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Fake News Warning: Bar-coded ID will not “cease to exist” in 2018, says department
People are urged not to believe messages like this
A rumour has gone viral on social media that the green, bar-coded Identity Book will “cease to be legal” as from April 2018.
The Department of Home Affairs issued a statement denying that the social media post is true, describing it as a hoax or fake news.
There is no truth to the rumour that the green, bar-coded Identity Book will expire in April.
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People are urged not to believe messages like this on social media, as they are almost 100% certain to be a hoax.
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