Home Affairs has launched a site that shows you the closest bank branch where you can apply for a Smart ID Card. It's at myhomeaffairsonline.dha.gov.za.
There are 372 participating branches so far, and new ones appear on the site as they sign up. Since March, more than half a million people have applied for a Smart ID through a bank rather than a Home Affairs office.
The reason to bother: the green barcoded ID book is the fraud-prone one. It's far easier to abuse than the card so if you're still carrying the book, look up your branch and go and swap it.
There are 372 participating branches so far, and new ones appear on the site as they sign up. Since March, more than half a million people have applied for a Smart ID through a bank rather than a Home Affairs office.
The reason to bother: the green barcoded ID book is the fraud-prone one. It's far easier to abuse than the card so if you're still carrying the book, look up your branch and go and swap it.