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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-24-020015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241204

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				980171860
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20000724
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    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center;"><b>LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt;">President Place, 4th Floor, Cnr.</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center;">Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa</p>
    <p style="text-align: right;">December 4, 2024</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify;">VIA EDGAR</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Securities and Exchange Commission</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;">Division of Corporation Finance</p>
    <p style="margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt;">100 F Street, N.E.</p>
    <p style="margin-top: 0pt; margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify;">Washington, D.C. 20549</p>
    <p style="margin-left: 5.9pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>Re:</b><font style="width: 21.01pt; display: inline-block;">&#160;</font><b>Lesaka Technologies, Inc.</b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 41.9pt; text-indent: -0.05pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><b>Registration Statement on Form S-3 </b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 41.9pt; text-indent: -0.05pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: justify;"><b>File No. 333-283473</b></p>
    <p style="margin-left: 6pt; text-align: justify;">Ladies and Gentlemen:</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 6pt; text-indent: 36pt;">Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Lesaka Technologies, Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby respectfully requests that the effectiveness of the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-283473) of the Registrant (the "Registration Statement") be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 6, 2024 or as soon thereafter as may be practicable.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 6pt; text-indent: 36pt;">The undersigned respectfully requests that it be notified of the effectiveness of the Registration Statement by telephone call to our counsel, McDermott Will &amp; Emery LLP, by calling Eric Orsic at (312) 984-7617. The Company hereby authorizes Mr. Orsic to orally modify or withdraw this request for acceleration.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 50%;">Very truly yours,</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-left: 50%;">LESAKA TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify;">&#160;</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 50%;">By:<font style="display: inline-block; width: 4pt;">&#160;</font><u>/s/ Dan Smith</u><u> &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; </u></p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 50%;"><font style="display: inline-block; width: 18pt;">&#160;</font>Name: Dan L. Smith</p>
    <p style="text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 50%;"><font style="display: inline-block; width: 18pt;">&#160;</font>Title: Group Chief Financial Officer</p>
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    <p style="margin-left: 5.95pt; text-align: justify;">cc: Eric Orsic (McDermott Will &amp; Emery LLP)</p>
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