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Residents urged to collect their IDs at Home Affairs

Source: Boksburg Advertiser, 15/11/2018

In Boksburg there are 2 507 uncollected smart cards and 59 green
bar-coded IDs.
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is currently experiencing an
overwhelming number of uncollected ID nationally and the City of
Ekurhuleni is no exception.
According to recent figures released by DHA, in Ekurhuleni, there are
approximately 19 150 smart IDs and 1 528 green bar-coded IDs that are
left uncollected.
According to Themba Gadebe, the City of Ekurhuleni, as responsible
government that promotes participatory democracy urges residents to
collect their IDs so that they can register to vote during the voter
registration period on January 26 and 27.
â€œFurthermore, uncollected IDs hamper the City service delivery
programmes because residents cannot register for other municipal
programmes, such as RDP housing and cannot collect their title deeds
when they are available for collection.
â€œAmong the services that the residents forgo due to lack of IDs are
enlisting on the Cityâ€™s indigent database for which they are entitled
for free water, free electricity and indigent rebates to assessment
rates.â€
He said to this end, City of Ekurhuleni has entered into a partnership
with the Department of Home Affairs to fast-track collection IDs.
â€œThe City is providing transport to elder residents, people living
with disability, learners and military veterans.
â€œNon-governmental organisation, community-based organisations and
churches have also been roped in to assist. The City has also used its
popular community outreach programme, Siyaqhuba, to advocate for
application and collection of birth certificates and IDs.
â€œResidents are reminded of the ultimate price paid by the forebears of
the democracy dispensation that has given them all tools of democratic
governance such as regular elections and institutions to hold their
elected representatives accountable.â€

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