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Schreiber has spoken about his intention to ramp up the issuing of Smart IDs in South Africa through extending the DHA’s collaboration with the country’s banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department of Home Affairs says that it is exceeding its targets for issuing Smart IDs in South Africa, with 2025 set to be a record year as it makes it easier to obtain the vital card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DHA minister Leon Schreiber said that the department is on track to process 3.6 million Smart IDs in the 2024\/25 financial year, more than 1 million over its set target, and exceeding the amounts delivered in the years prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added that it is also the first quarter on record that 1 million Smart IDs had been processed\u2014something which is set to continue under the reforms at the DHA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between 1 October and 31 December 2024, 970,543 Smart IDs were issued, compared to a quarterly target of 575 000. This represents overperformance of 69%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Similarly, between 1 July and 30 September 2024, 895,125 Smart IDs were issued against a target of 625,000, representing overperformance of 43%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Department\u2019s annual target for the 2024\/2025 financial year is to issue 2.5 million Smart IDs, which is in line with the total number of IDs issued during each of the past three financial years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, at the current trajectory, Home Affairs is likely to exceed this annual target by over one million, as the Department is now on track to issue a record-breaking 3.6 million Smart IDs during 2024\/2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is, by some margin, the strongest performance since Smart IDs were first introduced a decade ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Schreiber attributed the quarterly rollout’s success to initiatives at malls, banks, mobile units, and front offices that were able to meet the growing demand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The minister said that the increased Smart ID rollout was a key indicator that Home Affairs’ new tech-first drive would pay off and that there is growing public confidence in the reforms taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This overperformance also inspires us to work even harder to ensure that all qualifying persons are able to obtain Smart IDs before the end of calendar year 2025,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Schreiber has spoken about his intention to ramp up the issuing of Smart IDs in South Africa through extending the DHA’s collaboration with the country’s banks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMore bank branches coming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n