Government services

Pandor gets SA's first smart ID card

Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor has become the first person to receive one of South Africa's new smart ID cards, containing biometric data embedded in a microchip and designed to cut down on fraud while enabling faster delivery of government services.

Govt, business to partner on delivery

The South African government and business are set to work together to improve service delivery, with a major announcement of capacity-building partnerships between business and municipalities expected to be made in August.

South Africa to begin smart ID roll-out

South Africa will begin rolling out its new smart card IDs in the third quarter of the year, as the country moves to speed up delivery of government services while cutting down on crime and corruption involving identity documents.