Browsing: Leon Schreiber

The draft regulations from home affairs minister Leon Schreiber set out a smartphone-based digital ID system for South Africa.

Home affairs has suspended two senior officials after AI ‘hallucinations’ were found in its new immigration white paper.

Home affairs has committed to hard deadlines and the technical architecture for the launch of South Africa’s digital ID system.

ACT has abandoned its court case against home affairs after mobile operators decided to pursue direct negotiations.

ID applications are the first use case, but passports and other types of documents are in the pipeline.

As public finances begin to steady, a digital backbone for future growth is taking shape in South Africa.

Home affairs will shut down manual visa processing at missions abroad, routing all applications through its electronic platform.

Standard Bank has confirmed the phased roll-out of smart ID application and renewal services at select branches.

South Africa’s new immigration white paper proposes a sweeping, tech-driven overhaul.

The decision by Leon Schreiber to hike fees for accessing home affairs’ online verification system will be reviewed in court.