More banks join Home Affairs’ digital drive for IDs and passports

THE Minister of Home Affairs, Leon Schreiber, has announced that two more banks have signed up to join the department's digital partnership to offer Smart ID and passport services, further expanding access for South Africans across the country.

- MTHOBISI NOZULELA

The services will also be expanded to banking apps on phones at a later stage.

It was previously reported that Home Affairs had teamed up with Capitec and ENB to offer these services at hundreds of bank branches across the country.

Schreiber revealed that he had also extended an invitation to the CEOs of other major banks, including ABSA, Discovery Bank, Standard Bank, and others, to join the initiative and help broaden access even further.

According to the department, more banks have now joined the partnership, including ABSA, Discovery Bank, and Standard Bank, bringing the total number of participating banks to five.