Standard Bank launches Touch ID-enabled biometric banking app
South African financial institution Standard Bank has launched a biometric mobile banking application using Apple’s Touch ID technology, making it…
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TransUnion, OneVault to develop national voice bank in South Africa
South African credit solutions firm TransUnion announced it has partnered with OneVault to develop a national Voice Bank to help…
South Africa seeks bids for biometrics-verified grant payment system
After a series of controversy-plagued tenders, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) is once again looking for a private…
South Africa implements NEC biometric ID solution: NEC video case study
NEC recently posted a case study video that details how the South African government implemented the company’s automated fingerprint identification…
AGNITiO, Net 1 UEPS Technologies provide voice biometric system to help verify South African citizens
In one of the world’s largest voice biometrics deployments ever, AGNITiO announced it has partnered with Net 1 UEPS Technologies…
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South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs to deploy biometric technology at border posts
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is looking to integrate biometric technology such as fingerprint and facial recognition in its…
New South African tourism rules require many tourists to obtain biometric visa in person
The South African tourism department is set to introduce new regulations in October that would require travellers to the country…
Net1 recoups additional implementation costs from SASSA for biometric registrations
Net1 UEPS Technologies has announced that it has received approximately $25.7 million from the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA), in relation…
South African smart ID card applications to start soon
South African pensioners born in January will be the first able to sign up and register for smart ID cards,…
