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Hi-Tech Security Business Directory (HSBD)
Smart Five Card Solutions

11 Veld Street, Glen Marais, Kempton Park

tel:  
+27 11 391 4693
email:  
hermann@smartfive.co.za
url:  
www.smartfive.co.za

Core business offering: Smart Five Card Solutions is the largest supplier of datacard card printers and consumables in South Africa, offering blank and pre-printed cards for plain, magstripe, RF and MIFARE applications. It also offers a bureau service to personalise cards. The company resells its printers to installers of access control, time and attendance systems, and various other applications.


Kempton Park

tel: +27 11 391 4693
hitech@smartfive.co.za
Hafenscher, Hermann
Manager
hitech@smartfive.co.za
Datacard
(Sub Agency, Installer)
Evolis
(Sub Agency, Installer)
Pointman
(Sole Agency, Installer)
Section - Access control & identity management
-Card technology
- Barcode
- Dual/multi technology
- Magnetic stripe
- Optical
- Proximity
- RFID
- Smartcard
-Control systems
- Card coding/deletion/programming
- Time & attendance integration
-Holographs
-ID card systems
-ID cards
-Identity management policies
-Identity management systems
-Laminators & accessories
News from Smart Five Card Solutions:
Is card access outdated?
Residential Estate Security Handbook 2016 - Vol 2, Access Control & Identity Management, Residential Estate (Industry), Products & Solutions, Smart Five Card Solutions

An ID card is still by far the most common and cost effective way to secure access to estates. It is not outdated or extinct.

Security news:
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August 2026, Access Control & Identity Management, News & Events, Gallagher

At a time when vehicle purchase and running costs are higher than ever, St. Vincent School for the Deaf will have a more reliable vehicle thanks to a recent donation from Gallagher Security.

Solo replaces legacy access control
August 2026, Access Control & Identity Management, Paxton

Paxton’s new Solo system is giving student accommodation providers a simpler way to manage access at scale. This case study examines how a phone-based, cloud-hosted security system modernised access for 500 students without requiring network infrastructure.

SA does not have an AI problem, it has a data problem
August 2026, Asset Management, AI & Data Analytics

Organisations are investing in generative AI, predictive analytics and intelligent automation, driven by the promise of increased productivity, faster decision-making and competitive advantage. Yet many businesses discover AI is not delivering the results expected.

The growing AI confidence gap
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The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence has ushered in a new era of possibilities for enterprise IT, yet it has also exposed significant vulnerabilities and a widening confidence gap among leaders.

Airport deploys 360° surveillance
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With Dallmeier’s Panomera multifocal sensor technology, STL achieved comprehensive high-resolution coverage with approximately 90% fewer cameras and 75% less infrastructure compared to the original surveillance design.

Low-light imaging: beyond traditional IR
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Low-light imaging is shifting beyond IR. Smart dual-light and colour imaging improve identification, reduce false alarms and deliver clearer night-time security via full-colour capture at the critical moment.

Attackers are turning AI to their advantage
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ESET's H1 2026 Threat Report analysed around 900 000 AI skills and found more than 3000 to be outright malicious, exposing a fast-growing attack surface for organisations experimenting with AI.

Mining's critical controls are not the problem; execution is
August 2026, Security Services & Risk Management, Mining (Industry)

As Parliament considers amendments intended to strengthen managerial responsibility, employer accountability, enforcement and penalties under the Mine Health and Safety Act, Alvarez & Marsal warns that tougher rules must be matched by stronger execution at the rockface.

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