‘Is the smart ID for free?’ South Africans want to keep their green ID books

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'They will have to send the police for me to change my green ID book', said one South African on social media.

‘Nonsense, I love my green ID’: South Africans don’t want smart IDs. Images via X @AllNewsNetwork2 and @joy_zelda‘Nonsense, I love my green ID’: South Africans don’t want smart IDs. Images via X @AllNewsNetwork2 and @joy_zelda

“Very soon, we will make an announcement that we will keep one, and the other becomes invalid,” says Motsoaledi. Biometric data is secured on the card, so your fingerprints may be matched to it offline. This can be used to unlock a digital certificate – also secured on the card – which may be used to digitally sign transactions.

@Mlu_tai: “The fact that it lives in your wallet means it’s in a space of 19 years. You might have to replace it multiple times versus green book which is safe at home.”

 

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