WhatsApp cracks down on scams
WhatsApp has taken down millions of accounts linked to criminal scam centres. In the first six months of this year, WhatsApp proactively detected and banned over 6,8-million accounts associated with criminal scam centres, many of them before the scam centres could...
TikTok scrubs over 1-million offensive videos in SA
TikTok has removed more than 1-million videos in South Africa for violating community guidelines between January and March 2025 - a 17% increase in removals compared to videos removed in the last three months of 2024. This is according to its latest Community...
Modest Q2 growth for SA economy
The South African economy strengthened by 0,4% in the second quarter (April–June) of 2024. The finance, manufacturing, trade, and electricity, gas & water supply industries drove most of the economy’s momentum on the production (supply) side. On the expenditure...
Scientists report on last week’s meteorite that blew up over Gqeberha
Kathy Gibson reports - Scientists have confirmed that a big meteorite exploded close to Gqhberha last week (25 August), with witnesses reporting the flash and sound from hundreds of kilometres away. Researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand, Nelson Mandela...
SA children face big school readiness challenges
A major global survey of primary school teachers has revealed that a significant proportion of South African children are starting school without being developmentally ready, placing them at a disadvantage compared to their international peers. The survey, conducted...
UIF online platforms are down
The Unemployment Insurance Fund's (UIF's) online platforms are currently down. On 30 August 2024, the Pretoria High Court issued an interim interdict preventing, with immediate effect, a new service provider from rendering services for the UIF online portal. As a...
Cost of data breaches continues to soar
Although security teams worldwide are doing a much better job detecting and containing breaches, the average data breach cost continues to snowball, according to Stocklytics.com. In 2024, the average cost of a data breach skyrocketed to $4,88-million - up from...
Pre-paid electricity meters linked to energy poverty, food insecurity
A doctoral thesis by Isaac Kwamena Nunoo from the University of Cape Town's (UCT) School of Economics has highlighted the crucial role of electricity in enhancing household welfare in Ghana and South Africa. The thesis explores the impact of electricity and fuel usage...
ISPA echoes calls for regulatory support for MVNOs
ISPA, South Africa's official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB), welcomes recent calls for an appropriate, light-touch regulatory regime specifically tailored to support the growing number of Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) introducing competition...
August vehicle sales underwhelm but NADA still optimistic
August vehicle sales in South Africa showed a 4,9% decrease compared to the same month last year - a drop that comes at a critical time for the automotive sector. "This decline is disappointing, especially considering the July sales results and improving consumer...
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AI trends to look out for in 2021
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is gaining notable momentum across a number of industries. The past year saw rapid digital transformation spurred by Covid-19, with new technologies being adopted almost overnight. Entering 2021, the same upward trajectory can be expected,...
C3M clears the way for cloud control with Corr-Serve
C3M, the San Francisco-based cloud security and cloud compliance vendor, has announced its distribution partnership with South African distributor, Corr-Serve. Paddy Viswanathan, founder and CEO of C3M, comments: “Cloud adoption is at an all-time high and enterprises...
Absa to serve on Global Payment Security Standards Council’s Board of Advisors
Absa Group has been selected to serve on the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council’s (PCI SSC’s) Board of Advisors in 2021 and 2022. In this role, Absa is able to help shape the development of payment data security standards and programmes globally. The PCI...
Top IT security threats in 2021
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Check Point Software achieves Canalys ‘Champion’ status
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Human fallibility the weakest link in cyber security
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Retail banks put revenue at risk if they fail to enhance their daily banking proposition
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Project management lessons for PoPI
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Bill payment trends to watch in 2021
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Did Black Friday 2020 give us a glimpse into the future of retail?
Traditionally, scenes from global Black Friday sales depict packed stores and long lines of shoppers fighting to secure the best deals. But in 2020, the annual shopping holiday looked a little different. By Nick Durrant, CEO of Bluegrass Digital Online shoppers in the...
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