South Africa gazettes digital ID draft regulation, seeks comments
South Africans have up to June 6 to submit comments on draft amendments to the country’s Identification Act of 1997…
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SLC Digital, Ideco partner on hardware-backed biometrics for fraud prevention
United States-based identity fraud solution firm SLC Digital and Ideco Biometrics, are combining their technologies and technical capabilities to enhance…
South Africa establishes fully digitalized ID issuance system in local banks
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks…
South Africa digital ID and mDL to launch this year, president promises
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has given his word that the country’s national digital ID system will be rolled…
South Africa behind schedule on digital ID rollout under MyMzansi roadmap
South Africa’s plans to roll out a digital ID under the MyMzansi Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Roadmap are reported to…
South Africa prioritises high-impact digital services in 2024-2029 plan
The South African government says it is working to make its digital transformation journey more inclusive by focusing on aspects…
Research says tattoo recognition critical in identifying decedents in South Africa
A study carried out by South African academics has underscored the fact that tattoos are an important biometric marker critical…
Digitization of South Africa’s social protection system undermines constitutional rights: Research
A working paper by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) has noted that the complete shift to digital for South…
South Africa plans Intelligent Population Register in proposed civil registration reform
The government of South Africa intends to modernize its National Population Register by putting in place what it describes as…
South Africa builds mDL as part of MyMzansi’ functional ID component
South Africa’s Communication Minister Solly Malatsi recently made a demo of a mobile driver’s license (mDL) prototype recently built within…
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