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Pensioner (102) left in the cold because of wrong ID book

Date: 10 October 2003 By: Godfrey Mandiwana

ELIM - Mrs Saina Mujaji Nkanyani (102) from Mbavala Village of Elim, has not been receiving her old-age grant since the beginning of the year 2003. This started when home affairs officials discovered that her identity document is exactly the same as that of another pensioner, known as Saina Mujaji Nkanyani, who lives at Mbokota Village, in Elim outside Makhado.

Nkanyani told Mirror that she was shocked last year in October when home affairs officials didn't allow her to get her old age grant. She had been receiving her old age grant without any problem until it was frozen by the home affairs officials. She said that home affairs officials told her that there was a mistake on her identity book and they advised her to re-apply for another identity document. Her ID book had been applied for at the former Louis Trichardt and it was issued in February 1988. Nkanyani of Mbokota Village applied for her ID book at the Giyani Home Affairs offices.

She said she was even advised to go to her nearest Home Affairs office to see the social workers for help. Nyanisi lives with her granddaughter's seven children, and she does not work. She re-applied for another ID book this year, and received her new ID, but her grant was still suspended.

The acting head of communication at the Department of Home Affairs, Mr Apollo Gopolang, told Mirror that the ID belongs to Nyanisi of Mbokota village. He said that the identity document of Nyanisi who lives at Mbavala village has an error on it.

"The problem is that, the applicant's ID book is the same as another one who lives in Giyani," said Gopolang. "According to our records, identity documents were issued on 31 January 2003 and the complainant should be informed to make the necessary arrangements for the collection of her new identity document at the local home affairs office," Gopolang said He added that cases of this nature occur from time to time especially in cases where applicants' particulars are identical.

"We have implemented electronic identification system (HANIS) procedures to prevent the duplication of ID numbers. This system identified applicants beyond any reasonable doubt," said Gopolang. "If there are some people who have the same problem, they must not hesitate to visit their home affairs offices," he said.

 
 
 

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