Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, on Monday launched a new online service that makes it easier for South Africans to find their nearest participating bank branch to apply for a Smart ID Card. South Africans can now access Smart ID services through 372 participating bank branches across the country, making it easier than ever before to replace the fraud-prone green barcoded ID book with the secure Smart ID Card. “This new online service makes it easier than ever for South Africans to find their nearest participating bank branch and switch to the secure Smart ID Card. Every reform we implement should make our services easier to access, and this is another practical step towards achieving that goal,” Schreiber said. The Minister encouraged every South African still using the fraud-prone green barcoded ID book to make the switch to the secure Smart ID Card by using the new online service to find their nearest participating bank branch.