Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul

Sars to give every taxpayer a digital identity in sweeping tech overhaul

 The South African Revenue Service has formally unveiled “Modernisation 3.0”, a sweeping digital transformation programme that will give every taxpayer a unique digital identity secured by biometric and two-factor authentication, deploy artificial intelligence to automate compliance and introduce an instant payment system backed by the South African Reserve Bank. The announcement came as Sars confirmed…

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The sweeping changes coming to e-hailing in South Africa

The sweeping changes coming to e-hailing in South Africa

The transport department began holding workshops on new e-hailing rules last week as government gears up to improve safety for passengers and drivers using ride-hailing transport platforms like Uber. The first workshops were held with the nine provincial regulatory bodies and the National Public Transport Regulator, according to department spokesman Collen Msibi. “Dates for the…

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