The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa published proposed amendments to the Numbering Plan Regulations, 2016 and invited written representations within thirty working days from the date of publication. The notice also states that the Numbering Plan Fifth Amendment Regulations, 2026 were made and sets out changes including biometric verification for mobile number activation, SIM swap checks, a limit of five mobile numbers per subscriber, and changes to portal submission requirements.
This may be relevant to electronic communications licensees and other stakeholders dealing with numbering applications, mobile subscriber verification, and number transfers.
Evidence from source
Interested parties are invited to respond to this notice by submitting written representations within thirty (30) working days from the date of publication of this notice
Supports: Summary sentence 1: comments were invited within thirty working days.
On activation or re-activation of a mobile number on its network, a licensee must verify the identity of the subscriber through biometric verification against the Department of Home Affairs records.
Supports: Summary sentence 2: biometric verification and related amendment content.