Question NW592 to the Minister of Home Affairs

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16 March 2023 - NW592

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Van Zyl, Ms A M to ask the Minister of Home Affairs

(1)What total number of offices of his department that are located in the (a) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (b) Senqu Local Municipality; (2) whether he will furnish Ms A M van Zyl with a list of the specified offices in each town; if not, why not; if so, by what date; (3) whether there is a mobile Home Affairs office that assists with the day-to-day services, such as the registration of births and deaths, in the towns and/or areas that are not serviced by his department; if not, why not; if so, what are the relevant details; (4) what number of mobile offices are available in the (a) Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and (b) Senqu Local Municipality; (5) whether he will furnish Ms A M van Zyl with (a) a timetable and (b) a list of areas visited by the mobile offices on a rotational basis; if not, why not; if so, by what date?

Reply:

(1)(a) There are two offices situated in the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality, one in Burgersdorp and the other one in Maletswai.

(1)(b) There is one office situated at Sterkspruit in the Senqu Local Municipality.

(2) The offices are:

- Burgersdorp DHA Local Office Small

- Aliwal North DHA Local Office Medium

- Sterkspruit DHA Local Office Medium

(3) Yes, a mobile itinerary to visit areas with no DHA footprint is drafted monthly.

(4) For now, one mobile unit stationed at Sterkspruit is responsible for both Local Municipalities.

(5) The attached monthly itinerary (Annexure A) shows areas to be visited.

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