South Africa will soon issue only unabridged birth certificates, Home Affairs Minister Naledi Pandor said in Pretoria on Thursday.

The documents, which were sometimes referred to as "full birth certificates", would be issued to the parents of new-born babies from March, she said.

"We are pleased to announce to the people of South Africa that from March 4, the department will end the practice of issuing the abridged birth certificates and will only issue...read more here: New, secure birth certificates soon: Pandor