THE Department of Home Affairs has announced that several of its offices across the country will operate from 7am to 7pm until 11 January 2019 to ensure clients are not turned away from offices during this busy period.

Home Affairs normal shifts are from 8am to 3.30pm during the week.

In a statement issued on Thursday, the department said the decision to extend operating hours came after long queues were experienced in some centres at the same time last year.

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“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,” said department spokesperson Siya Qoza.

Some of the offices included are Kokstad, Newcastle, Estcourt, Kwadukuza and Tongaat.

For more home affairs offices who will be working extended hours, click here.

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