Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has temporarily suspended certain critical services, including applications for new IDs and passports. Only matriculants may apply for an ID, while passport applications will only be accepted from those who are allowed to travel under the amended regulations. Motsoaledi says the suspension was forced by the increasing number of employees who have tested positive for Covid-19.

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13 January 2021

Merentia joined the media world in 1996 and in 2001, she took her first steps in the broadcasting world. In her free time, she likes to go on adventures in the city. She also likes to learn new dances, not that she is any good at that.

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