Pretoria - Minister of Home Affairs, Naledi Pandor has today, Thursday 17 April 2014 announced extension of working hours in a number of ports of entry across the country for the duration of the Easter Holidays.
Minister Pandor has extended hours at the ports of entry to ensure the facilitation of movement of persons and goods in and out of South Africa for the duration of the Easter Holidays which has now become standard procedure for the department of Home Affairs
The extension of working hours has the implication of deployment of more staff to the ports of entry to ensure quality, effective and efficient services to people moving across South Africa’s ports of entry during the Easter Weekend
In addition, the Department of Home Affairs takes this opportunity to extend its best Easter wishes to all those travelling through our air, sea and land ports of entry during this period while reiterating the national message for all to ensure they arrive alive.
Accordingly the Department of Home Affairs has the honour to announce extension of hours for the following major ports of entry:
| Lebombo | 24 hours; on 14 April - 04 May 2014 |
| Oshoek | 24 hours; on 17 - 20 April 2014 |
| Mahamba |
07h00 - 24h00; on 17 April 2014 06h00 - 22h00; on 18 April 2014 |
| Jeppes Reef: | 07h00 - 22h00; on 17 - 21 April 2014 |
| Mananga: | 07h00 - 20h00; on 17 - 21 April 2014 |
| Caledonspoort: |
24 hours; on 17 April 2014 06h00 - 24h00; on 21 April 2014 |
| Kosibay: |
08h00 - 18h00; on 17 April 2014 07h00 - 18h00; on 18 April 2014 07h00 - 17h00; on 19 April 2014 07h00 - 18h00; on 21 April 2014 |
| Qacha’s Nek: |
06h00 - 22h00; on 16 - 17 April 2014 06h00 - 20h00; on 18 April 2014 |
The Department wishes all travellers a safe and secure journey throughout the Easter Period.
For more information contact Ronnie Mamoepa @ 071-527-9463
Issued by Department of Home Affairs, 909 Arcadia Street, Pretoria, 0001
17 April 2014