Home Affairs issued more than 90 000 birth certificates

Herta-Maria Amutenja The Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety, and Security (MHAISS) has reported that it has issued a staggering 92,330 birth certificates from January to December this year. This is according to Deputy Minister Lucia Witbooi while speaking during the cabinet committee briefing yesterday. Witbooi stressed the importance of the birth registration process, asserting, “Birth registration is, therefore, a human right. It establishes the child’s legal identity, which, together with the ascertainment of that child’s citizenship, is essential for accessing a range of services such as education, healthcare and social protection.”However, amidst this achievement, the ministry revealed that out…