Smart IDs are more secure than the green barcoded ID books, which have long been criticised for being vulnerable to fraud.
South Africa is finally retiring its paper-based green ID book as more banks join Home Affairs’ digital drive. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber confirmed that the country’s major banks will roll ...
Home Affairs has upgraded its citizenship reinstatement portal and it will provide a real-time notification informing users ...
The milestone marks a 17% increase over the 3,427,468 smart IDs issued in 2024, which itself had set a new record.
The Department of Home Affairs launched smart IDs in July 2013. However, over a decade later, only about 21 million South ...
The Department of Home Affairs says it is accelerating the rollout of smart ID cards amid ongoing efforts to retire the green ID books. This as more than four million smart cards were issued last year ...
Are you or someone you know on this list? Witbank SAPS is looking for the owners of 10 Smart ID cards left at the station.
Over 4 million more South Africans now have a Smart ID, with Home Affairs confident its aggressive and accelerated rollout ...
The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a ...
The Department of Home Affairs has smashed its 2024 record when it comes to Smart ID rollout in South Africa thanks to system upgrades.