(a)(i) The Department of Home Affairs obtained a database from Department of Basic Education (DBE), at the beginning of the school year and then determines the number of learners with a qualifying age for Identity documents (matriculants and non-matriculants). Learners 16 years of age without an identity document are also assisted irrespective of the grade they are in, to ensure that by grade 12 they are in possession of a Smart ID Card.
(a)(ii) The breakdown below is the total number of services provided per province:
|
Province |
(ii) Total Number of Schools visited (01 January – 31 Dec 2021) |
(iii) (aa) Total number of birth registration within 30 days |
(bb) Smart ID cards applications |
|
Eastern Cape |
207 |
40 |
6 226 |
|
Free State |
57 |
0 |
1 825 |
|
Gauteng |
487 |
0 |
2 696 |
|
Kwazulu-Natal |
244 |
407 |
7 595 |
|
Limpopo |
202 |
2 |
8 160 |
|
Mpumalanga |
208 |
0 |
6 482 |
|
Northern Cape |
209 |
264 |
4 204 |
|
North West |
127 |
83 |
4 225 |
|
Western Cape |
22 |
3 463 |
2 872 |
|
TOTAL |
1763 |
4 259 |
44 285 |
(b) Collaboration by all stakeholders (i.e Councillors, religious groups, Amakhosi, DBE District Directors and School Principals) advise on the areas where there is a dire need for learners without ID documents, especially where there is no DHA footprint in close proximity, and then a schedule of schools to be visited is developed on monthly basis. Dates for visits and lists of requirements are determined and shared with the school authorities and an implementation schedule is developed and actioned
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