smart ids

  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Capitec branches processing 2,000 smart ID applications per day

    Capitec branches processing 2,000 smart ID applications per day Capitec Head of Card, Eugéne Vivier, has revealed that the bank is processing 2,000 smart ID applications per day through its new self-service terminals (SSTs). Capitec was one of the first banks to join the Department of Home...
  2. Hanno Labuschagne

    303 bank branches where you can get a smart ID instead of standing in a Home Affairs queue

    303 bank branches where you can get a smart ID instead of standing in a Home Affairs queue The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has revealed that its new digital partnership model with banks has increased the number of bank branches offering smart ID services to around 300. Home Affairs...
  3. Luis

    Absa rolls out first branches that support smart ID applications

    Good news for Absa customers who need a smart ID The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has announced the launch of Absa’s first branches supporting smart ID card applications under the new digital partnership model. Absa has enabled walk-in smart ID card applications at 12 of its branches and...
  4. Luis

    Capitec adds 49 new smart ID bank branches, bringing total to 127

    Capitec adds 49 new smart ID bank branches, bringing total to 127 Capitec has added 49 new bank branches that offer smart ID applications since 18 June 2026, as the Department of Home Affairs recently welcomed over 200 bank branches nationwide. There are now 127 Capitec branches across the...
  5. Luis

    Home Affairs' Smart ID deal with banks gathering momentum

    Home Affairs' Smart ID deal with banks gathering momentum In less than two months, the new digital partnership programme between Home Affairs and three major banks processed over 100,000 smart ID card applications. The number was part of the feedback the department provided to MyBroadband...
  6. Luis

    Change of plans for green ID books in South Africa

    Change of plans for green ID books in South Africa The Department of Home Affairs has highlighted the issuance of smart ID cards to first-time applicants turning 16 in the 2026/27 financial year. This is according to its Annual Performance Plan for the financial year, which aims to issue smart...
  7. 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...
  8. 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...
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