South Africa Publishes Draft Regulations for Smartphone-Based Digital ID
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, led by Minister Dr Leon Schreiber, has published draft regulations under the Identification Act of 1997 introducing…
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SLC Digital, Ideco Partner on Hardware-Rooted ID in South Africa
SLC Digital and Ideco Biometrics have partnered to deploy a hardware-rooted biometric identity platform in South Africa, targeting SIM swap and account fraud.
South Africa’s SARS to Issue Biometric Digital Identity to All Taxpayers Under Modernisation 3.0
The South African Revenue Service has unveiled Modernisation 3.0, a digital transformation programme that will assign every taxpayer a unique digital identity…
South Africa Opens First Bank Branches Under New Smart ID Partnership Model
South Africa says the first bank branches are live for Smart ID services, with 17 branches due this week under a new model for public identity services.
Gauteng Provincial Treasury Tenders for Biometric Personnel Vetting System
The Gauteng Provincial Treasury has issued a tender for a web-based biometric authentication system for end-to-end personnel vetting across the Gauteng…
SASSA Seeks Integrated Biometric Access Control and Surveillance System
The South African Social Security Agency has issued an open bid for supply, installation, and commissioning of CCTV cameras and biometric access control…
ID Tech Digest – September 24, 2025
Welcome to ID Tech’s digest of identity industry news. Here’s what you need to know about the world of digital identity and biometrics today: South Africa To…
South Africa To Roll Out Electronic Travel Authorisation In October 2025
South Africa will begin introducing a digital Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) system in October 2025, starting with selected G20 nationals and expanding…
South Africa’s Contactable Raises USD 13.5 Million to Scale Digital ID and eKYC Across Africa
South African digital identity provider Contactable has raised USD 13.5 million to expand its integrated onboarding and eKYC platform into additional African…
South Africa Pilots ‘Citizen Super App’ for Digital ID and Public Services
South Africa’s State Information Technology Agency (SITA) has launched a pilot program for a “citizen super app” designed to simplify government service…