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  "title": "A new digital ID is coming to South Africa — here’s how it works",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/a-new-digital-id-is-coming-to-south-africa-heres-how-it-works",
  "topic": "tech",
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  "published": "2026-10-01T15:05:00.000Z",
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    "url": "https://iol.co.za/news/south-africa/2026-10-01-a-new-digital-id-is-coming-to-south-africa-heres-how-it-works/"
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  "summary": "South Africans are set for a major shift in how they prove their identity as Home Affairs rolls out a smartphone-based digital ID aimed at closing the door on identity theft, document fraud and manipulation of government systems.",
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