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Anti-crime Cards Spark Racism Row

Workers in Worcester are being forced to apply for a “green card” which gives them access to upmarket neighbourhoods in the Boland town. The system was introduced by the town’s community policing forum in June 2014 and has all the hallmarks of the DOMPASS system. Some residents say the identity system is nothing but an evil apartheid relic making a comeback. Many gardeners and handymen working in suburbs such as Meiringspark, Rouxpark and Panorama have been issued with the cards, which bear their photograph and personal details. People looking for employment are also issued with the cards to make it easier for homeowners to identify legitimate job hunters. People who cannot produce a card are treated with suspicion and, though not prevented from entering an area, they are monitored closely.

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