​The need for, and process of, RICA registration has been communicating widely  communicated widely amongst consumers and the risk associated with not registering has been made v​ery clear. From a corporate perspective it does however become a lot more complex as many organisations have a substantial number of sim SIM cards within their company, without a clear view of who the users are. With the deadline for RICA registration looming, this creates a very real problem for companies.

“Large corporations often have an equally large number volume of widely dispersed sim SIM cards, from multiple Service Providers registered to the company,” says Brett Steingo, head of Mobility at Internet Solutions. “This creates a very complex environment to navigate as these are often purchased for different reasons and link to different accounts, making it very difficult to track who is using which sim SIM card and for what.” As part of the process of complying In order for a company to comply with the legislation, a RICA officer has to be appointed – a position with inherent risk of its own. Steingo explains: “The RICA officer will effectively be held personally liable should the organisation not be compliant and could face either a R100 000 fine or 6 months in jail for this transgression.”