In a bid to support matriculants and streamline ID services, the Department of Home Affairs will extend its hours by opening offices on Saturdays from 21 September to 12 October, 2024, for temporary identity certificate issuance and ID applications, Cape {town} Etc reports.
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According to Home Affairs, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, said the offices will be open for five hours a day on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm and priority will be given to matriculants and learners during this period.
This initiative coincides with the upcoming 2024 National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, scheduled to take place from 21 October to 27 November 2024, ensuring that Grade 12 learners have the necessary identification as they prepare for this critical academic milestone.
‘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, along with their parents, to make their way to the nearest Home Affairs or where they applied,’ Schreiber said.
He urged citizens who have applied for identification documents and received SMS notifications to take advantage of this opportunity by visiting their local Home Affairs office to collect their documents promptly.
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