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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001062993-06-003886.txt : 20061205
<SEC-HEADER>0001062993-06-003886.hdr.sgml : 20061205
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061205131321
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-06-003886
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061205

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FUNCTIONS RELATED TO DEPOSITORY BANKING, NEC [6099]
		IRS NUMBER:				980171860
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Belamant Serge
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001301354

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31203
		FILM NUMBER:		061256685

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		27113432000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4TH FLOOR, NORTH WING, PRESIDENT PLACE
		STREET 2:		CNR JAN SMUTS AVENUE, ROSEBANK
		CITY:			JOHANNESBURG
		STATE:			T3
		ZIP:			RSA
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-12-01</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001041514</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NET 1 UEPS TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UEPS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001301354</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Belamant Serge</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4TH FLOOR, NORTH WING, PRESIDENT PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>CNR JAN SMUTS AVENUE, ROSEBANK</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>JOHANNESBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>T3</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>RSA</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>SOUTH AFRICA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Executive Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>22.51</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-12-01</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-08-24</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>80000</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The option grant was approved by the remuneration committee of Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc.'s board of directors on August 24, 2006, subject to shareholder approval of the amendment and restatement of the 2004 stock incentive plan under which the option was granted. Net 1's shareholders approved the plan on December 1, 2006.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The options are exercisable in five equal installments commencing on May 8, 2007.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Serge C.P. Belamant</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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