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Association of Comms and Technology | Speedinet Wireless and Fiber Internet Service Provider

Icasa’s fingerprint Sim plan runs into major telco resistance

by nouman | Oct 30, 2026 | Association of Comms and Technology, Cell C, Icasa, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, MTN, News, Nomvuyiso Batyi, Rain, Sections, Telecoms, Telkom, Vodacom

South Africa’s biggest telecoms operators say they cannot endorse Icasa’s biometric Sim rules as drafted.

Icasa wants your fingerprint before you can get a Sim card

by nouman | Oct 29, 2026 | Association of Comms and Technology, Ferdi Moolman, home affairs, Icasa, Information Regulator, Mothibi Ramusi, MTN, News, Sections, Telecoms

Icasa wants mobile operators to check their subscribers’ fingerprints or faces against home affairs records.