Digital ID Warrants Critical Appraisal
Promotion of ideas and policies by sources regarded as reputable invariably expedites acceptance. Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber’s promotion...
Government Surveillance
The Case Against the Digital ID: A Blueprint for Algorithmic Control
Understanding the official case for Digital ID systems The transition from traditional physical identification to a centralized Digital ID framework...
Are Green ID Books Really the Problem? A Critical Look at South Africa’s Push for Digital IDs
South Africa’s government is urging a transition from green ID books to Smart IDs, claiming this will reduce fraud. Yet,...
Unified Digital ID: The Next Step in South Africa’s Expanding Government Surveillance?
South Africa's government is moving forward with a controversial plan to create a unified digital identity system, consolidating various identifiers...
Unpacking the Government’s Agenda Behind South Africa’s Smart ID Cards: Are We Really Safer?
Since the launch of South Africa’s Smart ID cards in 2013, the government has marketed them as a secure, modern...
