Home Affairs has announced an agreement to expand access to smart ID and passport services to speed up the phasing out of green ID books.

The Department of Home Affairs is accelerating its efforts to phase out the green barcoded ID book in favour of smart ID ...

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber said they want to eliminate green ID books in South Africa and make it easy for people to move to more secure smart IDs. In January 2025, Schreiber said the ...

HARTBEESPOORT, South Africa (AP) — Dozens of tiny black weevils cling onto a fern plant as it is tossed onto a leafy green mat coating the surface of South Africa's Crocodile River. Those ...

Discover how South Africa's G20 Presidency is harnessing digital public infrastructure and artificial intelligence to drive ...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has confirmed the social grant payment dates for April 2025.

South Africa has entered rarely seen territory. And this time, it’s for the right reasons.  For the first time, the country ...

When President Donald Trump announced a 24 per cent reciprocal tariff on Malaysia on April 2, 2025, it triggered concern ...

South Africa’s move toward a fully digital identification system ... with a long-term goal of completely replacing the outdated green ID book. Currently, around 18 million South Africans still need to ...

To date the affected South African Citizens have only been able to apply for the old Green Identity books, having to travel in some cases hundreds of kilometres to apply at the nearest small office ...

Researchers warn that South Africa and Chile should avoid taking out huge loans to set up green hydrogen industries.