MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

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• MPUMALANGA PROVINCE

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PRESENTATION OF THE MPUMALANGA PROVINCE TO THE
PORTFOLIO COMMITTEE IN CAPETOWN, ON THE 8TH OF
MARCH 2005-03-05.

• 1. INTRODUCTION
• The Mpumalanga Province occupies and area of 79
  490 square kilometers, which is 6.5 of the land.
• It has a population of 3 122 990 as with the 2001
  census. This is 7,0 of the population of South
  Africa.
• There was an 11,5 growth since the 1996 census.
• 2. OFFICE DISTRIBUTION
• Mpumalanga is divided into two Subregions
• Nelspruit
• Witbank

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• According to Home Affairs demarcations, the
  province is currently divided into 2 sub-regions,
  namely Nelspruit and Witbank sub-regions. The
  Nelspruit sub-region which stretches from
  Burgersfort down to Hazyview, through the Kruger
  National Park to Komatipoort up along the
  Mozambique border up the Swazi border to
  Amsterdam, while the Witbank sub-region occupies
  the former Kwa-Ndebele areas, excluding
  Bronkhorstpruit, occupying Delmas up to Balfour
  and down to Pongola where it shares the boundary
  with Kwa-Zulu Natal.
• Approval has been obtained to establish the 3rd
  region and the seat has been identified to be
  Ermelo, which will be composed of all the
  Southern Towns of Piet Retief, Secunda, Evander,
  Volkrust, Hendrina up to Kriel.
• Nelspruit Subregion Witbank Subregion
• One (1) Regional Office One (1) Regional Office
• Seven (7) District Offices Seven (7) District
  Offices
• Seven (7) Port Control Offices Four (4) Port
  Control Offices
• Regional Office Nelspruit Regional Office
  Witbank
• District Office Barberton District Office
  Bethal
• District Office Eerstehoek District Office
  Ermelo
• District Office Hazyview District Office
  Evander
• District Office Komatipoort District Office
  Groblersdal
• District Office Lydenburg District Office
  Kwa-Mhlanga
• District Office Nkomazi District Office
  Middelburg
• District Office Nsikazi District Office Piet
  Retief

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• The Nelspruit sub-region is composed of 7
  District Offices, namely Barberton, Eerstehoek,
  Komatipoort, Lydenburg, Hazyview, Nkomazi,
  Nsikazi with Nelspruit as a regional office. The
  sub-region also takes charge of 2 MPCCs, namely
  Matsamo and Fernie MPCC. Each Regional and
  District office is responsible for a certain
  number of permanent service ports which will be
  discussed later.
• It needs to be mentioned that each sub-region is
  also responsible for a number of ports of entry.
  Nelspruit is therefore responsible for the
  Lebombo border post to Mozambique, Mananga,
  Jeppes Reef Josefdal, Oshoek, Waverly are the
  Swaziland border and the Kruger Mpumalanga
  International Airport resorts under Nelspruit.
• The Witbank sub-region is composed of Witbank
  regional office and 7 district offices, namely
  Evander, Groblersdal, Middelburg, Bethal, Ermelo,
  Piet Retief, Kwa-Mhlanga. The sub-region has one
  MPCC which is operational at Samekomst, another
  MPCC to be launched soon in Thandulwazi in
  Leandra. The Witbank sub-region also is in charge
  of border posts west of Swaziland, namely
  Nerston, Emahlathini, Bothashoop, and Mahamba.
• Relocation of Offices
• During 2004 District Offices Eerstehoek and
  Komatipoort relocated to new buildings and Ermelo
  and Evander will be relocating during this year.
• Painting of the Offices
• RIXAKA RO TINIKETELA (The National Volunteer
  Campaign)
• The Volunteer Campaign was launched in Mpumalanga
  on 16 June 2004 at the Malelane Service Point.

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• Seven (7) Hospitals were computerised as part of
  the online birth and death registration campaign.
  These hospitals are
• Rob Ferreira Hospital - Nelspruit
• Shongwe Hospital - Nkomazi
• Temba Hospital - Nsikazi
• Embhuleni Hospital - Eerstehoek
• Ermelo Hospital - Ermelo
• Kwa-Mhlanga Hospital - Kwa-Mhlanga
• Middelburg Hospital - Middelburg
• The Regional and District Offices where these
  Hospitals are situated identified an official to
  work permanently at these offices.

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STAFF ESTABLISHMENT
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19
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4
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1
0
0
17
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6
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3
0

• The racial breakdown in Mpumalanga is as follows
• A-F African Male A-M
  African Female
• W-M White Male W-F White
  Female

Office Appr. 1995 Appr. 2004 A-M A-F W-M W-F Coloured Indian

Provincial Managers Office 5 24 2 1 2 2 0 0

RO Nelspruit 56 66 20 19 7 6 1 F 0
DO Barberton 12 15 3 5 2 3 0 0
DO Eerstehoek 9 15 4 3 0 0 0 0
DO Hazyview 19 23 8 10 1 0 0 0
DO Komatipoort 20 25 9 6 1 2 0 0
DO Lydenburg 11 15 4 3 2 0 0 0
DO Nkomazi 9 16 2 6 0 0 0 0
DO Nsikazi 15 21 8 7 0 0 0 0
PCO Jeppes Reef 19 29 12 7 0 0 0 0
PCO Josefsdal 7 8 5 2 0 0 0 0
PCO Lebombo 45 90 25 21 4 3 0 0
PCO Mananga 15 23 11 1 1 0 0 0
PCO Oshoek 46 77 23 15 0 1 0 0
KMIA 17 17 4 6 2 1 0 0
RO Witbank 49 59 20 16 1 10 1 F 0
DO Bethal 10 15 4 3 1 0 0 0
DO Ermelo 18 27 10 6 0 0 0 0
DO Evander 11 16 3 5 1 0 0 1 F
DO Groblersdal 15 20 7 3 1 4 0 0
DO Kwa-Mhlanga 40 40 26 11 0 0 0 0
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DO Middelburg 13 19 6 4 1 1 0 0
DO Piet Retief 17 18 6 6 2 3 1 M 0
PCO Bothashoop 10 7 8 0 1 0 0 0
PCO Emahlathini 10 15 6 1 1 1 0 0
PCO Mahamba 25 28 18 6 0 0 0 0
PCO Nerston 12 18 6 4 1 1 0 0
PCO Waverley   6            
DO Siyabushwa   13            
Refugee Reception Office   9            
TOTAL 535 774 260 177 32 38 3 1
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• African Male 48.60
• African Female 33.08
• White Male 5.98
• White Female 7.10
• Coloured 0.56
• Indian 0.19

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REQUIRED BUDGET

• An amount of R54 400 941.00 is required for the
  remuneration of employees and to activated the
  approved posts.
• An amount of R9 339 623 is required for Goods
  and Services
• An amount of R 1 500 000 is required for capital
  for the establishing of three (3) new offices
• An amount of R4 000 000 is required for the ID
  Campaign (Local elections)
• Total amount needed R69 240 564.00

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ID CAMPAIGN

• The Permanent Registration Campaign never stops,
  it is continuous. Currently we have about 40 000
  unclaimed ID documents in our offices.

OFFICE/SERVICE POINTS/ MOBILE UNITS UNCLAIMED IDS
RO NELSPRUIT 942
DO BARBERTON 956
DO EERSTEHOEK 152
SP EMPULUZI 125
DO HAZYVIEW 2406
SP SABIE 339
SP GRASKOP 190
DO KOMATIPOORT 385
SP MALELANE 311
DO LYDENBURG 437
SP BELFAST 132
SP BURGERSFORT 2108
SP MACHADODORP 54
SP WATERVAL BOVEN 52
MU 1062
DO NKOMAZI 2070
SP SCHOEMANSDAL 1448
DO NSIKAZI 775
SP MSOGWABA 256
SP DAANTJIE 152
SUB-REGION 14352
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RO WITBANK 4309
SP DELMAS 419
DO BETHAL 508
SP KRIEL 130
SP STANDERTON 611
DO ERMELO 967
SP AMERSFOORT 82
SP CAROLINA 150
SP DAGGAKRAAL 49
SP MORGENZON 19
SP BREYTEN 92
DO EVANDER / SECUNDA 2204
SP BALFOUR 199
DO GROBLERSDAL 1724
SP MOUTSE 85
MU 51
DO KWA-MHLANGA 14
SP EKANGALA 627
SP KWA-MHLANGA 3555
SP MBIBANE 785
SP MDUJANE 2473
SP MKOBOLA 2449
SP MMAMETHLAKE 970
DO MIDDELBURG 1155
SP HENDRINA 125
SP LAERSDRIFT 10
DO PIET RETIEF 1366
SP AMSTERDAM 101
SP DRIEFONTEIN 141
SP VOLKSRUST 221
SP WAKKERSTROOM 51
SUB-REGION 25642
   
REGION 39994
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• Instructions were given to all Regional and
  District Offices to arrange with community
  leaders to visit Service Points during weekends,
  however the response is very poor. With the
  assistance of the two local radio stations, viz
  Ligwalagwala and IkweKwezi FM, we periodically
  request that people come and collect their
  Identity Documents.
• It would be my recommendation that when we
  commence with the ID Campaign for Local
  Authorities, the issue of free photographs be
  allowed for first applicants only, since it is
  suspected that the reason why there are so many
  uncollected documents is due to the fact that
  people do posses Identity documents but that they
  could have applied again since there were free
  photographs

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MOBILE UNITS

• RO Nelspruit Civic centre computerized and
  permanent
• Kanyamazane visited twice a week
• White River Once a week
• Matsulu Once a week
• Rob Ferreira Hospital Computerized and
  permanent
• DO Barberton Louieville Once per week
• Kwa-Mholo per arrangement
• DO Komatipoort Malelane permanent and
  computerized
• DO Nkomazi Matsamo MPCC to be computerized
• Mgobodi permanent service point
• Shongwe Hospital (computerized)
• Mbangwane.
• DO Nsikazi Daantjie
• Msogwaba
• Temba Hospital
• DO Hazyview Sabie
• Graskop
• Masoyi
• Matibidi

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• DO Evander Balfour - twice per week
• Leandra once per week Mokoti - twice per
  week
• Moutse - twice per week
• DO Groblersdal Samekomst - twice per week
• Zaaiplaats - twice per week
• DO Kwa-Mhlanga Kwa-Mhlanga S.P Full time
• Mkobola daily and computerized
• Mdutjane being computerized
• Mbibane daily and computerized
• Mmametlake daily and computerized
• Enkangala - daily and computerized
• Kwa-Mhlanga Hospital
• DO Piet Retief Amsterdam once per week
• Driefontein once per week
• Wakkerstroom once per week
• Volksrust Twice per week
• DO Middelburg Hendrina once per week
• Laersbrug twice per week
• Middelburg Hospital (permanent and
  computerized)

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VEHICLES

• RO Nelspruit 3 x sedans and 2 LDV
• DO Lydenburg 1 x sedan and LDV
• DO Hazyview 1 x sedan, LDV and a Venture
• DO Barberton 1 x sedan and LDV
• DO Eerstehoek 1 x sedan and LDV
• DO Nkomazi 2 x sedans and LDV
• DO Nsikazi 2 x sedans
• DO Komatipoort 1 x sedan and LDV
• RO Witbank 2 x sedans, 2 LDV and a Venture
• DO Bethal 1 x sedan and LDV

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RELATIONS FROM COMMUNITY STRUCTURES

• The Department of Home Affairs is felt in
  Mpumalanga from the Provincial Government to the
  various communities. The Department is
  continuously invited to participate in various
  Clusters and activities in the Province.
• The Provincial Government has also a sympathetic
  ear to the Department. During the general
  elections, when I presented the position of the
  Department, Provincial Premier invited al the
  Municipalities to listen to my presentation. The
  Municipalities agreed to assist the Department
  and committees where established with our various
  offices. Itineraries were drawn up and municipal
  vehicles as well as personnel were sent out to
  help with the ID Campaign. The Provincial
  Government even pledged R1.5 million, which
  assisted with the issuance of free ID photos.
• There is very good co-operation with the Amakhosi
  throughout the Province. There is also very good
  co-operation with the House of Traditional
  Leaders. All the Amakhosi are prepared to share
  space for the operations of the Department.
• The Department of Home Affairs is available to
  members of the community. We are involved with
  information campaigns arranged by the various
  Departments in the Province, paralegal workshops
  etc. The Provincial Manager with the help of the
  local radio stations and TV is continuously
  addressing members of the community regarding the
  functions of the Department. The telephone number
  of the direct line of the Provincial Manager as
  well as his cell phone number was given to
  members of the community at first it was
  difficult but the calls have subsided.
• Being involved with IMCO and OPCO, the Department
  is in good working relations with all structures
  at the various Ports of Entries, as well as our
  counter parts in the neighboring countries, viz
  Mozambique and Swaziland. We have quarterly
  meetings with our counter parts and we are also
  standing members of the Tri-Lateral Security and
  Crime prevention committee organised jointly by
  the Security Structures in Mozambique, Swaziland
  and South Africa.