smart id cards

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Green ID book printer could be switched off in 2026

    Green ID book printer could be switched off in 2026 Home Affairs deputy director-general Thulani Mavuso said the department could stop producing green ID books in 2026 and discard the machine that produces them. Speaking to Newzroom Afrika, Mavuso said the department could be ready to stop...
  3. Luis

    Capitec to expand smart ID offerings to 350 branches by year end

    Capitec to expand smart ID offerings to 350 branches by year end Capitec will soon have 100 branches offering smart ID applications, with a plan to expand the service to 350 locations by the end of the year. “I was hoping to announce a hundred branches today, but we’re not quite there yet...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Capitec adds 17 more bank branches with smart ID card support

    Capitec adds 17 more bank branches with smart ID card support Capitec added 17 more branches with support for smart ID card applications in the past week, increasing its total coverage for the service to 47 locations. The expansion forms part of a digital partnership with the Department of...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    49 bank branches were you can apply for a smart ID card

    49 bank branches were you can apply for a smart ID card With an expanded digital partnership programme kicking off this week between Home Affairs and major banks, the number of bank branches offering smart IDs in South Africa has increased from 32 to 49. Home Affairs first launched the ability...
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. Hanno Labuschagne

    Standard Bank launches pilot branches for new smart ID card system

    Standard Bank launches pilot branches for new smart ID card system Standard Bank has begun piloting a new smart ID card application system at two branches in partnership with Home Affairs as it prepares for a wider expansion of the service next year. The bank said it had successfully procured...
  9. 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...
  10. 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...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Smart ID cards available for permanent residents and naturalised citizens from Monday

    Smart ID cards available for permanent residents and naturalised citizens from Monday Over 1.4 million naturalised citizens and permanent residents in South Africa will be able to apply for smart ID cards from Monday, 12 May 2025. That is according to recent feedback from Home Affairs minister...
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  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    700,000 smart ID cards gathering dust

    700,000 smart ID cards gathering dust There has been a 567% increase in uncollected smart ID cards across Department of Home Affairs (DHA) offices in South Africa in about four months. DHA minister Leon Schreiber revealed this radical increase in recent feedback to the Sunday Times.
  13. Jan

    Applying for a smart ID and passport at the same time with E-Home Affairs

    I got my smart ID at an E-Home Affairs bank branch — slow but functional The Department of Home Affairs' smart ID card application system works well, provided you don't need the card urgently. Home Affairs launched its E-Home Affairs system in partnership with four of South Africa's major...
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  14. Jan

    We tested E-Home Affairs again and it's great - when it works

    I renewed my passport through an E-Home Affairs bank branch — wonderful when it works The Department of Home Affairs' (DHA) offers the ability to book passport renewals through its online system for smart ID cards, and it is great — when it works. DHA launched its E-Home Affairs system in...
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  15. Jan

    Letter to the editor - Home Affairs bank branch chaos

    Nightmare at Home Affairs bank branch — where the system also goes offline There is no guarantee that using one of the few Home Affairs branches located at South Africa's major banks will offer a seamless experience. Many South Africans, including MyBroadband's journalists, have had relatively...
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  16. M

    Surname changed without consent

    I was married in 2011 and requested that I keep my maiden name. I discovered recently that my surname has been changed to my married surname. Now I am requesting that it be changed back to the maiden name and I am told that they cannot just change it back I have to get divorced. Home Affairs...
  17. Jan

    SA electronic ID card roll-out starts soon

    New SA smart ID card applications open soon The staggered roll-out of South Africa’s new electronic ID cards is set to start in February with applications opening for pensioners born in January.
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  18. jes

    South African Smart ID card will cost you R140

    South African Smart ID card will cost you R140 Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that the new South African Smart ID cards will cost applicants R140
  19. jes

    Smart ID cards for every South African

    Smart ID cards for every South African All South African citizens should have identity documents, says Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe
  20. jes

    Zuma, Tutu to get smart ID cards

    Zuma, Tutu to get smart ID cards The first batch of smart ID cards will be issued to a list of eminent South Africans this month
  21. jes

    SA smart ID card launch scheduled for Mandela Day

    SA smart ID card launch scheduled for Mandela Day The launch of so-called smart ID cards, and the opening of a new bridge, are among activities set to take place on Mandela Day, Cabinet announced
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