Digital Identity Advice

January 29, 2026

Digital ID is coming to South Africa. Fraud will adapt faster than policy

Recent reforms from the Department of Home Affairs point toward a future built on Digital ID, a more complete and digitised population register, and stronger civil registration foundations. That direction mirrors global trends, where identity has become critical national infrastructure rather than an administrative afterthought.

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Digital Identity Advice

January 8, 2026

South African border control and biometrics, why technology alone will not secure South Africa’s borders

Biometric border control is a step forward for South Africa, but lasting impact depends on collaboration between government and private identity verification providers.

Digital Identity Advice

November 25, 2025

What South Africa’s new wallet landscape means for digital identity, compliance, and trust

South Africa’s shift toward non-bank digital wallets marks a major evolution in payments. Here’s what it means for identity, compliance, and financial trust.

Digital Identity Advice

November 6, 2025

What South Africa’s FATF grey list exit means for digital identity, compliance, and trust

South Africa’s FATF delisting marks a new era for compliance and trust. Here’s what it means for digital identity and risk management.

October 1, 2025

How WhoYou innovated to accommodate DHA's steep price hike

In response to South Africa’s DHA fee hike for ID verification, WhoYou has expanded its biometric solution to reduce reliance on state databases — offering a cost-effective, scalable alternative for secure, real-time identity verification.

Digital Identity Advice

September 8, 2025

How Businesses Can Onboard New Clients Securely with Biometric Verification

Client onboarding is a common target for fraudsters. Learn how businesses can use biometric verification to securely onboard new customers and protect sensitive data.

Digital Identity Advice

August 25, 2025

Why Healthcare Providers Are Turning to Biometric Identity Checks

Fraud, identity theft, and patient safety risks are rising in healthcare. Learn why biometric identity checks are becoming essential for hospitals, clinics, and insurers.

The DHA verification fee: A blow to South Africa’s digital identity revolution

How DHA’s new R10 verification fee jeopardizes digital identity verification — exploring its impact on accountable institutions, service providers and industry innovation.

Digital Identity Advice

What is identity verification and how can it benefit you?

Discover what identity verification is, how it works, and how it boosts security, compliance, and trust—for businesses and individuals.

WhoYou Verify now available in the Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Microsoft Azure customers worldwide now gain access to WhoYou Verify to take advantage of the scalability, reliability, and agility of Azure to drive application development and shape business strategies.

New biometric tech set to evolve SA beyond OTP

A new technology called One Time Verification, or OTV, is set to improve upon One-Time Pins (OTP) by being a better and safer alternative for businesses when it comes to validating their customers’ identities.

Digital Identity Advice

October 22, 2020

How biometrics can boost Africa’s economy in a post-lockdown world

At the start of 2020, nobody would have predicted that South Africa’s borders would be completely shut.Amid the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve realised how important our connections are to Africa and the world.

Digital Identity Advice

December 2, 2020

SA corruption blitz highlights importance of KYC, FIC

Over 100 people have been arrested in South Africa’s corruption crackdown in 2020 and it’s of particular interest to note that many of these cases involve allegations of money laundering and fraud.