CAPE TOWN - Green, bar-coded Identity Documents will be phased out soon but only once all South Africans have adequate access to update to new Smart IDs.
There was initially confusion as Deputy Minister Njabulo Nzuza alluded to the end of the year as a cut-off date.
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The Department has since clarified the green IDs will remain valid until an announcement is made.
The old IDs must be phased out as they are susceptible to fraud and identity theft.
Home Affairs Minister, Leon Schreiber spoke to eNCA.