Person transacts with a card machine 1 minute With the Easter holidays upon us, bank card fraud syndicates are on the rise, targeting unsuspecting consumers. Criminals are using cyber-crime to download the victims’ personal and private information to access their bank apps. The head of Fraud Risk Management at Standard Bank, Athaly Khan says the…
National Senior Certificate from the Department of Basic Education 2 minutes Education activist Hendrick Makaneta has called on the Basic Education Department to urgently conduct an internal investigation following allegations that a private entity has been selling matric results. This follows a social media post alleging that the results are being sold online for R100….
File image| Numsa members on strike. The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) is expected to picket outside the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) offices in Sandton, Johannesburg, on Tuesday. The labour union says it’s demanding urgent intervention in the ongoing crisis at SA Steel Mills and to address issues at the steel producer…
Illustration of cyber hacking Technology has become a powerful tool in activism for women’s and children’s rights, helping to raise awareness and educate communities about violence and societal problems faced by the most vulnerable groups. Through online campaigns on various digital platforms, activists have been able to communicate and mobilise effectively. However, in their courageous…
[FILE IMAGE]: Destroyed building. 1 minute Municipal Manager of Masilonyana Municipality in the Free State is under fire after allegedly demolishing part of a municipal building classified as a heritage site. According to the Mayor Dimakatso Modise, the municipal manager failed to get approval from the municipal council or follow the prescripts of the National…
Police Minister Senzo Mchunu during crime stats delivery 1 minute Police Minister Senzo Mchunu says there’s been a general decline in crime across the country, however sexual offences including rape and commercial crimes have increased. Mchunu was addressing the media in Pretoria where he released the latest crime statistics. National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola provided…
Handcuffs for arrest. Eastern Cape police have arrested six teenagers in connection with the murder of an 18-year-old matric learner from Humansdorp Senior Secondary School. The learner was fatally stabbed at the school premises Tuesday morning. Police spokesperson Majola Nkohli says the six suspects, including four minors between ages of 16 and 17 and two 18-year-old learners, were arrested…
A busy highway 2 minutes Heavy traffic has been reported on Gauteng’s major highways and arterial routes. This, as motorists leave the province for various holiday destinations ahead of the Christmas period. Gauteng Traffic police say that most of the pressure is along the NI, N3 and N4 highways. Traffic authorities are urging motorists to…
1 minute Tourist numbers to South Africa and the rest of the African continent are on the rise. Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille shared the update during a media briefing in Durban, ahead of the 2025 Africa Travel Indaba set for next month. De Lille reveals that South Africa welcomed nearly 9 million tourists in…
South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri DIGITAL activism plays a pivotal role in advancing social justice movements, particularly in the African context, an expert has said. Speaking in Harare at the recently held Hub Uncoference, hosted under the Shoko Festival banner, South Africa-based Zimbabwean academic Millie Phiri emphasized the transformative power of social media platforms…
