The department of home affairs issued a record 4,002,964 smart ID cards in 2025, marking the highest annual delivery rate in its history.
The figure represents a 17 increase on the 3,427,468 smart IDs issued in 2024, itself a record year. The 2025 total is also about 1.3-million higher than the number of smart IDs issued in 2022 and 2023.
Home affairs said the milestone reflects steady progress in its push towards digital transformation, aimed at improving efficiency and expanding access to services.
