The apartheid regime was characterized by a specifi c use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) as techno-political resources dedicated to rationalize the inner State structure and strengthen its grip on the society. Despite the end of apartheid, ICTs are still considered and used as tools of State control, as illustrated with the Home Affairs National Identification System (HANIS). If a relevant legislative framework and the mobilization of civil society organizations were lacking, this could lead to the emergence of a Big Brother State.