The Department of Home Affairs says more than 250,000 South Africans have used its new bank-based Smart ID replacement service since March, as access to the service expands to 203 participating bank branches nationwide.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says government is intensifying efforts to phase out South Africa's green barcoded ID books, with an estimated 16 million citizens still using…

Discover the expanded options for collecting your Smart ID card across South Africa, with over 100 bank branches now participating in the process.