<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-22-006313.txt : 20220302
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220302161031
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-22-006313
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220301
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Smith Alexander Michael Ramsay
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001731677

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31203
		FILM NUMBER:		22703527

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRESIDENT PLACE, 4TH FLOOR, CNR
		STREET 2:		JAN SMUTS AVENUE AND BOLTON ROAD
		CITY:			ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			T3

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
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2022-03-01</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001731677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Smith Alexander Michael Ramsay</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>PRESIDENT PLACE, 4TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CNR JAN SMUTS AVENUE AND BOLTON ROAD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ROSEBANK, JOHANNESBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>T3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>T3</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SOUTH AFRICA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Accounting Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2022-03-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>18465</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>226282</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a grant of restricted stock approved by the remuneration committee of the Issuer's board of directors pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2015 Stock Incentive Plan. Vesting is subject to the recipient's continuous service through the applicable vesting date, one third of which vests on each of the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date, March 1, 2022.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alex M.R. Smith</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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