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Almost 200 000 uncollected smart ID cards gathering dust

Source: News24, 01/12/2015

Cape Town - Almost 200 000 newly issued smart ID cards are gathering
dust at Home Affairs offices around the country.

Of the 187 799 cards that are ready for collection, in Gauteng 43 476
cards are waiting to be collected to replace the green ID book which
is being phased out.

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba released the figures following a
written question put to him by DA MP Mohammed Hoosen.

In the Free State, there are 12 832 cards waiting to be collected, in
the Eastern Cape 27 151, in Kwazulu-Natal 29 324, in Western Cape 20
027, in Limpopo 22 838, in Northern Cape 7071, in North West 13 456
and in Mpumalanga 11 335.

In banks, which are part of a Home Affairs pilot project, there are
289 uncollected ID cards.

An SMS had been sent to applicants to say the card was ready for
collection. Reminder SMSes had also been sent.

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