Dept of Home Affairs announces issuing of IDs, passports delayed

PRETORIA - The Department of Home Affairs says it won't be able to issue Smart ID Cards and passports after a power failure at its back office in Pretoria.

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Home Affairs says all live capture documents first need to be cleared by the back office before being issued.

The office has a generator and four Uninterrupted Power Supplies.

But the department says an issue is impacting the backup power.

The issuing of birth, marriage and death certificates is unaffected.

Home Affairs says technicians are working around the clock to ensure services are speedily restored.