Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

Home affairs lays groundwork for new digital ID system

The Department of Home Affairs will shortly submit the digital identity policy to Cabinet. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) will “shortly” submit the digital identity (ID) policy to Cabinet for approval to conduct public hearings. This is according to home affairs minister Dr Leon Schreiber, delivering the department’s budget vote in Parliament yesterday. The…

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Home affairs turns digital transformation up a notch

Home affairs turns digital transformation up a notch

Digital self-service kiosks will be available at non-modernised DHA offices to enable the public to apply for and collect smart ID cards and passports. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is on track to introduce self-service kiosks powered by artificial intelligence (AI). This forms part of the digital transformation touted by the embattled department, revealed…

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TymeBank: Why we’re taking on home affairs

TymeBank: Why we’re taking on home affairs

The author, TymeBank chief commercial officer Cheslyn Jacobs When the South African government introduced the social relief of distress (SRD) grant in 2020, it was more than a pandemic lifeline. It became a stress test for the country’s financial and digital infrastructure. Millions of previously unbanked citizens suddenly needed a secure, reliable way to receive…

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War of words erupts over home affairs database fee hike

Home affairs under fire – TechCentral

Tyme Group CEO Coenraad Jonker Pressure is mounting on the minister of home affairs over a decision to impose huge increases in the fees for companies wanting to run checks against a national database for client verification. The move, which has already drawn fire from the telecommunications industry, has now been harshly criticised by Coen…

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West Africa: Internal Affairs Minister Alarms Over Guinea-Sierra Leone Border Conflict At Historic AU-Ecowas Border Program Conference

West Africa: Internal Affairs Minister Alarms Over Guinea-Sierra Leone Border Conflict At Historic AU-Ecowas Border Program Conference

Monrovia — Internal Affairs Minister, Franklin Sakila Nyumalin, has issued a strong warning over the rising tensions between Guinea and Sierra Leone at the Yengar border, calling the situation a serious threat to regional peace. Speaking during the opening of the AU-ECOWAS Border Conference in Monrovia on June 16, 2025, Minister Nyumalin revealed that both…

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