Vodacom no longer accepting driving licence cards as proof of ID
Vodacom has stopped accepting driving licence cards as proof of identity when new or returning customers take out new products, make package changes, and port numbers.
The mobile network began sending SMS messages to customers...
Source: Sowetan
How utterly stupid. Bolded part especially so -- so when someone's ID book gets stolen (handbag, wallet, car) you want them to just NOT replace it?
The only good thing about this is that it might ultimately clear up some of the backlog for most types of applications at Home...