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  1. Luis

    Personal information of cannabis users in South Africa exposed on the Internet

    Personal information of cannabis users in South Africa exposed on the Internet The personal records of over 88,000 South Africans who are members of a platform called Cannabis Club Systems have been exposed to the Internet. This included thousands of photographs of South African identity cards...
    • Luis
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    This is the beginning of the end for long queues at Home Affairs — Schreiber

    This is the beginning of the end for long queues at Home Affairs — Schreiber Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says turnaround times for smart ID cards and passports were cut down by 66.7% in 2025, and people will soon be able to apply for a smart ID in as little as three minutes. In his...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Digital entry system launching at Table Mountain National Park

    Digital entry system launching at Table Mountain National Park The South African National Parks (SANParks) has suspended the indemnity and verification form requirement at Table Mountain National Park with immediate effect. "We have listened to the concerns raised by visitors and tourism...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Home Affairs plans appointment-only office in Cape Town

    Home Affairs plans appointment-only office in Cape Town The City of Cape Town will request the City Council's approval to enter into a lease agreement for Home Affairs to establish an appointment-only office at the Civic Centre. The new office is intended to expand access to civic services...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Big changes for Home Affairs

    Big changes for Home Affairs Home Affairs has expanded its partnership with banks to offer smart ID and passport services at more branches and eventually from within banking apps. At the same time, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies is spearheading government's MyMzansi...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    TymeBank adding smart ID card and passport services

    TymeBank adding smart ID card and passport services TymeBank will allow its customers to apply for smart ID cards and passports via its kiosks and mobile app, after becoming the eighth bank to join Home Affairs' new digital partnership model. Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber said the...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Banks reveal new smart ID card and passport branch numbers for early 2026

    Banks reveal new smart ID card and passport branch numbers for early 2026 South Africans should have at least 153 more bank branches where they can get smart ID cards and passports by March 2026, with the first few coming online in two months. Seven banks recently entered into digital...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Technical issue in passport control at OR Tambo continues

    Technical issue in passport control at OR Tambo continues Airports Company South Africa (Acsa) has warned travellers flying from or to OR Tambo International Airport of long queues at passport control due to "technical challenges" with the Border Management Authority's (BMA's) biometric system...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    30 bank branches where you can get a smart ID or passport

    30 bank branches where you can get a smart ID or passport There are currently 30 bank branches offering smart ID and passport services to South Africans, and most major banks want to offer many more. The e-Home Affairs facility was first launched in 2015 with several bank branches.
  11. A

    Ukrainian President supports replacing Russian with English on all passports

    ... https://meduza.io/en/news/2015/11/19/ukrainian-president-supports-replacing-russian-with-english-on-all-passports
  12. LazyLion

    Joburg Police Imposter Held

    A woman who pretended to be a police officer to solicit money from foreigners was arrested in Johannesburg on Wednesday, police said. Captain Katlego Mogale said the 42-year-old woman and an accomplice showed foreigners a police appointment certificate and demanded to see their passports...
  13. LazyLion

    Passports for 'Endangered' Musical Instruments

    From pianos with ivory keys to violin bows crafted with tortoise shell, musical instruments made from protected species will soon be able to roam the globe more easily -- with their own passports. The 178-member Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) agreed on...
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