Government services

South Africa to pilot smart ID cards

South Africans will move one step closer to having smart card IDs when the Department of Home Affairs launches the pilot of its smart ID project, which promises to speed up government services while cutting down on crime and corruption involving identity documents.

Govt launches community engagements

The government has launched a series of engagements with communities around South Africa in order to increase awareness of its programmes and foster a culture of active citizenship.

Ask government for help: Motlanthe

Members of households with no income, students seeking bursaries, job-seekers looking to be re-skilled ... Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has called on South Africans who need help from the government to come forward so they can be assisted.