South Africans will soon have to part ways with their green ID books as the Department of Home Affairs prepares to retire the decades-old documents.
South Africans will soon need to replace their green ID books with smart ID cards, a transition urged by Home Affairs Minister Aaron MotsoalediMany express contentment with their green ID books and frustration over delays and inefficiencies in obtaining the new smart cardsSome 17 million South Africans may soon have to bid farewell to their green ID books. Images: Twitter/ @MhlangaLindo and Rodger Bosch.
However, this announcement has sparked a wave of scepticism and criticism among South Africans, who took to X to express their views."Did they address the issue of long queues and a forever down system? Once they finish these two issues, maybe they can start threatening us with our green IDs.""No, being @HomeAffairsSA is Hell, they're forever offline, and if it's the case, it must be free for those who still have them. At least one has to bring photos only.
"I applied for a smart card ID in March 2024 and I'm still waiting. I guess it will take another 5 years to eradicate green ID books ."Boity Thulo reacts to the Department of Home Affairs' plan to discontinue the green ID bookReitumetse Makwea is a Current Affairs journalist at Briefly News. She has a National diploma, Advanced diploma and Post-graduate diploma in Journalism from the Tshwane University of Technology.
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