The Department of Home Affairs in eMalahleni is currently operating extended hours as part of its continued commitment to delivering dignity to all residents.

Effective from January 5 to 16, operating hours have been extended by an additional two hours daily for the application and collection of documents.

The office will open at 08:00 and close at 18:00 instead of 16:00, on weekdays only.
The public is encouraged to make use of the extended hours before the branch returns to its normal schedule.

Regular operating hours will resume on January 19.

According to spokesperson Carli Van Wyk, the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, said, “I encourage South Africans to make use of the longer opening hours to ensure that their essential documents are up to date, including travel documents.”

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