| Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
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| President Place, 4th Floor |
| Cnr. Jan Smuts Avenue and Bolton Road |
| Rosebank, Johannesburg, South Africa |
| (2711) 343-2000 |
| December 12, 2018 |
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| VIA EDGAR |
| United States Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Division of Corporation Finance |
| 100 F. Street, N.E. |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| | Re: | Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. |
| | | Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| | | File No. 333-228713 |
Dear Mr. Gessert:
Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc., a Florida corporation, hereby requests that the effective date for the Registration Statement referred to above be accelerated so that it will be declared effective at 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on December 14, 2018, or as soon as practicable thereafter, pursuant to Rule 461 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Thank you for your assistance. Should you have any questions, please contact Marjorie Sybul Adams, Esq. of DLA Piper LLP (US) at (212) 335-4517.
| NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Herman G. Kotzé |
| Herman G. Kotzé |
| Chief Executive Officer |
