Home Affairs Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi
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Honourable Deputy Speaker,
Members of the Portfolio Committee on Home Affairs,
Members of the National Assembly.
Good afternoon.
On 19 May 2021 I addressed Parliament on the occasion of the Home Affairs Budget Vote. During that occasion, I mentioned that we were determined to increase our efforts in building an all-inclusive, caring, compassionate and enabling Home Affairs.
To that end, I indicated that the department was pursuing a few initiatives towards achieving that goal.
Even as I said that, I couldn’t have imagined that our beautiful country would be visited by the unprecedented unrest which shook the foundations of our cherished democracy, a mere two months later.
This period of unrest, unfortunate as it was, helped the Department of Home Affairs to sharpen its focus on the identified priorities. Home Affairs employees ensured that services were delivered in an all-inclusive, caring and compassionate manner.