Plan to declare South Africa’s green ID book invalid

The Department of Home Affairs has announced plans to phase out South Africa’s green ID books more than ten years after introducing the smart ID card.home affairs minister Aaron Motsoaledi , who said his department would soon announce that South Africa’s old green ID books were no longer valid.

Additionally, smart IDs are only available to people born in South Africa and not naturalised citizens. They also feature various visual characteristics to prevent forgery and a durable polycarbonate card body. “We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded ID book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be until such time that the Live Capture System is rolled out to all Home Affairs offices,” it said.The latest figures — from June 2024 — show that the DHA has rolled out the system to 202 of its branches.

Motsoaledi recently revealed that his department was on track to achieve its target of issuing 2.5 million smart ID cards in the 2023/24 financial year.

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