<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-12-003236.txt : 20120824
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-12-003236.hdr.sgml : 20120824
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20120824163325
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-12-003236
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20120822
FILED AS OF DATE:		20120824
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20120824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kotze Herman
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301356

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31203
		FILM NUMBER:		121054989

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, NORTH WING, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR JAN SMUTS AVENUE, ROSEBANK
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			RSA

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
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form4.xml
<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2012-08-22</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001301356</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kotze Herman</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PRESIDENT PLACE, 4TH FLOOR CNR.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>JAN SMUTS AVE. AND BOLTON RD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>T3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SOUTH AFRICA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>8.75</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2012-08-22</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>54000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2022-08-22</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>54000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>54000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Subject to the recipient's continuous service through the applicable vesting date, one third of the options vest on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, August 22, 2012.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Herman Kotze</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-08-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
