Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber calls on citizens who still have the green identity document (ID) to switch to a smart ID through the 203 bank branches that are now part of the department's digital partnership with banks. An estimated 16-million South Africans still rely on the green ID booklet, which is prone to fraud and identity theft.

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.