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

Capitec said the launch marked the beginning of a phased national rollout that will expand to 100 locations by mid-2026.

Banking group Capitec has announced the launch of Smart ID services at seven branches in South Africa, marking the bank's ...

The Smart ID services at Capitec are available across five provinces, with the sixth one to be added by Friday ...

Capitec is getting ready to demonstrate its first self-service kiosk for customers to apply for a Smart ID—with hundreds more ...

By the end of the week, new machines will be operational in 17 bank branches in South Africa, enabling clients of two of South Africa’s biggest banks to apply for a smart ID in 5 to 10 minutes.

Smart ID services are now live at nine Capitec and Standard Bank branches with 17 in total set to go live this week.

With an expanded digital partnership programme kicking off this week between Home Affairs and major banks, the number of bank branches offering smart IDs in South Africa has increased from 32 to 49.

Capitec customers can now apply for a Smart ID card in under five minutes at seven branches using a new self-service system.

The partnership introduces real-time, account-to-account payments to cross-border e-commerce through South Africa's leading digital bank SINGAPORE and CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sept. 12, 2025 ...