Sixty-five people in Gqeberha receive the birth certificates they never had
Home Affairs' Services on Wheels brought late birth registration to Motherwell, giving people the legal identity they need to reach government services.
Gqeberha — Sixty-five people in Motherwell, Gqeberha, who were never registered at birth received official birth certificates on Wednesday, the government news agency SAnews reports.
The certificates were handed over at the Raymond Mhlaba Sports Centre by the Deputy Minister of Home Affairs, Njabulo Nzuza, through the department's Services on Wheels programme, which takes its services to people who live far from its offices.
It is part of a national drive on late registration of births, so that people can establish their legal identity and get access to government and social services. Each certificate, Mr Nzuza said, is a step towards recognition and inclusion.
Parents are urged to register a child's birth within 30 days, at any Home Affairs office or, for South Africans abroad, at the nearest embassy or mission. Registrations after 30 days count as late and need extra documents.
Source: SAnews, 15 October 2026.
