Hon Speaker, the IFP congratulates the Department of Home Affairs on its recent launch of an ID verification platform, in partnership with the SA Banking Risk Information Centre. This initiative, which was launched yesterday, will allow banks access to the Home Affairs national identification system, enabling them to verify information given by their clients with the Department of Home Affairs.
We are certain that this initiative will go a long way to reducing identity- related fraud, theft and corruption, and as such is both necessary and welcomed by the IFP. Furthermore, it is an indication of the high level of confidence placed by private banking institutions in the department, and for that both the Minister and the department must be applauded. I thank you. [Applause.]