CSIR A national capability for South Africa

Trusted information. Better decisions.

Every day, decisions that affect South Africans rest on information that is hard to check. The Digital Compliance Hub helps public institutions verify that information, so they can decide with confidence.

Verify information Enable better decisions A safer digital economy

Why it matters

A decision is only as good as the information behind it.

What we're told

Officials often have to rely on what someone else has declared, with no easy way to check it.

What we can check

The Hub helps confirm whether that information holds up, at a scale no team of people could manage.

What we decide

With trusted information, decisions can be fairer, faster and more consistent.

The digital economy

Our lives now run on connected devices

We bank, pay, work, learn and reach government services through the devices in our hands. When those devices are fake, stolen or tampered with, the risk reaches far beyond the device itself. They need to be safe and genuine, and that starts with trusted information about them.

Mobile phones First Tablets Laptops Smartwatches Smart meters

What it protects

Safe devices protect far more than the device

Your money

Banking and payments you can rely on

Our phones hold our bank apps, payments and personal details. Genuine, untampered devices help keep that money and information safe.

Citizens

Real phones for real people

Helping make sure the phone you buy is genuine, safe and not taken from someone else.

The economy

Keeping value in South Africa

Honest declarations mean the right taxes are paid, which helps fund the services we all rely on.

Fair trade

A level playing field

Businesses that follow the law should not lose out to those who cheat. Honest trade keeps moving.

In the background

You won't see it working. That's the point.

The Hub works quietly behind the scenes, giving public institutions information they can trust before they decide. Ordinary travellers and honest businesses carry on as normal.

Verifies informationAt a scale people cannot reach

Enables better decisionsInstitutions keep making the call

Led by the CSIRA South African capability

Contact

Get in touch

Questions about the Hub or about verifying a device? Contact the Hub team.

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