The Department of Home Affairs is calling on naturalised citizens and permanent residents to apply for Smart ID cards, with ...

South Africa is finally phasing out its iconic green barcoded ID book. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced during the 2025/26 budget vote speech that the department will stop producing the ...

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said the government would stop recognising green ID books as a valid form of identification once everyone has access to a smart ID card. Schreiber made these ...

The Department of Home Affairs launched smart IDs in July 2013. However, over a decade later, only about 21 million South ...