Tweet about demise of green ID book ‘a hoax’
The department of home affairs has poured cold water on claims that the green ID book will reach the end of its lifespan in 2018.
Story regards of Centurion Record.
The department of home affairs has poured cold water on claims that the green ID book will reach the end of its lifespan in 2018.
The department dismissed a tweet doing the rounds making the claim as a hoax.
The tweet said in part: “Kindly note that the lifespan of a green barcoded ID comes to an end 31/03/2018.”
Department spokesperson David Hlabane said the announcement was not made by the department.
“We wish to make it clear that the green barcoded ID book remains a legal form of identification and will continue to be such until such a time that the live capture system is rolled out to all home affairs offices to enable South Africans to apply for smart ID cards at their nearest offices,” he said.
Hlabane said the department had developed a plan “to systematically phase out the green ID book and ultimately consolidate the restoration, common citizenship, identity and dignity to South Africans”.
