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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-08-004365.txt : 20081002
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-08-004365.hdr.sgml : 20081002
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081002152335
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-08-004365
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080827
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				980171860
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR. JAN SMUTS & BOLTON
		CITY:			ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27 11 343 2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR. JAN SMUTS & BOLTON
		CITY:			ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			00000

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Seabrooke Christopher Stefan
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001314820

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31203
		FILM NUMBER:		081103152

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27-11-343-2000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 4TH FLR
		STREET 2:		CNR JAN SMUTS AND BOLTON ROAD
		CITY:			ROSEBANK JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			2195
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-08-27</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2008-08-29</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041514</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UEPS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001314820</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Seabrooke Christopher Stefan</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4 COMMERCE SQUARE 39 RIVONIA ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SANDHURST, SANDTON</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GAUTENG RSA T3</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>2196</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-08-27</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2044</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>3975</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock, one-third of which will vest on each of  August 27, 2009, 2010 and 2011.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This Form 4/A is filed solely to reflect a correction to the vesting schedule of the restricted stock that was previously reported on the original Form 4 filed on August 29, 2008.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Serge Belamant, Attorney-in-Fact for Christopher Seabrooke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-10-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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