The justice department wants to strengthen SIM card registration processes in South Africa

[mylesillidge]

Big changes coming for SIM cards in South Africa

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development wants to make changes to the current SIM card registration process in South Africa to address fraud related to weaknesses in the process.

Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi convened an urgent meeting on Thursday, 26 March 2026, to address the challenges.

 

[My_King]

So what? R5,50 increase in Paki shops SIM cards?

 

[Hemi300c]

Is RICA on leave?

 

[Swa]

Yeah right...

 

[ctriaan]

Kiss your SIM Kubayi?

 

[Death]

“The minister indicated that enforcement should commence from 1 July.”

So they are saying that since the inception of RICA, there has been no Law Enforcement?

No way! Cant believe! A silly policy that was not thought through very well was never enforced? Shocker! /Sarcasm

 

[Thor]

Long article no real idea what is going on?

What is happening?

RICA not effective, lol who knew.

 

[Jam Sandwich]

So what? R5,50 increase in Paki shops SIM cards?

R10 a SIM card now...

 

[Tantus]

So what? R5,50 increase in Paki shops SIM cards?

Last one I bought from a hawker I just gave her R10 - she has to live too.

 

[Swa]

Paki sims come with subscription services disabled. Will the official ones now come with the same or will they make it a value added service?

 

[Priapus]

What about eSims?

Here in England you can buy a sim or eSIM without any identification.