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

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

Digital upgrades and increased bank services pushed SA’s Department of Home Affairs to issue a record number of smart ID ...

The Department of Home Affairs in South Africa has achieved a historic milestone by issuing over 4 million Smart ID Cards in 2025.

The Department of Home Affairs issued more than four million smart ID cards in 2025, the highest annual total in its history.

The Department of Home Affairs has achieved a historic milestone by issuing over 4 million Smart ID cards in 2025 - the highest annual total ever recorded. This 17% increase from the previous year ...

Over 4 million more South Africans now have a Smart ID, with Home Affairs confident its aggressive and accelerated rollout ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year -- the highest ...

The Department of Home Affairs has issued an urgent warning to South Africans planning to apply for passports or smart ID cards, cautioning them against scammers who charge for appointment bookings, ...

Tech boost helps home affairs dept hit record smart ID output By Staff Writer, ITWebJohannesburg, 30 Jan 2026Smart ID cards are key to the DHA’s modernisation programme. (Photograph by DHA) The ...

An American citizen living in Cape Town went viral after claiming Home Affairs unfairly rejected her visa extension, leaving ...

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has issued a record 4 002 964 smart ID cards in the 2025 calendar year — the highest rate of delivery in the history of the department. This milestone represents a ...