South Africa: Teen Can't Get Smart ID Because System Won't Accept Click Sounds in His Name

[AllAfrica - Africa] - 30/01/2026

[Scrolla] Lesle Jansen says her son !Khūboab Lawrence cannot get a smart ID because the system does not process the special characters in his name. The characters are click sounds used in Khoekhoegowab, the Nama people's language, and are an important part of Lawrence's name.

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