What to know about crypto wallets before you get one

Ask 10 people what a crypto wallet actually is and you will likely get ten different answers, most of them a little off. It is one of the first things almost anyone encounters when they get curious about crypto and getting it wrong is where a lot of confusion, and...

Digital safety tools are failing our kids

The reported arrest of a 16-year-old in Malmesbury in a case involving child sexual abuse material should disturb us for several reasons, write Anzio Jacobs and Aluta Sneke from the Nelson Mandela Children’s Fund. Somewhere, children were exploited to create that...

Busting the myth keeping people away from crypto investing

Ask most people what crypto actually is, and the honest answer is often: not sure, but I have heard it is complicated, risky or not meant for people like me. According to Binance that perception, more than the technology itself, is what keeps most people on the...
When one click costs thousands

When one click costs thousands

For most South Africans, digital banking has become second nature. We pay accounts from our phones, shop online, book holidays, transfer money to family and friends and invest through banking apps – all in a matter of seconds. Unfortunately, criminals have...
Why great banking apps no longer win customers

Why great banking apps no longer win customers

For many years, digital banking was defined by one question: does your bank have an app? Today, that question has largely been answered. Every major South African bank offers a capable mobile banking platform, digital payments, self-service functionality and online...