Banks plan to open more branches this year in order to facilitate access to Home Affairs services for those seeking to ...

Here’s why it’s the end of the road for the ‘green mamba’ and adoption of smart ID cards in 2025 is sweeping South Africa ...

As such, new smart ID cards (first introduced in 2013 ... brokers and educational institutions, for example. The ways to attain permanent residence in South Africa are by holding a work or critical ...

However, permanent residents in South Africa have never been allowed to apply for smart ID cards, and the challenges these residents and naturalised citizens face are a severe problem surrounding ...

There are currently 30 bank branches across South Africa where people can get a new passport or smart ID, eliminating the need to visit a Home Affairs branch. Most South Africans dread visiting a ...

Since 2015, South Africans have been able to apply for or renew a smart ID card or passport at select ... The process is pretty seamless. South African citizens must first visit the eHomeAffairs ...

GCIS CEO Phumla Williams said smart ID cards cut down on the fraudulent use of fake or stolen IDs, which is a major concern in South Africa. The minister warned South Africans who still use green ...

Last year, the Minister explained that the old green ID books are vulnerable to fraud and identity theft. “We ultimately want everyone to get the smart ... is one of South Africa’s leading ...

It is good news for those South ... smart ID," the minister said. Schreiber said the smart IDs are fundamentally more secure. Independent Online, popularly known as IOL, is one of South Africa ...