You can apply for your ID at any office of the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) or any South African mission or consulate overseas. All applications are sent to the Department’s head office in ...

President Cyril Ramaphosa said the government will implement a new digital identity system supported by enhanced digital ...

A sentiment certainly echoed by many others in South Africa. Recent studies have found that smart ID cards in 2025 are less ...

South Africa's green barcoded identity books, which have retained the same makeup since 1996, have long been part of a ...

Identity fraud in South Africa has increased by 337% over the past year, and artificial intelligence (AI) has been identified ...

Digital IDs for South African citizens are going to play a central role in government’s efforts to reinvent itself through ...

Banks plan to open more branches this year in order to facilitate access to Home Affairs services for those seeking to ...

Scenes of frustration unfolded at the Wynberg Sassa office as elderly grant beneficiaries enduredhours-long queues to convert ...

With the rise of digital IDs in African countries, states are creating a governance gap that further hinders vulnerable ...

South Africa could soon have a new ID system in place to help simplify the identifying process as well as minimize risk.