Smart Id Cards
latest news & developments
Major banks will soon offer smart card ID service
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba says that major banks will soon offer application services for South Africans to obtain their smart ID cards.
Home Affairs starts accepting smart ID card applications
First-time applicants and pensioners born in January or February have been invited to apply for ID cards to replace their green identity books.
Smart ID roll-out begins
First-time applicants and pensioners born in January or February have been invited to apply for ID cards to replace their green identity books.
Pandor urges public not to rush smart ID process
The home affairs minister has urged South Africans not to apply for smart ID cards before being invited, according to their month of birth, to do so.
Pandor to unveil smart ID cards on Mandela’s birthday
Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has announced that the smart ID card system will be officially launched on July 18.