MXit to ban abusers

MXit announced on Thursday, 25 March 2010, that anyone posting explicit or offensive material in its public areas would be banned from its systems without warning. "Until very recently, we had great difficulty in identifying and tracking these degenerates, but with new developments, we are now in a situation where they leave a definite electronic footprint,” explained Herman Heunis, CEO and founder of MXit. "Furthermore, any suspicious behaviour indicating possible criminal intention will be handed over to the Cybercrime Unit of the SAPS as currently required by law.