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...
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.
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...