The department believes beneficiaries with ID cards and SASSA grants are less likely to fall foul of fraud and identity theft. Here’s why …
Beneficiaries have had over a decade to reconcile their smart ID cards and SASSA grants, says the department. Image: File/Fotor
Specifically, Home Affairs says, ‘green mamba’ ID booklets are going to be phased out in South Africa soon. Although it declined to commit to a deadline. However, someSRD recipients don’t have access to a smartphone and the internetSmart ID cards and SASSA grants go hand-in-hand to secure your social welfare. Image: File
Currently, the application process to get a smart ID card is a hybrid one. It starts with an online applicationto book an appointment. But you still have to visit a Home Affairs branch in person to supply your biometrics – facial recognition photos and fingerprints.Input your personal details: Name, ID number, passport number or birth certificate number, date of birth, email address, and cell phone number.Make an EFT Payment online to Home Affairs.
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