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Home Affairs urges voters to secure IDs before local elections

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By Citizen Reporter

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9 September 2026

09:40 am

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The Department of Home Affairs is expanding efforts to replace green barcoded ID books with smart ID cards. File image/ Bedfordview Edenvale News

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