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Clients

Who we work with

Government, regulators and enterprises across South Africa, and the services Dark Pools provides to each. Where the work is classified, we name the area only.

  1. Government

    The Presidency

    About

    The national department that supports the President and Deputy President of South Africa in carrying out their constitutional responsibilities and coordinates the work of government. Political oversight of the national intelligence services sits within it.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • Intelligence

    Classified. Details of this work are not disclosed.

  2. Government

    State Security Agency (SSA)

    About

    South Africa’s civilian intelligence service, which gathers and analyses intelligence on threats to national security. The General Intelligence Laws Amendment Act 37 of 2024 provides for its restructuring into separate domestic and foreign intelligence services once the Act comes into force.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • Intelligence

    Classified. Details of this work are not disclosed.

  3. Government

    Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC)

    About

    The independent body established under Chapter 9 of the Constitution to manage national, provincial and municipal elections and ensure they are free and fair. Ahead of the 2024 national and provincial elections it agreed a framework with social media platforms to combat disinformation.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • Social media monitoring
  4. Government

    South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions (SACNASP)

    About

    The statutory council established under the Natural Scientific Professions Act 27 of 2003 to register natural scientists in South Africa and regulate their professional conduct. It runs online registration for professional, candidate and certificated scientists.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • Fraud detection
  5. Private

    Cell C

    About

    A South African mobile network operator serving subscribers on its own brand and on the virtual networks it hosts. It listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange in November 2025.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • IT security
  6. Finance

    Sage

    About

    The Sage Group plc, a London-listed company that makes accounting, financial, HR and payroll software for small and mid-sized businesses, including in South Africa.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • IT infrastructure
  7. Private

    Gap Infrastructure Corporation (GIC)

    About

    A South African developer of social infrastructure, such as schools, health facilities and water systems, that raises private investment to help close the public infrastructure gap.

    What Dark Pools provides

    • Supply chain fraud detection
    • Digital forensics

Partners

  1. Private · Partner

    Virtueda Systems

    About the partnership

    Distributes Dark Pools products and works with us on services.

    Role

    • Distribution partner
    • Services partner
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