![]() ![]() Minister Pandor said the plan is to issue the smartcard ID to all South Africans over the next eight years and to phase out the existing green ID book. In the first phase of this project, 27 Home Affairs regional offices will process smartcard IDs, with other offices following suit over the next three years. Applicants will be invited to Home Affairs offices in stages, according to their dates of birth. People older than 80 – the Mandela generation - will be the first to be issued with the new cards. The Department of Home Affairs will issue the smart ID card to new applicants as well reissue current ID holder with the new card. The smartcard will cut down on the fraudulent use of fake or stolen IDs, which is a major concern. Personalisation with laser engraving of demographic details and photographs makes the new card extremely difficult to forge or tamper with. Logical security features include fingerprint biometrics and biographic data which is embedded on the 80 kilobytes card chip. ![]() The first is physical security features on the card body such as holograms, laser engraving and personal details which will provide visual verification of the card and easily identify tampered cards.It also has two forms of security features: The card body is secure and durable, made of quality polycarbonate materials which will prevent tampering. Minister Naledi Pandor with a prototype of the new smart ID card Security features ![]()
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