3 January 2019
Several Home Affairs offices across the country are operating on a 7am to 7pm shift from 2 to 11 January 2019 to ensure clients are not turned away from offices during this busy period. On a normal shift, clients are served from 08h00 in the morning until 15h30 in the afternoon.
This is a result of the long queues Home Affairs offices had experienced last year around this time.
Extending office hours at large offices and selected medium offices will help ensure citizens and clients are not turned away before receiving the services they require. This will assist also in managing queues so that people do not spend a long time waiting to be served.
The Department would like to urge citizens who had already applied for their smart ID cards, and had received notification that their cards are ready, to use this opportunity to collect them. Those who have not applied for their smart ID cards are encouraged to capitalize on the extended hours and accordingly apply with speed, ahead of the general elections. All other services will be offered, including application for and collection of passports and registration of births, marriages and deaths.
LIST OF OFFICES THAT WILL BE OPEN FOR EXTENDED HOURS PER PROVINCE |
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PROVINCE |
OFFICE |
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EASTERN CAPE |
PORT ELIZABETH |
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UITENHAGE |
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CLEARY PARK |
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GRAHAMSTOWN |
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PORT ALFRED |
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GRAAFF REINET |
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SOMERSET EAST |
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HUMANSDORP |
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MOTHERWELL |
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CHRIS HANI DM |
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QUEENSTOWN |
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NGCOBO |
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STERKSPRUIT |
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DUTYWA |
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ELLIOTDALE |
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WILOWVALE |
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KEISKAMMAHOEK |
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STUTTEREIHM |
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ZWELITSHA |
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KING WILLIAMS TOWN |
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EAST LONDON |
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MDANTSANE |
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PEDDIE |
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BUTTERWORTH |
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NQAMAKWE |
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CENTANE |
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ALICE |
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FORTBEAUFORT |
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DMO |
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LIBODE |
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NGQELENI |
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MOUNT FRERE |
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DMO'S OFFICE |
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MOUNT AYLIFF |
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LUSIKISIKI |
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BIZANA |
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FLAGSTAFF |
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TSOLO |
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MTHATHA |
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LIMPOPO PROVINCE |
MOKOPANE |
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LEPHALALE |
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GROBLERSDAL |
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JANE FURSE |
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LEBOWAKGOMO |
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POLOKWANE |
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THOHOYANDOU |
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MAKHADO |
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TZANEEN |
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DMO: MOPANI |
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MODJADJISKLOOF |
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GIYANI |
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GAUTENG PROVINCE |
MEDIUM OFFICE: MAMELODI |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: HEIDELBERG |
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LARGE OFFICE: AKASIA |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: GARANKUWA |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: IVORY PARK |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: ALEXANDRA |
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TH LORD KHAYILE (IVORY PARK) |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: RANDBURG |
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TH MAPONYA MALL 12 |
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LARGE OFFICE: JOHANNESBURG |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: ROODEPOORT |
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LARGE OFFICE: SOWETO |
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TH ELDORADO PARK |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: ALBERTON |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: EDENVALE |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: BENONI |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: KEMPTONPARK |
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TH TEMBISA |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: BRAKPAN |
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TH FARANANI |
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LARGE OFFICE: GERMISTON |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: VOSLOORUS |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: BOKSBURG |
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DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OFFICE: TSHWANE |
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LARGE OFFICE: PRETORIA |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: CENTURION |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: BRONKHORSTSPRUIT |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: SOSHANGUVE |
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LARGE OFFICE: VEREENIGING |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: SEBOKENG |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: VAN DER BIJL PARK |
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TH BOPHELONG |
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TH SHARPVILLE/BOITSHEPIVILLE (GOVAN MBEKI) |
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LARGE OFFICE: RANDFONTEIN |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: KAGISO |
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MEDIUM OFFICE: KRUGERSDORP |
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PSP HEKPOORT |
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PSP DOBSONVILLE |
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DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OFFICE: EKURHULENI |
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DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OFFICE: JOHANNESBURG |
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DISTRICT MUNICIPALITY OFFICE: SEDIBENG |
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FREE STATE PROVINCE |
BETHLEHEM |
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BLOEMFONTEIN |
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DMO MANGAUNG |
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BOTSHABELO |
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PHUTHADITJHABA |
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KROONSTAD |
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SASOLBURG |
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WELKOM |
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BULTFONTEIN |
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MPUMALANGA PROVINCE |
BARBERTON |
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MAPULANENG |
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HAZYVIEW |
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KOMATIPOORT |
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MHALA |
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TINTSWALO |
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SABIE |
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NKOMAZI |
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WITBANK |
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MKOBOLA |
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BELFAST |
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MASHISHING |
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MALELANE |
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WHITE RIVER |
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ERMELO |
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CAROLINA |
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BETHAL |
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EERSTEHOEK |
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MPULUZI |
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PIET RETIEF |
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SECUNDA |
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STANDERTON |
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VOLKSRUST |
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SIYABUSHWA |
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KWAMHLANGA |
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MIDDELBURG |
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NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE |
KIMBERLEY |
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JAN KEMPDORP |
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PAMPIERSTAD |
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DMO FRANCES BAARD |
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KURUMAN |
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UPINGTON |
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KWA ZULU NATAL PROVINCE |
UMGUNGUNDLOVU |
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IXOPO |
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UMZIMKHULU |
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KOKSTAD |
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NEWCASTLE |
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ESTCOURT |
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LADYSMITH |
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KWADUKUZA |
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ESHOWE |
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UTHUNGULU |
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EMPANGENI |
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MO PONGOLA |
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HLUHLUWE |
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NONGOMA |
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LO ZULULAND |
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MTUBATUBA |
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MBAZWANA |
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MO VRYHEID |
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TONGAAT |
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WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE |
CERES |
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PAARL |
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ATLANTIS |
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SOMERSET WEST |
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WORCESTER |
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BEAUFORT WEST |
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MOSSEL BAY |
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GEORGE |
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OUDTSHOORN |
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PLETTENBERG BAY |
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MITCHELL'S PLAIN |
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WYNBERG |
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NYANGA |
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CAPE TOWN |
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CALEDON |
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SWELLENDAM |
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SWELLENDAM |
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GRABOUW |
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GRABOUW |
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BREDASDORP |
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BELLVILLE |
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NORTH WEST PROVINCE |
KLERKSDORP |
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POTCHEFSTROOM |
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WOLMARANSSTAD |
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VRYBURG |
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GANYESA |
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ZEERUST MO |
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MMABATHO LO |
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LICHTENBURG MO |
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MANKWE MO |
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RUSTENBURG LO |
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BRITS MO |
Enquiries:
Siya Qoza, 082 898 1657 (spokesperson for the Minister of Home Affairs)
David Hlabane, 071 342 4284 (media manager for the Department of Home Affairs)
Issued by the Department of Home Affairs