The party says closures have occurred in Mpumalanga, Gauteng, Eastern Cape, Kwazulu-Natal, and the Western Cape. The Democratic Alliance claims many home affairs offices across the country have been closed either due to a shortage of personal protective equipment or Covid-19 infections.
Home Affairs offices are supposed to remain open to carry out critical administration tasks during the crisis, including the issuing of temporary IDs, as well as birth and death certificates.
The DA’s Angel Khanyile said: “Closing a department responsible for the important task of issuing birth certificates and death certificates which are needed during this time is deeply concerning. People who want to bury their loved ones have been left in the lurch with no possibility of getting death certificates.”
The party maintains home affairs officials should be considered frontline staff and be provided with PPE equipment as a matter of urgency.
“It is horrifying that the department is failing to provide them with the protective equipment they need to safely and effectively carry out their tasks,” Khanyile said.
The DA said it was writing to Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi to address the matter.
In other news – Black Motion member Thabo Smol & bae Rakgadi Koetle back together after nasty breakup
After their nasty break-up in 2018, the couple has rekindled their love! This follows an Instagram post by Rakgadi Koetle who confirmed this during a birthday shout out. When the DJ wished her baby daddy, Thabo Smol a joyful birthday, she gushed about having him in her and her daughter’s life. She also wished them a fruitful relationship that involves many children in the future.
The couple headed to splitsville 6 months after the birth of their daughter Refentse. The break up which turned nasty saw family members intervening trying to mend their relationship. continue reading
Source: The Citizen
