Police to shut down ID number check facility

Police to shut down ID number check facility

We hear that the SA Police Service have decided to shut down the Criminal Record Center ID number check facility. If it’s true this will be another victory for criminals and government inefficiency.
The existing system is used by police in the field and by authorised private agencies to check if a person has a criminal record by just submitting their SA ID number, allowing almost instant detection of suspects - even if they are not physically present.
Now these records will only be released with fingerprints submitted electronically to the Automated Fingerprint Identification System. This is going to make the procedure more difficult and cumbersome locally and nearly impossible for persons overseas.

And the reason for this progress-reversing policy: our ID system is so corrupt and inept that it cannot be trusted… Thank You Department of Home Affairs!