New system in South Africa for people to check whether a product is legal using their smartphone

[Kirsten Minnaar]

New system in South Africa for people to check whether a product is legal using their smartphone

South Africa is set to introduce a new system to combat the growing trade in illicit goods, which will allow consumers and regulators to verify whether products are genuine by scanning them with a smartphone.

 

[Gordon_R]

Tenders incoming:

However, the biggest change will be the rollout of a national track-and-trace system, which is expected to launch in 2028.

 

[EmmanuelGoldstein]

 

[Bad Ballie]

People will only use it to check their name brand items and nothing else.