, opened a state-of-the art Home Affairs office located in Tygervalley Shopping Centre in Bellville.

Like the Mitchells Plain office, the new Tygervalley office features upgraded technology that integrates a camera at the counter, eliminating the need to queue for photos. Schreiber said this new office will also only accept prior bookings, ensuring that there are no queues.

COURTESY: Department of Home Affairs

“We are guided by our vision to deliver Home Affairs @ home. This means that we are gradually bringing services closer to the people, including through our presence in malls. This process will eventually culminate with Home Affairs services also being offered in many more bank branches, and through online devices.”

“The people of Bellville and surrounds will now experience the meaning of our commitment to deliver dignity for all. Every day, we are making progress, together,’’ he added.

Done by: Mitchum George