Electronic driver's licence coming to South Africa

[Zukat]

You've probably experienced this if you also keep your loyalty cards in the app, at the till they might not work because scanners aren't calibrated to read barcodes from a screen.
When you take a photo, it isn't perfect, it isn't aligned etc.
Barcodes can self correct if damaged, but that doesn't work if the data is encrypted.

This is usual government BS to create distraction by marketing a solution to a problem that doesn't exist.
As outlined by @krycor this requires Public Key Infrastructure, which they failed to do with the smart cards.

The problem does exist, as I want to carry as few cards with me as possible and would rather have it all on the phone. I haven't seen any of my banking cards for over a year now...

 

[DA-LION-619]

The problem does exist, as I want to carry as few cards with me as possible and would rather have it all on the phone. I haven't seen any of my banking cards for over a year now...

It isn't as simply as entering some info then representing it as a barcode(loyalty cards).
Your banking card when emulated still requires a pin that is verified online, otherwise it would lead to a lot of fraud.
That's why PKI is needed, it also essentially means that certified copies won't be an acceptable thing anymore.

 

[Sapphiron]

"The queue at the traffic department will only be this long"

The rest will have to stand outside in the rain

 

[DA-LION-619]

"The queue at the traffic department will only be this long"

The rest will have to stand outside in the rain

I honestly don’t get why they don’t allow banks to handle renewals.

 

[Gudnews]

I honestly don’t get why they don’t allow banks to handle renewals.

Changes planned for Home Affairs – including extended hours and more branches in banks – BusinessTech

businesstech.co.za

Eventually, hopefully.