The Department of Home Affairs issued over four million smart identity cards in 2025, marking the highest annual delivery ...

The Department of Home Affairs has issued a record 4 002 964 Smart ID cards in 2025, marking the highest annual delivery rate in its history.

South Africans can expect to have access to hundreds more bank branches doing Smart IDs and Passports this year.

The Department of Home Affairs warns South Africans about scammers charging for free smart ID and passport booking services, ...

Smart IDs are more secure than the green barcoded ID books, which have long been criticised for being vulnerable to fraud.

An 18-year-old South African cannot receive his Smart ID after Home Affairs flagged special characters in his Khoi name, ...

The Department of Home Affairs has smashed its 2024 record when it comes to Smart ID rollout in South Africa thanks to system upgrades.

Capitec revealed how much it will charge for smart ID applications at its branches, using self-service terminals to expand ...

However, Home Affairs admitted that the current legacy system allows names captured on the NPR to be fully transmitted to the green ID book, but not to smart ID cards as yet. “The new live capture ...

The Department of Home Affairs had a record year - issuing more than 4 million smart ID cards during the 2025 calendar year, ...