Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana says the second phase of Operation Vulindlela will prioritise harnessing digital infrastructure.
South Africa is on a big tech drive, with Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana revealing some of its recent achievements and future goals in his medium-term budget policyIts goals include rolling out digital IDs and digitising health records management for the National Health Insurance.
“It also demonstrates that government can collaborate effectively with business for the collective good.”A pipeline of about 22,500MW of private sector investments in renewable energy projects;Reducing the waiting period for obtaining a water use licence from almost a year to 90 days; and,“Building on these successes, the second phase will continue to prioritise network sectors,” the minister said.
Smile ID’s Digital Identity Fraud report for 2024 revealed that fraudsters in Africa commonly target South Africa’sIts know-your-customer checks flagged fraud in 34% of cases where South African ID books were used to access various services.his department’s operations to prevent fraudsters from creating fake documents.He explained that the Department of Home Affairs’ current processes, which require human intervention, facilitate fraudulent activities.
“Instances like these — and potentially much worse — will keep happening for as long as Home Affairs processes are manual, paper-based, and vulnerable to human discretion,” he added.
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