By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Department of Home Affairs is urging citizens to apply for their SMART ID cards before the green ID book is phased out. The department says the phasing out period has been extended due to insufficient office space to process applications. The cut-off date will be announced by the Minister later this year. Deputy Director General for Operations at the Department of Home Affairs, Thulani Mavuso explains....

<p>By Newsbreak Producer Tashlan Naidoo - The Department of Home Affairs is urging citizens to apply for their SMART ID cards before the green ID book is phased out. The department says the phasing out period has been extended due to insufficient office space to process applications. The cut-off date will be announced by the Minister later this year. Deputy Director General for Operations at the Department of Home Affairs, Thulani Mavuso explains....</p>

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