STATEMENT ON THE ANNOUNCEMENT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOME AFFAIRS

25 May 1999

The ANC in the North West welcome the announcement by the Department of Home Affairs to open all their offices until late hours to allow those who still wish to apply for ID documents the opportunity to do so. Indeed, this move will contribute towards ensuring that no potential voter is left out on the basis that they do not have an identity document.

The ANC believe that the June 2nd elections are about two choices i.e Speeding up change and consolidating democracy and the return to subjugation. We are convinced that the majority will opt to chose the former and that they would renew thugation. We are convinced that the mandate of the ANC through their vote to ensure that their dream of a better South Africa is realised.