Evetech does not ask for a copy of your ID, and it never has to: student discount verification runs on a student email code or on your student card and this year's proof of registration. "We never ask for a copy of your ID." That one line settles the worry for most parents and first-years who are about to hand over documents to an online shop for the first time.

Quick Answer

No. Evetech does not ask for a copy of your ID for the R1,000 saving on a PC or laptop. You verify in My Account with a code sent to your student email, or by uploading your student card together with a registration paper for the current year. Your green ID book, smart ID card and ID number stay with you.

🪪 What Counts as an ID, and What Does Not

A national ID shows who you are as a citizen, and the R1,000 saving never depends on it. A student card shows where you study. They are different documents, and only the second one is part of this process. If your campus card also has your ID number printed on it, upload it as issued from your own account; the card is what is asked for, whatever is printed on it.

That difference matters at a South African campus. On registration day you hand over your matric certificate and ID at a desk, and you have no say in where the copies go. Online, the situation is different: you decide what leaves your phone. For the Evetech discount that is a card and a registration paper, or nothing at all if your university gives you a student email.

📧 The Fastest Route Needs No Upload

At most public universities across South Africa the emailed code verifies you straight away, and that covers the universities of technology too. Open My Account > Student Discount, ask for the code, type it in, and the R1,000 saving is ready for your cart. Nothing is uploaded, so there is nothing to worry about in the first place.

Students at TVET and private colleges usually have no student email, so they take the upload route instead. Those files stay private and are removed once the check is done.

📄 What You Upload If You Have No Student Email

Two documents, both from your institution, and no third one needed for the R1,000:

  • Your student card.
  • Proof of registration for this year, such as the registration letter your campus gives you each January.

A year-old registration paper will not do, because the discount is tied to the current year. After you are verified, the status holds up to 31 March the following year, and then you repeat the check.

🛒 After Verification

Expect R1,000 taken off when a PC or laptop is in the order, one use per student each year. A single verification applies on the website and in the app alike. Start with the Evetech student discount page for the full rules, then browse laptop best sellers or the student PCs range. Prices were read on 12 November 2026: the least expensive laptop costs R8,499 on special, or R7,499 once the R1,000 is taken off.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Evetech ask for a copy of my ID?

No. We never ask for a copy of your ID. Verification uses a student email code or your own student card and registration papers.

Is a student card the same as an ID document?

No. A student card names your institution, while an ID proves your national identity. The card is the document that is asked for.

Do I need my ID number anywhere in the process?

The student route does not ask for it. You verify in My Account with an email code or with the two uploads.

What if my student card has my ID number printed on it?

Upload it as issued, from your own account. The card is what is requested, whatever else appears on it.

Can my parent send their ID so I can verify?

Verification is done by the student, with their own student email or their own card and registration papers.

Which students never need to upload anything?

Anyone whose university issues a student email, since the emailed code is accepted at once.

Ready to shop with your student status? Verify in My Account, then pick a PC or laptop from the Evetech student range and tap Use my student discount in your cart.