Partnership model redefining public service delivery, says Home Affairs Minister.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks under a new digital partnership model, according to biometricupdate.com.
The first phase of the process has already gone live at many branches of concerned banks, the department disclosed in a recent government announcement. Nine South African banks are involved in the initiative at the moment.
Many other branches are scheduled to go live on March 12 and 13 for the case of Capitec Bank and Standard Bank, as the hope is to get 17 live branches before the week runs out. Last year, some banks expressed the wish to open more branches in order to provide digital ID services under the Home Affairs partnership.
According to Home Affairs, the new model will greatly facilitate the process of acquiring a Smart ID card. Applicants will not have to move long distances to do this anymore; they can easily apply for a digital ID from their local bank branch where they reside, in just a matter of minutes.
Authorities indicate that the rollout of the new system will happen in phases, but the objective is to make it available everywhere around the country by next year. This as the government plans to accelerate the transition from the green ID book, which is prone to fraud and still used by an estimated 16 million South Africans.
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