Pretoria -The Department of Home Affairs has expressed satisfaction with the services it rendered to the citizenry during the final voter registration weekend of 8-9 February 2014 as declared by the IEC.

As a consequence

• 19862 IDs- were issued
• 2081 Temporary Identity Certificates- were issued
• 100 001 ID applications received.
• 4540 smart ID cards processed
• 22 prisons across were visited in which 32 IDs and 9 Temporary Identity Certificates were issued.

In line with directives of Minister Naledi Pandor, 315 Home Affairs offices were opened on both days from 08h00-17h00. The work of the offices was complimented by the deployment of 73 mobile trucks to reach out to those areas where the department does not have a footprint. In addition senior managers from Pretoria were deployed to Home Affairs provincial offices to assist in discharging the mandate of the department.

We extend our gratitude to the 2691 Home Affairs officers who were on duty nationally to assist the citizenry in acquiring the necessary enabling documents to register to vote. This year’s elections in May as announced by President Jacob Zuma mark a significant milestone in the history of our country coming against the background of the 20 years of the dawn of peace, freedom and democracy.

In the same breadth, we take this opportunity to thank those members of the public who took time off their busy personal and other responsibilities to visit Home Affairs offices to acquire the various forms of identity to enable them to register to vote.

Issued by Department of Home Affairs 909 Arcadia Street, Pretoria

Contact: Ronnie Mamoepa at 082-990-4853

11 February 2014