Apply for Your Smart ID Easily at Capitec and Standard Bank Branches
Capitec's self-service terminals cut application time to under five minutes and connect securely to the Department of Home Affairs, aiming to serve rural and underserved communities.
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Standard Bank officially launches Smart ID services at new branches
Standard Bank has expanded access to Smart ID services in South Africa, adding four new branches where customers can apply for or collect the card. The bank said the services are being introduced through the Department of Home Affairs’ new bank-assisted model, which allows banks to connect directly to Home Affairs systems to process identity document applications. New Standard Bank Smart ID branches According to BusinessTech, the first four Stan…
Capitec Brings Smart ID Applications to Bank Branches in Partnership with Home Affairs
For millions of South Africans, getting a Smart ID card has long meant taking a day off work, travelling long distances, and braving queues that stretch out of government buildings — often only to be turned away. That reality is now beginning to change. Capitec Bank has launched an in-branch Smart ID application service in […] The post Capitec Brings Smart ID Applications to Bank Branches in Partnership with Home Affairs appeared first on CCE l …
Capitec's innovation enables Smart ID access at scale - SME Tech Guru
Capitec, South Africa’s leading financial services group, has launched its in-branch Smart ID service in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA). Following a successful piloting phase, the service is now live in select branches, marking the beginning of a phased national rollout that will expand to 100 locations by mid-2026. Capitec clients can now apply for a Smart ID via a dedicated in-branch Self-Service Terminal (SSTs) with no …
Capitec’s Innovation Enables Smart ID Access at Scale
Capitec officially launched its in-branch Smart ID service in partnership with the Department of Home Affairs, introducing self-service terminals that allow clients to apply for Smart IDs quickly and conveniently within selected branches. Following a successful piloting phase, the service is now live in select branches, marking the beginning of a phased national rollout that will expand to 100 locations by mid-2026. Capitec clients can now apply…
SA Citizens Can Apply For Smart IDs At Banks, Capitec Goes Live
Johannesburg – The Department of Home Affairs has announced that the new Digital Partnership Model has gone live, and South Africans can now apply for Smart ID at branches operated by Capitec Bank and Standard Bank, which are now live. The department said the new Digital Partnership Model with South Africa’s banking sector entered its live operational phase on Monday, 9 March 2026. “Today marks the launch of one of the most significant reforms i…
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