(a) What are the reasons that there are no social workers in his department, thereby condemning vulnerable families to bureaucratic hell for late birth certificates, (b) how does he justify prioritising paperwork over the lives of persons,

(a) What are the reasons that there are no social workers in his department, thereby condemning vulnerable families to bureaucratic hell for late birth certificates, (b) how does he justify prioritisi is a municipal publication record extracted as a standalone document candidate. It is classed as `plan` based on the available title and body cues. The extract references the year(s): 2025, 2026, 1992. Opening text includes: “Question to the Minister of Home Affairs - NW1526 | PMG Toggle navigation Committees and Meetings MPs Bills Petitions Questions and Replies Calls for Comments Attendance Blog Provincial Legislatures Committees and Meetings MPs Bills Petitions Questions and Replies Calls for Comments Attendance Blog Provincial Legislatures Create an account Log In Create an account Log In Search Committees and Meetings MPs Bills Petitions Questions and Replies Calls for Comments Attendance Blog Provincial Legislatures Premium content from before 2025 is now available for everyone! Questions and Replies National Assembly Home Affairs Minister of Home Affairs Question NW1526 to the Minister of Home Affairs Share this page: 02 April 2026 - NW1526 Moodley, Mr SR to ask the Minister of Home Affairs (a) What are the reasons that there are no social workers in his department, thereby condemning vulnerable families to bureaucratic hell for late birth certificates, (b) how does he justify prioritising paperwork over the lives of persons, especially children's basic rights, and (c) what is the concrete plan to overhaul the late birth certificate process and prioritise the needs of persons? Source Link Reply: a) The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is not established as a social services delivery department and therefore does not have an approved organisational mandate or funded establishment for social workers. Its core legislative mandate is derived from statutes such as the Births and Deaths Registration Act, 1992, which focuses on the registration of vital events and the safeguarding of the National Population Register. The Department recognises that late registration of birth (LRB) cases often involve vulnerable individuals, including children, undocumented persons, and families facing socio-economic hardship. In such instances, DHA works in coordination with relevant departments, primarily the Department of Social Development (DSD), which has the statutory mandate and professional capacity to provide social work services, including child protection, family assessments, and psychosocial support. The absence of in-house social workers is therefore not a disregard for vulnerable persons, but a function of institutional mandate separation within government, with interdepartmental collaboration serving as the mechanism to address such cases. b) The Department does not prioritise administrative processes over human rights; rather, it must balance access to services with legal integrity and fraud prevention. Late birth registration is inherently high-risk due to: The potential for identity fraud and illegal acquisition of citizenship Risks to national security and integrity of the National Population Register The need to ensure that identity documents are issued only on verified and lawful grounds c) The Department is actively implementing a set of reforms aimed at improving access, reducing turnaround times, and prioritising vulnerable applicants. These include: Review o”.