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.

Smart ID replacement service to be expanded to 750 branches by the end of 2026, says home affairs minister Leon Schreiber

Home Affairs expands smart ID replacement, processing more than 250 000 transactions in just over three months.

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…

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…