Fingerprints for ID demanded from a woman without arms -- Urban Legend?

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decibel.places posted this at 17:04 — 30th July 2008.

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From Dareland

Johannesburg – The department of home affairs has failed to put in place a system that will help people with disabilities to get identity documents, the SA Human Rights Commission said.

Spokesman Vincent Moaga said the commission was concerned the department had requested that a woman with no arms could not get an ID unless she was fingerprinted.

Victoria Modise, 37, of Diepkloof Zone, Soweto, who lost her ID last year, applied for a replacement but was told she needed to be fingerprinted.

Moaga said the commission was deeply concerned by this incident.

He said the department should refer to international practice and follow suit.

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I've been working with an accessiblity project so found this item - but all links to the source (eg more) yield no original - so is this an Urban Legend?