Home affairs and major banks to expand e-service across SA
Pilot project to become national
The Department of Home Affairs intends to finalise a public- private partnership with the banking sector and the Treasury to roll out its e-services across SA before the end of the current financial year. Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba said during his budget vote speech in Parliament on Wednesday that many of the department’s clients utilise the ehomeaffairs service, which started in 2016. This allowed citizens to pay online, schedule appointments and apply for smart ID cards and passports at 14 participating bank branches. "Thus far, 212,101 smart ID cards and more than 222,406 passports have been obtained through the 14 pilot branches.... "We intend finalising a public-private partnership with the banking sector and National Treasury to roll this out across the country before the end of this financial year," said Gigaba. Durban, Pietermaritzburg, East London, Nelspruit and Polokwane will be prioritised. "We will announce further details on these expansion plans in the next fe...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.