The Department of Home Affairs will finally roll out the long-awaited smart ID card, starting as soon as July this year.
Minister Naledi Pando told Parliament yesterday that the new cards will be issued in a phased approach from the 27 regional Home Affairs offices around the country.
“This is part of the national effort to consolidate the restoration of our common citizenship, identity and dignity to all our people,” she says. “It is also a key part of the DHA’s modernisation project, through which we intend to entrench technology and efficient service in the DHA.”
Pandor says that, over the past few years, the Government Printing Works (GPW) has proved itself a secure, reliable and technology-wise partner. GPW will work with successful service providers on producing the new cards.
Successful bidders that will provide the material and software that will enable GPW to produce the smart ID cards are Altech Card Solutions and Gemalto.
“Altech Card Solutions, a South African company, will supply GPW with card personalisation machines and an automated mailing solution manufactured by Datacard of the US,” Pandor says.
“The second successful bidder is Gemalto Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Gemalto SA, one of the world’s largest and leading ID card producers. They will supply GPW with blank, pre-printed polycarbonate cards containing a contactless microchip.”
Minister Naledi Pando told Parliament yesterday that the new cards will be issued in a phased approach from the 27 regional Home Affairs offices around the country.
“This is part of the national effort to consolidate the restoration of our common citizenship, identity and dignity to all our people,” she says. “It is also a key part of the DHA’s modernisation project, through which we intend to entrench technology and efficient service in the DHA.”
Pandor says that, over the past few years, the Government Printing Works (GPW) has proved itself a secure, reliable and technology-wise partner. GPW will work with successful service providers on producing the new cards.
Successful bidders that will provide the material and software that will enable GPW to produce the smart ID cards are Altech Card Solutions and Gemalto.
“Altech Card Solutions, a South African company, will supply GPW with card personalisation machines and an automated mailing solution manufactured by Datacard of the US,” Pandor says.
“The second successful bidder is Gemalto Southern Africa, a subsidiary of Gemalto SA, one of the world’s largest and leading ID card producers. They will supply GPW with blank, pre-printed polycarbonate cards containing a contactless microchip.”