Home Affairs: Don’t help others register children illegally
The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza says assisting with unlawful birth registrations can cause long-term problems for South Africans.
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Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza visited Moletjie for a birth registration outreach.
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He warned against helping foreign nationals register children fraudulently.
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Said this often backfires when people later try to register their own children.
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Urged parents to register babies before leaving hospitals or clinics.
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Ten mobile Home Affairs trucks were deployed to assist with services.
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POLOKWANE – The Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, has issued a warning to South African residents against aiding illegal immigrants in registering children unlawfully in the country.
Speaking during a late registration of birth outreach held in Moletjie near Seshego on Thursday, Nzuza highlighted a concerning trend, especially in border areas such as Musina.
“You see a lot of South Africans who have relations with people from Zimbabwe, and they end up saying, ‘Don’t worry, I know you, bring your ID, we’ll go and register the child as if she is mine.’ Unfortunately, when they later have their own children, they struggle to register them,” Nzuza said.
“Don’t participate in wrong things.”
The department deployed 10 Home Affairs mobile trucks to the venue to assist the community with services including birth registrations and identity documentation.
Nzuza used the platform to urge parents to register their newborn babies before leaving health facilities, stating that late birth registrations complicate the issuing of birth certificates and IDs.
“Never leave the hospital or health facility without registering your child. There is no excuse. You know nine months in advance that you’re expecting – arrange the child’s name early.”
