Minister Malusi Gigaba embarks on door-to-door late registration of birth drive, 18 Sept

The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will embark on a door-to-door drive in Mpumalanga to raise awareness around issues pertaining to the late registration of birth (LRB) process.

The objectives of the LRB campaign include:

• Encouraging undocumented and eligible citizens without birth certificates and identity documents to apply and be registered on the national population register; 
• Encouraging birth registrations within 30 days of delivery and ensure total compliance for early birth registration; 
• Preparing the nation for the discontinuation of the current LRB process after 31 December 2015; and 
• Introduction of new stringent measures for applications by undocumented citizens in 2016.

Members of the media are invited as follows: 
Date: Friday, 18 September 2015
Venue: Machipe village, Kwaggafontein, Mpumalanga
Time: 8h00

Members of the media from Gauteng who require transport should contact Thabo Mokgola on 060 962 4982 by 12h00 on Thursday, 17 September 2015

For media enquiries kindly contact:
Mayihlome Tshwete
Cell: 072 869 2477