Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi today announced that all temporary identity certificates, issued during the lockdown, will only expire on October 31 this year. Published on 28 August 2020 By Smile Staff Reporter FacebookXWhatsApp Smile Staff Reporter LatestConcerns for Northern Suburbs house robberies targeting elderly people10th foreign national arrested for attempt to fight in the Russia-Ukraine warSANDF defends Western Cape crime fighting deploymentFive gang members arrested after teacher shot in Hanover ParkFidelity workers involved in Cape Town CIT robbery Latest articles Concerns for Northern Suburbs house robberies targeting elderly people 13 November 2026 The summer festival of racing kicks off 13 November 2026 Planned power interruption set to affect parts of Heideveld 13 November 2026 Gate 7 occupiers can rebuild, says High Court 13 November 2026 Previous articleFormer President Jacob Zuma will today explain to the Supreme Court of Appeal, why he does not have to pay about R10-million in legal costs, out of his own pocket – this, after the Pretoria High Court ruled that he must pay the legal costs arising from his case about state capture, against former public protector Thuli Madonsela.Next articleThe following services are now available at Home Affairs, under lockdown Level 2: In cases where these documents have expired, people can now apply for permanent identity documents; Applications for identity documents for those applying for the first time; Applications for the modification of details to ID documents; People who detect errors on their ID documents can also now apply to have the errors corrected. The summer festival of racing kicks off Smile Staff Reporter - 13 November 2026 The summer festival of racing kicks off. Cape Town’s summer season gets off to a sizzling start on Sunday, 29 November 2026, when the...Planned power interruption set to affect parts of Heideveld Smile Staff Reporter - 13 November 2026 Residents of Heideveld are being urged to prepare for a planned power interruption on Monday, 16 November 2026, as the City of Cape Town...WATCH: 12-year-old braves icy Atlantic waters to raise funds for animals Smile Staff Reporter - 12 November 2026 At just 12 years old, Eva Capri has already made waves, quite literally, after completing one of Cape Town’s most iconic open-water swims, all...