Shopping malls to help with Home Affairs' issue of long queues

Shopping malls to help with Home Affairs' issue of long queues

Shopping malls will start to help out the community more...

People inside a shopping mall
People inside a shopping mall/Pexels Website

Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced changes to revamp the department’s systems. 

This is in light of the long queues at Home Affairs around the country. This move plans to cut down on waiting times by introducing branches in shopping centres.

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Shopping malls that will now have home affairs offices
Shopping malls that will now have home affairs offices. Twitter/BusinessTech

The minister stressed that while the department is in the process of building new branches around the country, the introduction of Home Affairs offices inside shopping malls will provide for relief in some areas.

Motsoaledi has confirmed discussions are already underway with the following shopping malls around the country:

Read more: Motsoaledi unveils plans to open Home Affairs offices at malls

While the shopping malls still have to make space for Home Affairs branches, the installation of equipment will start in September this year.

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