The days of the green ID book in South Africa are numbered, as President Ramaphosa announces new digital identity system ...

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber has laid out his plans for bidding farewell to the Green ID book in South Africa—and ...

At the e-Voting conference, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber outlines plans to replace the green ID book with Smart IDs, ...

South Africa’s green ID books are nearing the end of their era, as the Department of Home Affairs prepares to declare them invalid in Favor of more secure smart ID cards. According to officials ...

Smile ID’s 2025 Digital Identity Fraud in Africa report revealed that fraud rates for South Africa’s green ID book were 500% ...

Home Affairs and security experts are urging South Africans with the old green ID book to transition to Smart IDs, as they are vulnerable to identity theft and other security problems. According ...