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Free cybercrime helpline launches in South Africa

Cybersecurity

Free cybercrime helpline launches in South Africa

14 hours

Waiting for a parcel? Here's how to spot a fake courier notification before it costs you

Distribution

Waiting for a parcel? Here's how to spot a fake courier notification before it costs you

Issued by Fastway Couriers 8 Oct 2026

Ad fraud: The cheapest lead may be the most expensive lead you ever buy

Digital

Ad fraud: The cheapest lead may be the most expensive lead you ever buy

JG Bezuidenhout, Issued by Offernet 10 Sep 2026

OpenAI agents Hugging Face hack: A warning shot?

Cybersecurity

OpenAI agents Hugging Face hack: A warning shot?

Issued by Domains.co.za 6 Aug 2026

The Marketing + Media Alliance (MMA) Smarties South African winners for 2026 were announced last night. Picture: Ogilvy was awarded Best in Show for Audi TikTok Test Drive (Image supplied)

Marketing

MMA Smarties South Africa 2026 winners announced

22 May 2026

$TBWA\Hunt\Lascaris accepts an award in Saudi Arabia. Source: TikTok.$

Advertising

All the 2025 SA TikTok Ad Awards winners

22 Jan 2026

Julius Malema took Kenny Kunene to court, accusing Kunene of hate speech. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Kunene committed hate speech by calling Malema a cockroach, court rules

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 7 Aug 2025

The One Club for Creativity

Key insights from The One Show 2025 you can’t miss

6 Jun 2025

Financial Services

SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token

Yeshiel Panchia 17 Mar 2025

You want your business to get hacked asap – here’s why!

Cybersecurity

You want your business to get hacked asap – here’s why!

Liezl Schulte, Issued by Can!do 10 Mar 2025

Transformation in agricultural technology demands agile insurance response

Agriculture

Transformation in agricultural technology demands agile insurance response

Andries Wiese 28 Jan 2025

Abigail Buckley, digital business director at Joe Public, examines the impact on digital marketing when it comes to AI (Image supplied)

Digital

#BizTrends2025: Joe Public’s Abigail Buckley - AI's impact on digital marketing

Abigail Buckley 20 Jan 2025

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Accounting & Auditing

Artificial Intelligence can be a thief’s best friend

Angel Sithole, Issued by SAICA 18 Jul 2024

Image source: Périg MORISSE –

Cyber Law

Victims of cybercrime - SCA's landmark ruling on responsibilities of affected parties

Lionel Dos Passos 14 Jun 2024

The account was hacked on Sunday. Source: Supplied.

Social Media

Radio 2000's X account hacked

3 Jun 2024

Social media is dying, so what now?

Social Media

Social media is dying, so what now?

Issued by Yashtech Consulting 13 May 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

SMEs are most at risk to cyber treats Source: Disruptivo/Unsplash

Cybersecurity

SA is a cyberattack hotspot and SMEs are most at risk

14 Feb 2024

Branding

The power of personal branding: Why you need to invest in it now

14 Sep 2023

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

SMEs

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

Issued by The Innovator Trust 7 Jul 2023

Financial services company ordered to pay client more than R800k lost in cybercrime fraud

Cybersecurity

Financial services company ordered to pay client more than R800k lost in cybercrime fraud

Tania Broughton 3 Apr 2023

Source: Supplied. Chief executive officer of Xapo Bank, Seamus Rocca.

Banking

Xapo's Seamus Rocca ushers in a new era of hybrid banking

Katja Hamilton 27 Mar 2023

Image: The Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg has ordered Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs to pay R5.5 million plus punitive costs to Judith Hawarden. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Cyber Law

Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Tania Broughton 17 Jan 2023

#BizTrends2023: Connecting with the disconnected youth. 3RC's learnings for brands

Youth Marketing

#BizTrends2023: Connecting with the disconnected youth. 3RC's learnings for brands

Kay Cheytanov, Issued by 3RC 9 Jan 2023

The extremely unsecure crystal ball: cybersecurity in 2023

Trends

The extremely unsecure crystal ball: cybersecurity in 2023

15 Dec 2022

7 tips to keep safe while online shopping this Black Friday

Cybersecurity

7 tips to keep safe while online shopping this Black Friday

22 Nov 2022

Image: Kenya's Supreme Court judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by her deputy, Philomena Mwilu and Supreme Court judge Mohammed Ibrahim attend the final hearing day over a petition seeking to invalidate the outcome of the recent presidential election, at the Supreme Court in Nairobi, Kenya 2 September 2022. Reuters/Thomas Mukoya

Law Practice

Kenya's top court to rule on disputed presidential election

Aaron Ross 5 Sep 2022

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

PR & Communications

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

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

Michelle Marcelline paving the way for better online experiences

Cybersecurity

Michelle Marcelline paving the way for better online experiences

Craig Lebrau, Issued by Lebrau Press 22 Apr 2022

Swipe write on creative freedom

Media

Swipe write on creative freedom

Candy Dempers, Issued by MediaHeads 360 6 Apr 2022

Cybersecurity

Think twice before you create an avatar in the metaverse

9 Feb 2022

Paediatrics

Enforce screen limits for children; protect the work of future leaders

Carey van Vlaanderen 8 Feb 2022

Source: Supplied

Financial Services

4 trends that will shape the short-term insurance industry

13 Dec 2021

Carl Willoughby comments on TBWA and Toasted Samish's Pendoring Umpetha win

Pendoring

Carl Willoughby comments on TBWA and Toasted Samish's Pendoring Umpetha win

Jessica Tennant 16 Nov 2021

2021 Pendoring e tjhunwa ke Hollard Awards winners and rankings announced

Pendoring

2021 Pendoring e tjhunwa ke Hollard Awards winners and rankings announced

4 Nov 2021

Source: © Panithan Fakseemuang –

HR Tools & Software

Why it's never too soon to review your payroll provider

13 Oct 2021

Source: © Gleb Shabashnyi –

Cyber Law

We've had a data breach - who do we have to tell?

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 13 Oct 2021

Twitch gets hacked, source code and user information leaks

Services

Twitch gets hacked, source code and user information leaks

8 Oct 2021

Branding

South Africa dominates Brand Finance Africa 150 2021 ranking

28 Sep 2021

Transnet hit by cyberattack - Operations disrupted nationwide

Cybersecurity

Transnet hit by cyberattack - Operations disrupted nationwide

22 Jul 2021

How CISO's should remediate a ransomware attack

Cybersecurity

How CISO's should remediate a ransomware attack

7 Jul 2021

Source: ©Andriy Popov

Practice management

Protect your practice from cybercrime

29 Jun 2021

Binomo platform review and step-by-step trading guide

Markets & Investment

Binomo platform review and step-by-step trading guide

Issued by Binomo 28 Jun 2021

PoPIA Act highlights the importance of cybersecurity for businesses

Cybersecurity

PoPIA Act highlights the importance of cybersecurity for businesses

23 Jun 2021