Almost 200 000 newly issued smart ID cards are gathering dust at Home Affairs offices around the country.<\/p>\n
Of the 187 799 cards that are ready for collection, in Gauteng 43 476 cards are waiting to be collected to replace the green ID book which is being phased out.<\/p>\n
Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba released the figures following a written question put to him by DA MP Mohammed Hoosen.<\/p>\n
In the Free State, there are 12 832 cards waiting to be collected,\u00a0in the Eastern Cape 27 151, in Kwazulu-Natal 29 324, in Western Cape 20 027, in Limpopo 22 838, in Northern Cape 7071, in North West 13 456 and in Mpumalanga 11 335.<\/p>\n
In banks, which are part of a Home Affairs pilot project, there are 289 uncollected ID cards.<\/p>\n
An SMS had been sent to applicants to say the card was ready for collection. Reminder SMSes had also been sent.<\/p>\n
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