An identity book that was never delivered, which was later linked to a women's suicide, is under investigation, according to the Department of Home Affairs.

Bongekile Mkhize (24) allegedly committed suicide because of her apparent difficulties in obtaining an ID document, according to a report on the Mail & Guardian Online site. She left a note explaining that she could no longer live without an ID book. Three applications to the Home Affairs Department in more than two years had failed to yield the document. Her brother Shongani said that Mkize finished school in 2004 and needed an ID to apply for a job and to register to study as a nurse.
Full report on the Mail & Guardian Online site