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DataDot Technology South Africa (Pty) Ltd was established in 2000. Its shareholders include DataDot Technology Ltd and local management. DataDot Technology Ltd is an Australian company listed on the Australian Stock Exchange.

DataDot South Africa adheres to the strict criteria set down by the Vehicle Crime Steering Committee of South Africa. Their leadership in pursuing the establishment of a standardised global vehicle marking system is beginning to succeed.

DataDot South Africa will continue to work with and be guided by Business Against Crime in the system implementation to establish a world best practice. We adhere to the guidelines and criteria of the Vehicle Crime Project Office in its quest to curb vehicle crime.

Supporters of microdot marking of vehicles in South Africa

1. Vehicle Crime Steering Committee

• SAPS
• SAIA
• SARS (Customs & Excise)
• AA
• Banking Council
• Business Against Crime
• VESA (Vehicle Security Association of SA)

2. SAVRALA (the Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association)

Partial Client List

1. Avis Rent A Car
2. Europcar South Africa
3. First Car Rental
4. Clarendon Transport Underwriters
5. Santam
6. SAB Miller
7. South African Police Services
8. Nissan South Africa
9. Toyota South Africa
10. BMW SA
11. VW SA
12. GM SA
13. FMC SA

From the Insurance Industry;

Both SANTAM and Outsurance have recognised the value of DataDot Technology when fitted to their client's vehicles and offer a confidential premium discount. Contact them or your broker direct for more detail. One of the pre-requisites for this support is that the DataDot stickers must be in place on your rear quarter glass panels or if you own a bakkie this must be placed on the driver's side window!

From the Department of Transport;

MICRODOT STANDARD SANS 534-1 MEDIA RELEASE: 3 JUNE 2009 AT NISSAN ROSSLYN PRETORIA

In its ongoing research into the latest methods of combating vehicle crime, the Department of Transport first came across the microdot system in 2005. Further investigation revealed that the concept had immense potential, and as a result it was included in our Road Safety Strategy from 2006 onwards.

At that time no standard existed for microdots, and not much could be done to have the concept included in legislation. The Department therefore welcomes the publication and launch of SANS 534-1. Although this standard is voluntary at this stage, it is the first of its kind in the world and as a result South Africa is very much at the cutting edge of developments in this area.

The Department is convinced that the robustness of the microdot system makes it eminently suitable for utilisation in South Africa. In a recent experiment a vehicle to which microdots had been applied was blown up with explosives, and the microdots were found to be intact afterwards.

The Department wishes to make it clear that today marks the start of a consultative process with all spheres of government to have this concept included in legislation. Applying microdots to vehicles is a highly effective strategic response to the challenge of fraud and corruption, and will be treated as such in the Road to Safety Strategy moving forward.

To ensure that thorough consultation takes place, the Department has placed microdots on the agenda of its legislative forums. We are confident that this outstanding system will be an invaluable addition to the array of techniques used to combat vehicle crime in this country and look forward to reaping the benefits of its introduction in the very near future.

Accreditations, Awards and Affiliations

1. ISO 9001:2000 Certified & SANS 534-1 Approved

• DataDot Technology has been assessed and found to satisfy the requirements of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems in respect of the manufacture, supply, fitment and control of Data Dots for vehicle identification purposes and database. View ISO Certificate
• SANS 534-1/VESA ABS 002 - This standard was created by the Motor Vehicle Security Association of South Africa (VESA) upon request of Business Against Crime South Africa supported by stakeholders in vehicle theft prevention initiatives. It was adopted as a South African national standard in terms of the agreement between the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) and VESA. View SANS 534 Compliance Certificate

2. Vehicle Crime Steering Committee

• DataDot Technology's standards are the only vehicle identification protocols to be fully endorsed by the Vehicle Crime Steering Committee
• These protocols provide clients with the security that the functionality of DataDot - from manufacture to fitment - has been carefully evaluated and approved by the Steering Committee members i.e. SAPS, SA Insurance Association, Business Against Crime, SARS (Customs & Excise), Banking Council and others.

3. SAIA Approved

• DataDot has received official approval from the insurance industry early in 2005 through the SA Insurance Association and its SAIA Approved programme
• SAIA Approved ensures that consumers are given service excellence and the best products at all times
• SAIA Approved provides the short term insurance industry in South Africa with its own standards body focusing on products and systems specific to insurers
• Link: http://www.saia.co.za/

4. South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB)

The South African Insurance Crime Bureau (SAICB) has been in existence for just over a year, and has in this time, already established itself as the go to organisation in the fight against insurance fraud and related crimes.

The main focus of the SAICB is to address organised fraud and crime in the short term insurance industry. The SAICB will also investigate repeat offenders, and fraudsters that target multiple insurance companies. We will not be replacing the internal fraud investigation units of the insurance companies but will be looking at fraud and crime being committed across the industry, and affecting multiple companies.

But this cannot be done in isolation as the insurance industry shares clients, intermediaries, sometimes service providers, and indeed criminals with other sectors in the financial industry. These industries include the broker fraternity, the life insurance industry, the medical schemes industry, the banks, and others. In fact, the ultimate aim of the SAICB is to create a joint initiative for the whole financial services industry and other related stakeholders, in whatever way is feasible.

The SAICB has 11 member companies, namely: Santam, Mutual & Federal, Hollard, Outsurance, Lion of Africa, Zurich, Standard Insurance, Absa Insurance, Regent, Telesure, and MiWay.

For further information on the SAICB please contact Hugo van Zyl on hugovz@saicb.co.za or Melanie Pillay on melaniep@saicb.co.za or (011)012 1432/3/4/5.

• SAICB Website: http://www.saicb.co.za

5. VESA Approved

• DataDot is fully approved by VESA (Vehicle Security Association of SA)
• VESA Website: http://www.vesa.co.za
• More about VESA and the VESA code of ethics that DataDot subscibes to.

6. RMI (Retail Motor Industry Organisation of South Africa) Associate Member

7. NADA (National Automobile Dealers' Association) Associate Member

8. Tshole-Unicode - Vehicle Information Systems (Pty) Ltd

9. TransUnion

10. Broad-Based Black Economic Empowered View BEE Verification Certificate

11. What Car? Product Award Winner 2005

• DataDot Technology Ltd has been awarded "Best Product" at the 2005 Security Awards
• What Car? Is the UK's most respected auto magazine. It tests all the major security products each year and discusses their findings with Police and industry experts
• The product (branded "Mighty Dot" in Europe) was named as "having the most potential to slash car crime in the coming years"