Six dangers of a digital ID system in South Africa
Lex Libertas executive director Ernst Roets has highlighted six primary dangers associated with the South African government's plans to shift to a digital ID system.
In a video, Roets summarised the organisation's concerns and recommended that...
The green ID book's end draws closer
Home Affairs minister Leon Schreiber has revealed that bank branches supporting the department's new digital partnership programme have processed 216,515 smart ID card applications in three months.
Schreiber announced the figure in a recent column for the...
Home Affairs minister defends digital ID rollout in South Africa
Home Affairs Minister Dr Leon Schreiber has defended the rollout of digital IDs in South Africa, stating that the proposed system is designed to empower South Africans, not surveil them.
The department's draft amendments to South...
Criminal cases opened against South African Facebook users
AfriForum has laid criminal charges against Facebook users for allegedly inciting violence on the social media platform.