7-day warning for anyone using their driving licence as ID in South Africa

• South Africans who use their driving licences as ID will not be able to vote on 4 November due to the Department of Home Affairs' new policy.
• The Department of Home Affairs has rolled out digitalised Smart ID services at over 450 bank branches and has over 1,000 points of presence where citizens can access these services.
• The Department of Transport plans to amend the National Road Traffic Regulations to stop the use of Traffic Register Number certificates and learner's and driving licences as identity documents.