Home Affairs back online

up until that moment, I am not going to speculate on anything,” Plato said.

Twigg, also chairperson of the DA metro region, said he had been approached by fellow DA members to apply for the position.

“I have been asked, but really I am fit to serve wherever the party feels I am fit to run. I am not chasing any position, but if the party believes I am fit to serve in whatever capacity I will do so,” he said.

Limberg, mayoral committee member for water and sanitation, would not be drawn on the future prospects.

“As far I am aware the process hasn’t started,” she said referring all other questions to the DA leadership.

Premier Helen Zille, according to reports, confirmed that she has also been approached, but is set on finishing her term as premier.

DA Western Cape leader Bonginkosi Madikizela, who was first touted to take over from De Lille, is out of the running as he is a candidate to take over from Zille. THE Department of Home Affairs confirmed that all its systems were back online following a power outage.

“Once power was restored at Sita (State Information Technology Agency), we began testing applications on our systems, including the National Population Register, the Home Affairs National Identification System as well as the Live Capture System,” said acting director-general Thulani Mavuso.

“Our technicians have the enormous task of the restoration of the systems to ensure that our clients receive services.”