Green ID book to be replaced: Home Affairs Minister Schreiber outlines digital transformation plans

Green ID book to be replaced: Home Affairs Minister Schreiber outlines digital transformation plans

End of green IDs in South Africa — How to switch to Smart IDs now

South Africa’s iconic but vulnerable green ID book has officially been put on death row. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has declared that the government aims to completely phase out and stop using the old barcoded identity document by the end of 2029, with production set to cease as early as the end of this year. The reason? Rampant fraud. Minister Schreiber minced no words, stating the green book is “highly susceptible to fraud” and “the …