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MTN Launches Biometric Digital ID System Amid Privacy Concerns MTN South Africa has rolled out a nationwide biometric‑based digital‑ID system across all its stores, using real‑time fingerprint and facial recognition to verify customers when they sign up or re‑identify — a move promoted as speeding up onboarding and reducing identity‑related fraud. The system followed a six‑month pilot in 20% of stores, during which the technology reportedly improved efficiency and curtailed f

The introduction of “smart trolleys” in supermarkets, which allow shoppers to scan and pay for groceries without cashiers, could threaten many retail jobs in South Africa. Major supermarket chains employ large numbers of staff: Shoprite Holdings (including Checkers) has over 168,000 employees, while Pick n Pay has around 90,000. Many of these workers are cashiers or perform cashier-related tasks. If automation becomes widespread, a significant number of these positions could

Diella—the world's first AI system appointed as a government minister—is "pregnant" and expecting 83 "children."