South Africa: Draft Official Identity Management Policy

Public Consultation Version, Government Notice No.1425, 31 December 2020

Section 3.3 Policy Objectives:

This policy is developed with the following objectives in mind:

Enable an inclusive digital population register that is secure, accurate and confidential
Position the DHA as the sole provider of official documentation relating to the identity of civic and international migration status of citizens and foreign nationals within South Africa’s territorial jurisdiction
Position the DHA as the sole provider of official identity and civic status verification services
Establish rules that govern accessing and processing population register records and data in line with relevant policies and legislation such as the POPI Act and the Cybercrimes Bill
Establish the NIS to generate critical data needed for e-government and e-commerce to function
Enable an application for DHA services via multiple channels