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The construction mafia is costing the country billions. Source: Shivendu Shukla/Unsplash

Construction & Engineering

Cape Town construction mafia costs billions, report finds

Lindsey Schutters 18 Jun 2024

ShinyHunters (also known as ShinyCorp) is an international cyber threat group that first emerged in 2020. Source: Dall-E 3

ICT

Half a billion customers compromised in Ticketmaster breach

4 Jun 2024

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Logistics & Transport

Maritime transport: a significant economic driver in global trade

Kennedy Ntenjwa 2 May 2024

Get ready for some great escapism in cinemas this April

Lifestyle

Get ready for some great escapism in cinemas this April

Daniel Dercksen 3 Apr 2024

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

Logistics & Transport

Somali pirates' return adds to crisis for global shipping companies

22 Mar 2024

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

Agriculture

Cybersecurity in agriculture: A critical factor for South Africa's food security

7 Mar 2024

The looming threat: Cybersecurity and small to medium businesses in South Africa

Entrepreneurship

The looming threat: Cybersecurity and small to medium businesses in South Africa

Darren Hamburg, Issued by Great 4 Business 6 Feb 2024

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Legal

Ransomware: What is an organisation's obligation to prevent fraud?

Karl Blom & Laone Setshedi 6 Nov 2023

#CybersecurityMonth: Cyber-attack insurance is a complicated necessity

ICT

#CybersecurityMonth: Cyber-attack insurance is a complicated necessity

Martin Potgieter 11 Oct 2023

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

Entrepreneurship

3 steps for small businesses to bolster cybersecurity

Ben Bierman, Issued by Business Partners Limited 10 Oct 2023

Healthcare

Pharma giants set SA vaccine price tag at $734m, confidential contracts reveal

Katja Hamilton 5 Sep 2023

SMEs should not neglect cyber security. Source: Christina @ wocintechchat.com/Unsplash

ICT

Cybersecurity is for all businesses, even SMEs

Ignus de Villiers 23 Aug 2023

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

Entrepreneurship

The rising tide of cyber threats: Safeguarding African SMMEs in the digital age

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Jul 2023

A person holds a new 1000 naira note as the Central Bank of Nigeria releases the notes to the public through the banks in Abuja, Nigeria, 15 December 2022. Reuters / Afolabi Sotunde / File Photo

Legal

Nigerian court extends old banknotes to end-2023 amid cash shortage

Camillus Eboh 3 Mar 2023

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

ICT

Growing threat of ransomware in SA needs immediate action, says Ispa

22 Feb 2023

#BizTrends2023: Continued explosion of cyberattacks

ICT

#BizTrends2023: Continued explosion of cyberattacks

John Mc Loughlin 13 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

ICT

#BizTrends2023: The major trends to impact the data landscape in 2023

Kate Mollett 9 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: The major cybersecurity trends of 2023

ICT

#BizTrends2023: The major cybersecurity trends of 2023

Gerhard Swart 9 Jan 2023

Why Africa is a popular target for cybercriminals

ICT

Why Africa is a popular target for cybercriminals

3 Nov 2022

Marketing & Media

Nigeria's Zamfara state orders media to close for covering political rally

Garba Muhammad 17 Oct 2022

Cybersecurity for your SME: All you need to know

ICT

Cybersecurity for your SME: All you need to know

Siyabonga Mabuza 7 Oct 2022

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

ICT

Ransomware is a business resilience issue, not an IT problem

Kate Mollett 16 Sep 2022

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Marketing & Media

How businesses can use PR (Public Relations) as part of their cyber security management

Lerato Mpholo, Issued by Opinion & Public BCW 22 Aug 2022

Cybercrime on the rise in SA: How to protect your business, customers and employees

Entrepreneurship

Cybercrime on the rise in SA: How to protect your business, customers and employees

Issued by Business Partners Limited 18 Aug 2022

Nigeria considers suspending mining to tackle insecurity

Energy & Mining

Nigeria considers suspending mining to tackle insecurity

Felix Onuah 22 Jul 2022

Byron Horn-Botha, business unit head at Arcserve Southern Africa.

Healthcare

Healthcare is now the industry most targeted by hackers

Byron Horn-Botha 18 Jul 2022

Source: Supplied. Dr Jerry Chetty, manager of the Business Integrity Unit at Santam.

Finance

Claim fraud on the rise: insurance firms hard-hit

Dr Jerry Chetty 24 Jun 2022

Hacker group RansomHouse threatens to sell Shoprite data

ICT

Hacker group RansomHouse threatens to sell Shoprite data

21 Jun 2022

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Legal

TransUnion ransomware attack could give rise to civil claims

Chanique Rautenbach 25 Mar 2022

Finance

TransUnion South Africa in $15m ransom battle with hacker group

23 Mar 2022

Finance

US seizes $3.6bn of stolen Bitcoin, its largest financial seizure ever

9 Feb 2022

6 arrested following Durban construction site invasion

Construction & Engineering

6 arrested following Durban construction site invasion

3 Feb 2022

Zandile Christmas Mafe, a suspect accused of breaking into Parliament when the fire started, appears in the Cape Town Magistrate Court, in Cape Town, South Africa, 4 January 2022. Reuters/Sumaya Hisham

Legal

Alleged Parliament arsonist referred for mental observation

12 Jan 2022

The benefits and importance of managing risks in SMEs

Entrepreneurship

The benefits and importance of managing risks in SMEs

Virgil Bethanie 12 Jan 2022

SA's Cybercrimes Act - will it change how you use the internet?

ICT

SA's Cybercrimes Act - will it change how you use the internet?

Matthew Campbell 14 Dec 2021

Acclaimed actor David Dennis appointed as Afda Johannesburg dean

Education

Acclaimed actor David Dennis appointed as Afda Johannesburg dean

Earle Holmes, Issued by AFDA 9 Dec 2021

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Legal

Online activities that can now put you in prison

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 2 Dec 2021

Cybereason 2022 trends and predictions

ICT

Cybereason 2022 trends and predictions

Lior Div, Issued by Cybereason 29 Nov 2021

4 ways retailers can prepare for cyberattacks this upcoming holiday season

ICT

4 ways retailers can prepare for cyberattacks this upcoming holiday season

Byron Horn-Botha 22 Nov 2021

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

ICT

20% of companies in SA have no cybersecurity plans for holidays or weekends, study finds

19 Nov 2021

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ICT

2022 cybersecurity forecast: Deepfakes, cryptocurrency and mobile wallets

27 Oct 2021

No ransom paid to alleged hackers - Department of Justice

ICT

No ransom paid to alleged hackers - Department of Justice

21 Sep 2021

How businesses can recover from ransomware attacks

ICT

How businesses can recover from ransomware attacks

Lourens Sanders 17 Sep 2021

Source: weerapat kiatdumrong –

Legal

Experts, State agencies investigate Justice dept IT breach

13 Sep 2021