Motsoaledi explains how the proposed digital biometric system will work

Rights groups have warned that the Home Affairs Department's plans to photograph and fingerprint every baby born in South Africa for a digital register could lead to data leaks and identity theft without robust safeguards. The department's new draft policy aims to capture detailed biometrics - unique physical traits - of every child born in South Africa. It will link this data to parents' identity numbers, which are printed on all ID documents. We spoke Home Affairs minister, Aaron Motsoaledi.