{"id":"n_36pmpadso6mlo7jd7tfa","seq":9802765,"kind":"article","title":"Home Affairs expands Smart ID services to more than 750 bank branches","url":"https://www.thesouthafrican.com/news/home-affairs-expands-smart-id-services-to-more-than-750-bank-branches","summary":"South Africans can now access Smart ID services at more bank branches, with Home Affairs beating its expansion target ahead of schedule.","published":"2026-11-11T09:30:03Z","seen":"2026-11-11T10:18:13Z","lang":"en","source":{"id":"kite-thesouthafrican-com-0f2a88","name":"thesouthafrican.com","domain":"thesouthafrican.com"},"via":"kite-thesouthafrican-com-0f2a88","topics":["africa","news","featured","home affairs","important","smart id card","south africa"],"authors":["Sundeeka Mungroo"],"image":"https://www.thesouthafrican.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/2026-11-11-home-affairs-expands-smart-id-services-to-more-than-750-bank-branches.jpg.optimal.jpg","mentions":2,"story":"st_4w5st3cn5d2orgj2zzlq","category":"economy-business","category_p":0.45,"sentiment":"neutral","tone":0.05,"political":0.41}