Proposed new rules would stop driving licences from being used as valid ID in South Africa

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Proposed new rules would stop driving licences from being used as valid ID in South Africa

The Department of Transport wants to introduce regulations that would prevent driving licences from being used as proof of identity, including when entering estates or offices.

 

[dualmeister]

 

[Unreal]

Can they start solving real problems please

 

[Sinbad]

They're already not proof of identity.

 

[Brian_G]

You ANC piggies made SA ungovernable, now live with it.

 

[repitah]

An official state document is not recognised? Bless them. Will be interesting to catch a plane.

 

[Sinbad]

An official state document is not recognised? Bless them. Will be interesting to catch a plane.

It doesn't show your full name. It's not valid id

 

[repitah]

It doesn't show your full name. It's not valid id

Good point. We need better license tokens.

 

[Swa]

Good grief, just update the regulations and cards so they are acceptable proof. That's the whole thing people have been complaining about having to carry more than one document. And plenty of places have been using unofficial forms of ID such as student cards. I don't see how updating anything will stop that.

 

[charlieharper]

It doesn't show your full name. It's not valid id

I have never not been able to use my drivers license when getting on a domestic flight.

 

[Brian_G]

Good grief, just update the regulations and cards so they are acceptable proof. That's the whole thing people have been complaining about having to carry more than one document. And plenty of places have been using unofficial forms of ID such as student cards. I don't see how updating anything will stop that.

It's a thorn in their side now with pushing everyone into smart ID's, so end of.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

So many new rules and laws every year, most of it stupid shyte... what a schittshow this country has become

 

[FiestaST]

So many new rules and laws every year, most of it stupid shyte... what a schittshow this country has become

Agreed.

My favourite is "planning".

"Planning" means some tollie is making bank at our expense.

 

[bwana]

Why not do what's necessary to turn them into a valid form of ID?

 

[Bad Ballie]

While I still maintain that private estates and security companies do not have any right to scan any of your documents under and circumstances, even though they do have a right to physically inspect them and record your details. The reality is that the Scanning of IDs etc. is part of the roll out of Agenda 2030, so not even the constitutional is going to get involved in this one.

 

[Brian_G]

Agreed.

My favourite is "planning".

"Planning" means some tollie is making bank at our expense.

Planning 'R Us

 

[Bad Ballie]

Why not do what's necessary to turn them into a valid form of ID?

Can't have multiple ID's, Agenda 2030 does not make provision for it, primarily because the Smart ID has the RFID chip embedded in it and your details are updated on an ongoing basis. (Or will be once they get there).

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

Why not do what's necessary to turn them into a valid form of ID?

I might be wrong but I suspect that would cut off the gravy to some cadre, possibly Schabir Shaik

 

[Bewlen]

Can't have multiple ID's, Agenda 2030 does not make provision for it, primarily because the Smart ID has the RFID chip embedded in it and your details are updated on an ongoing basis. (Or will be once they get there).

I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist, but this one tracks.

 

[Bad Ballie]

I'm not much of a conspiracy theorist, but this one tracks.

I do my best to double check information before I make a comment (which doesn't mean I get it right every time either) but the documents are pretty clear on this one, and the model being used in China, which the west is now adopting, does support it.