Home Affairs Deputy Minister Mr Njabulo Nzuza is scheduled to visit the Mangaung office in the Free State Province on 17 November 2023 to monitor the State of Readiness for the Voter Registration Weekend. The Deputy Minister will be joined by the Speaker of the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Cllr Bongani Lawrence Mathae.
The Department of Home Affairs is extending operating hours during Voter Registration Weekend of 18 and 19 November 2023 to provide ID services and related support to eligible voters in support of the 2024 National and Provincial Elections.
Operating hours will be aligned with those of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) over the two days, 08:00 to 17:00, and the main service to be offered is ID collection and application. Temporary Identification Certificates will be issued, on the spot, to those who have lost or misplaced their IDs.
Eligible voters require IDs to register and to vote.
We encourage all clients and eligible voters who have applied for IDs to visit their Home Affairs offices to collect their IDs over the Registration Weekend of 18-19 November 2023.
To ease pressure on clients, Home Affairs has introduced dedicated counters for collections in large offices that process Smart ID Cards and passports, where space allows. This will help in reducing queues.
In addition, clients can now book collection appointments before visiting offices, using the Branch Appointment Booking System (BABS) which is available on the DHA Website – www.dha.gov.za through this link; https://services.dha.gov.za/#/authenticate/identity .
Home Affairs allows clients who may not have an opportunity to book appointments to visit as ‘walk-ins’ and will be assisted to collect their IDs and passports, or to apply for Temporary Identification Certificates.
Members of the media are invited to the Deputy Minister’s visit as follows:
Date: 17 November 2023
Time: 10:00
Venue: Home Affairs Office, Moshoeshoe Rd & George Lubbe St, Rocklands, Bloemfontein.
Media enquiries:
Siya Qoza
Cell: 082 898 1657
