Question NW661 to the Minister of Home Affairs

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22 March 2022 - NW661

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Graham, Ms SJ to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1) With reference to the services offered by his department’s office in Graaff-Reinet that do not reach the residents in all the towns in the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality, on what dates (a) did the mobile units visit the towns of (i) Aberdeen, (ii) Steytlerville, (iii) Jansenville, (iv) Klipplaat, (v) Rietbron and (vi) Willowmore in 2021 and (b) is it envisaged that the mobile units will be visiting the specified towns in 2022; (2) What (a) form of notification will be used to alert the residents of the specified towns of the visits by the mobile units and (b) services will his department be offering via the mobile units?

Reply:

1. Areas visited:

a) Yes, a Mobile Solution Truck did visit the areas of the Dr. Beyers Naudé Local Municipality in 2021, as indicated, here-below:

i) Aberdeen- 28th March 2021

20th April 2021

21st June 2021

6th July 2021

8th November 2021, and

18th November 2021

ii) Steytlerville – 20th January 2021

21st September 2021

23rd September 2021

21st October 2021

(iii) Jansenville - 26th April 2021

18th May 2021

15th September 2021 and

18th November 2021

(iv) Klipplaat - 17th May 2021

19th September 2021

20th October 2021

v) Reitbrone - 26th May 2021

vi) Willowmore - 17th May 2021

9th September 2021

18th September 2021

21st September 2021

10th October 2021

(vii) Baviaanskloof - 20th March 2021

26th June 2021

29th September 2021

2. In the year 2022 the Mobile Solution Truck visited Aberdeen on 16th February 2022, Jansenville on 17th February 2022, Klipplaat on 17th February 2022. As scheduled, it is envisaged that it will visit Willowmore on the 8th March 2022, Klipplaat on the 15th March 2022 and Steytlerville on the 16th March 2022. Other areas will be visited in April 2022, dates not yet confirmed.

2a) The Local Municipal / Home Affairs Stakeholder Forum Executive disseminates the envisaged visits through the Municipal Mayor, the Municipal Speaker, the Community Development Workers (CDWs), Ward Committees, and Councillors.

b) Smart ID Cards /Green Barcoded ID Books, Births Registrations, Re-Issues of Births, Deaths, and Marriages, Amendments, and Rectifications

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