{"id":184012,"date":"2018-08-02T14:30:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-02T12:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/184012\/collect-your-id-it-is-required-for-many-municipal-services\/"},"modified":"2018-08-02T15:12:41","modified_gmt":"2018-08-02T13:12:41","slug":"collect-your-id-it-is-required-for-many-municipal-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/08\/02\/collect-your-id-it-is-required-for-many-municipal-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Collect your ID, it is required for many municipal services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The metro has partnered with the Department of Home Affairs to urge residents to collect their identity documents from Home Affairs offices.<\/p>\n<p>Lindiwe Khonjelwayo, the divisional head responsible for women, children and people with disabilities in the offices of the executive mayor said there were more than 2 600 uncollected IDs in the southern region of the metro alone.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cMany residents are unable to access social services, including registration on the metro\u2019s indigent programme to get free services, due to lack of IDs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs we celebrate Women\u2019s Month, we call on women to take the leadership role by collecting their IDs to access government services,\u201d said Lindiwe.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Residents from Katlehong, Vosloorus, Thokoza and parts of Boksburg are encouraged to collect their IDs at the Germiston Home Affairs offices situated on President Street, on August 4.<\/p>\n<p>Doors will open at 9am.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/182883\/contraceptives-are-not-a-one-size-fits-all-remedy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Contraceptives are not a one-size-fits-all remedy<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a 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