Several key developments have occurred in the past few weeks surrounding smart ID card issuing, which could boost the government’s push to phase out green ID books in the coming years.
There have been several key smart ID card issuing developments in the past few weeks that suggest the government’s push to phase out green ID books is accelerating.The document has barely changed, aside from the change in the South African emblem on its cover after the first fully democratic elections in 1994.found that the ID book was the most targeted identity document for fraudsters in Africa.
Under then-minister Naledi Pandor, the DHA initially planned to start phasing out ID books “within three years,” with all South Africans having smart ID cards six to eight years after 2013. The slow progress should be no surprise, considering the department’s offices have been plagued by severe connectivity issues and system downtime.
Even at a pace of three million cards per year, it would take four to five years to reach the original target.Mavusothat the department had not yet set a date for the invalidation of green ID books as proof of identity. This plan will include an end-to-end digital platform that can handle all applications, adjudications, and communications between South Africans and the department.
The eHomeAffairs service is supported at 30 bank branches, and although its total contribution to smart ID card renewals was less than 700,000 by March 2024, it could see a radical expansion in the coming year.
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