All of us over the age of 16 in South Africa have them – but have you ever wondered where your ID document’s barcode comes from and how it works? Hit ‘Read More’ below if your curiosity has been piqued!
Each South African ID number is a 13 digit number defined as YYMMDD SSSS CAZ – which deciphers as follows:
- YYMMDD – Pretty straight forward, this is simply you date of birth.
- SSSS – This is a sequential number registered from 0000 – 4999 for females and 5000 – 9999 for males. So if you share a birthdate with someone this number will differentiate you from them.
- C – this number simply shows if the...
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