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South Africans can now get smart ID cards at over 500 bank branches as green ID books face phase-out
SA Renewal

South Africans can now get smart ID cards at over 500 bank branches as green ID books face phase-out

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MyBroadBand
4 min read
Home Affairs expands Smart ID services to more than 500 bank branches nationwide.
Paul Hoffman: Four comfortable myths that keep SA’s corruption busters toothless
SA Renewal

Paul Hoffman: Four comfortable myths that keep SA’s corruption busters toothless

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Editor BizNews
9 min read
South Africa needs stronger, independent institutions to tackle corruption and organised crime.
Ronald Lamola, South Africa's international relations minister
Rational Perspective

SLR: Lamola's Washington strategy could push South Africa further out in the cold

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The Common Sense
5 min read
Lamola’s Washington gamble: courting the radical fringe as tensions rise
SESHEGO, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 16: IEC signage during the Ward 13 By-Elections at Mponegele Primary School on July 16, 2025 in Seshego, South Africa. The municipal by-elections allow the community to vote for the ward councillor who will represent the interests of the community in the municipality. (Photo by Philip Maeta/Gallo Images)
SA Renewal

Coalition Country: Up to 141 SA municipalities could be ungovernable after November

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The Common Sense
4 min read
South Africa faces a wave of hung councils and complex coalition talks after November’s local elections.
SOWETO, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 28: Green ID book on June 28, 2024 in Soweto, South Africa. According to media reports, a considerable number of Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beneficiaries with green ID books have been struggling to access their funds due to South African Social Security Agency’s (SASSA) new biometric verification process. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
SA Renewal

Green ID books to be phased out within two years, Home Affairs warns

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MyBroadBand
4 min read
South Africa is moving to scrap green ID books, with smart IDs set to become the only accepted identity document.
JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - AUGUST 08: General views at the Democratic Alliance 2026 Manifesto Launch at Mary Fitzgerald Square on August 08, 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 2026 South African municipal elections will be held on 4 November 2026 across South Africa, to elect councils for all district, metropolitan and local municipalities in each of the country's nine provinces. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi)
SA Renewal

Myth busting: Latest polling shows Black South Africans now the DA’s majority

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The Common Sense
3 min read
The DA’s support base is increasingly diverse, with middle-class interests outweighing race.
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