Digital ID

How to stay lawful, protect your privacy, and refuse forced biometric or app-based ID systems. This guide is for any South African who wants to comply with the law - without being coerced into biometric scanning, facial recognition, or digital ID enrolment systems such as MyMzansi Digital ID or Home Affairs’ eID platform. 🔹 Know What’s Mandatory vs What’s Optional Government and companies often blur the line between lawful identification and digital surveillance. Currently m

A pilot may not be treated as a final system. It must have a clear start and end date. POPIA Section 14(1): “A responsible party must not retain personal information longer than is necessary to achieve the purpose for which it was collected.” This means pilot data cannot be kept forever.

Across the world we are witnessing how powerful international structures — such as the EU, the UN, WEF and the WHO are increasingly using their influence to dominate national governments.

SASSA has officially begun biometric enrolment (which involves fingerprints and facial scans) for new and reviewed beneficiaries as of 1 September 2025. "Fraud prevention” and “proof of life,” is used as justification for digitising the most vulnerable population...the 28 million South Africans (45% of the country) dependent on grants. Once their biometric template (fingerprints, facial scan, etc.) is captured, it’s not just SASSA that can use it. That data can easily interl

(From the National Identification Registration Bill, 2022) Section 1 (the Definitions Section): The Bill legally defines how your face, fingerprints, palms, eyes, iris, and even your children’s biometrics become part of a government-controlled database. Key Definitions that Involve the Human Body: “Biometric Information” Includes fingerprints, facial features, and any other physical traits that can identify a person. Plain meaning: The government will capture and store inform

Global Digital ID Expansion: A Growing Threat to Privacy and Freedom (2025 Overview) Across the world, governments are rapidly rolling out digital identification systems - often presented as tools for convenience, inclusion, and modernization. Yet behind the promises of efficiency lies a deeper concern: the creation of centralized databases capable of tracking, profiling, and controlling entire populations. From India’s Aadhaar to Nigeria’s NIN and South Africa’s MyMzansi roa

Your Face Is the New Boarding Pass: Electronic Travel Authorisation Is Here! On page 11 of a recently published government report titled “Operation Vulindela”, it casually mentions that the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) was officially launched on 18 September 2025, with G20 delegates being the first to test the system. The launch coincided with upgrades to the Electronic Movement Control System (EMCS), which now features automated facial recognition checkpoints at maj