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South Africans living in Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra in Australia will now be able to avail passports, ID, and birth registration services in their own city with ease at our newly opened DHA Services Centres.<\/div>\n
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South Africans living in Adelaide, Brisbane, and Canberra in Australia will now be able to avail passports, ID, and birth registration services in their own city with ease at our newly opened DHA Services Centres. 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