LGE 2026: Home Affairs to extend operational hours
On Election Day, Home Affairs offices will operate from 07:00 to 21:00, in alignment with the IEC's operational hours.
THE Department of Home Affairs (DHA) announced that it will extend operational hours at all its front offices to ensure that eligible voters have access to their identity documents required to participate in the Local Government Elections on November 4
DHA spokesperson Ndileka Cola said, “The extended hours will enable eligible voters to collect their identity documents or apply for identity documents and Temporary Identity Certificates. November 2 to 4 Home Affairs offices will be open from 08:00 to 18:00
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“On election day, offices will operate from 07:00 to 21:00, in alignment with the Electoral Commission of South Africa’s (IEC) operational hours.”
The Department calls on South Africans who have applied for identity documents to collect their identity documents and exercise their right to vote.
Stakeholder forums, community structures and community leaders are requested to work closely with communities and encourage eligible voters to collect their identity documents or obtain the necessary temporary documentation before Election Day.
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