The Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba, will on Wednesday, 30 September 2015, launch a pilot project related to the partnership with financial institutions aimed at ensuring convenient access to the application of Smart ID cards by clients from respective banks.
Minister Gigaba will be joined by Standard Bank CEO Ben Kruger and FNB CEO Jacques Celliers as well as senior management from the Department of Home Affairs.
On 06 May 2015, during his Budget Vote speech, Minister Gigaba announced the intention to collaborate with major banks to provide an alternative channel to serve clients, thus expanding Home Affairs footprint and minimizing queues at front-line offices. Further to this, the partnership seeks to facilitate efficient and secured ways of accessing services; accelerate the replacement of the green bar-coded ID book; and eradicate the old system of processing the Green ID book which currently still poses risks.
Members of the media are invited as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Venue: The Turbine Hall, 65 Ntemi Piliso Street, Newtown, Johannesburg
Time: 9h00
Please note that transport for media has been arranged and will depart from The Turbine Hall before heading for an application demonstration at Standard Bank and FNB pilot sites, respectively.
For media enquiries kindly contact:
Thabo Mokgola
Cell: 060 962 4982
Mayihlome Tshwete
Cell: 072 869 2477
