Question NW4544 to the Minister of Home Affairs
08 December 2022 - NW4544
Zondo, Mr S S to ask the Minister of Home Affairs
What are the details of how his department has supported matriculants to obtain their identity documents to ensure that they can write their examinations?
Reply:
The Departments of Home Affairs and Basic Education entered into a Memorandum of understanding in 2010 regarding the mutual cooperation, support and sharing of information. This agreement assisted in facilitating access and visits to schools. Each and every year, the Department of Basic education provides list of learners without Identity documents to Home Affairs and the list is shared with the provinces.
Upon the receipt of the above list, provinces prepare schedules to visit schools using Mobile units, where learners who are 16 years and above including matriculants are assisted in applying and in obtaining their Identity documents as a result.
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