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SA Government's Crypto Registration Up And Running

Posted by Hemos on from the bad-bad-policies dept.

orange writes "Anyone who supplies crypto products to South Africans (and the government defines crypto as almost anything) has to register with the appropriate agency and pay a ZAR2000 fee (US$200). Failure to supply South Africans without being registered means potential jail time (How they're gonna get you unless you come to South Africa is another story). A copy of the legislation can be found can be found online."

3 of 249 comments (clear)

  1. Hey by VultureMN · · Score: 5, Funny

    Let's get a collection to send Theo to South Africa on vacation!

  2. love that slashdot grammar by StuffYourReligion · · Score: 5, Funny

    Failure to supply South Africans without being registered means potential jail time

    OK, I fully expect to fail to supply South Africans with any kind of crypto technology. I also don't expect to be registered. And you're saying I'll go to jail for this? That's crazy!

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  3. Why language skills matter by itp · · Score: 5, Funny

    Failure to supply South Africans without being registered means potential jail time

    I don't think that sentence means what the poster intended it to mean.

    Ian Peters
    itp at ximian dot com