About a third of South Africans have smart ID cards and the rest do not have smart ID cards. Many struggle because of long queues and affordability.
Only a third of South Africans have smart card IDs, and the rest are still battling to convert from the green book to the smart card
Some of the reasons include the costs of getting an ID and the long queues at the Department of Home Affairs's offices South Africans agreed that many people could not afford to get their IDs and were frustrated by the long queues Learn at Your Own Pace! Our Flexible Online Course allows you to fit copywriting skills development around your busy schedule. Enroll Now!cards. It reported that the process is complicated for naturalised citizens. Some of the reasons include their not having South African-born parents. Another reason is that older adults with faded fingerprints cannotSome have also found that the cost of getting an ID is a hindrance. Although it costs R140, many cannot afford the ID.
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