The Department of Home Affairs has stressed that there will be no charge for those applying for their identity documents for the first time. Since the department announced new tariff increases for identity documents last week, it has been inundated with people wanting to "beat the deadline" before the increased prices become effective today, Friday, 1 April. "There is no need to panic. In as far as IDs are concerned, the tariffs only apply to those who apply for a second copy of an ID … [Read more...] about Don’t Panic – First ID Still Free of Charge
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You Will Now Pay Almost Double for Your Passport
Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni has defended an almost 100 percent hike in the price South Africans will have to pay for a passport, saying the increase was necessary given the new security features on passports. Apleni announced on Thursday that cost of a passport would rise from R190 to R400 from 1 April. Other increases will see the price of temporary identity certificates and re-issuing identity documents (ID) go from the current R20 to R140. Child passports will rise … [Read more...] about You Will Now Pay Almost Double for Your Passport
Home Affairs Ready to Assist Voters
The Department of Home Affairs is going all out ahead of this weekend’s voter registration for the local government elections, extending business hours to accommodate those applying for or collecting identity documents. Home Affairs Director-General Mkuseli Apleni said the department’s offices countrywide would be open from 8am to 5pm on 5 and 6 March. Officials are also expected to work extended hours on the day before the start of the voter registration weekend. “Officials at all our … [Read more...] about Home Affairs Ready to Assist Voters
No ID No Cross
The Department of Home Affairs is pulling out all the stops to ensure that as many South Africans as possible have their identity documents in time for the local government elections. From extended working hours to mobile offices, the department's Director General Mkuseli Apleni said plans were in place to make certain that those who applied for IDs received them timeously. Home Affairs offices countrywide will open from 8am to 5pm during those days set aside for voter registration. … [Read more...] about No ID No Cross
