The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, will on Monday, 02 November 2026, open two new Home Affairs offices in Mossel Bay and Riversdale in the Western Cape, continuing the trajectory of expanding the Department’s footprint countrywide.

In the past six months, Minister Schreiber has opened offices in Gauteng, the Northern Cape and the Western Cape, representing an important step towards restoring and expanding reliable Home Affairs services closer to the people who depend on them.  

Members of the media are invited as follows:

Opening of Mossel Bay office

Date: Monday, 02 November 2026

Venue: Home Affairs, 108 Adriaan Avenue, Mossel Bay Thusong Service Centre

Time: 09h00

Opening of Riversdale office

Date: Monday, 02 November 2026

Venue: Home Affairs, 55 Van den Berg Street, Riversdale Thusong Service Centre

Time: 11h00

Members of the media who wish to attend may confirm with Thabo Mokgola on 060 962 4982 or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

Media enquiries:

Carli van Wyk – Spokesperson to the Minister of Home Affairs, 079 166 3899

ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS