Golden Gate church was a hive of activity on Thursday, 6 July 2023, serving as a hub for the community to do birth registrations and apply for identity documents. 

Home Affairs, in collaboration with the Centre of Excellence in Bishop Lavis, hosted a drive at the church to assist people with late birth registrations and appointments for ID documents. In total, 100 late birth registrations were recorded and 132 ID appointments made. 

“For the first time in the history of Golden Gate (Keeefgat), Home Affairs officials were assisting the people with late birth registrations,” said Pastor Wesley Moodley, founder of the Centre of Excellence in Bishop Lavis. 

“Parents have been struggling for years.. been sent up and down. Now they have a sense of direction to get their lives back on track.”

Pastor Moodley thanked Home Affairs and the New Apostolic Church for the partnership. 

Lavistown District Rector, District Elder B Scholtz, described the initiative as a wonderful collaboration between a community organisation and the church, aimed at serving the needs of the broader community.