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Linking Fingerprints and facial scans to home affairs for SIM cards.
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The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) has published the Draft Numbering Plan Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2026.

This framework mandates that mobile network operators must verify the identity of every subscriber through biometric data (fingerprints or facial images) checked against the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) national population register upon SIM activation or when requesting a SIM swap. Furthermore, the regulations cap the number of active mobile lines assigned to an individual to five…

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