As telcos withdraw a High Court challenge to Home Affairs’ 6 500% biometric verification fee hike, they maintain their right to challenge government decisions.
The deployment of drones, biometrics and body cameras makes a difference in removing illegal immigrants from the country.
AI is now both the weapon and the shield, forcing banks and fintechs to strengthen detection, response and resilience before attacks escalate.
The Department of Home Affairs plans to enlist various security safeguards, as SA prepares for its national digital identity system.
Global bodies warn the move could exclude the vulnerable and create underground markets for fraudulently registered SIM cards.
Device reliability is becoming a critical factor in field operations, where downtime and hardware failure directly impact productivity and cost.
Digital identity establishes who someone is, but documents formalise what has happened, says Rein van der Horst, CEO of DocFusion.
The Department of Home Affairs extends smart ID services through partnerships with banks, with Capitec, Standard Bank and FNB deploying new services at selected branches.
Type II compliance independently verifies that security and operational controls are not only well designed but consistently effective over an extended review period.
The state sets aside R285.3 million over the medium-term for cross-government bulk purchasing systems designed to save costs.
A Special Investigating Unit cyber probe reveals SA’s immigration system was treated as “a marketplace, where permits and visas were sold to the highest bidder”.
The takedown utilised multiple technologies, including licence plate recognition systems, surveillance cameras and drones.