The Algorithm Didn’t Create Xenophobia. It Made It Impossible to Ignore
The internet did not create xenophobia in South Africa. Long before social media platforms, smartphones, or ...
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Zimbabwe’s Child Online Safety Moment and Why It Matters Beyond 2030
Zimbabwe’s approval of the National Child Online Protection Policy (2026–2030) may ultimately be remembered as one ...
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Standard Bank Breach Exposes a System Built on Fragile Trust
Large institutions have a particular way of speaking when something goes wrong. The language is careful, ...
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Bryanston’s scam economy shows how cybercrime has gone corporate
The image most people still carry of cybercrime is stubbornly outdated. It is imagined as a ...
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South Africa is a Hacker’s Playground, Why a Cyber Commissioner is Urgent
South Africa is bleeding online, and the rest of the world cannot help but take notice. ...
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Opinion: AI’s Treacherous Tide, Cybercrime and the Global Legal Abyss
The artificial intelligence revolution is racing ahead, promising breakthroughs in science, business and daily life. Yet ...
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Meta to Disclose User Data in South African Child Exploitation Case
Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram, has formally consented to a ...
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Surge in Fraudulent Schemes Threatens South African Business Sector
Fraudulent schemes have surged across South Africa, posing severe threats to businesses and consumers as digitalisation ...
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Zambia Steps Up Crackdown on Rising Online Scams
The Zambian government has announced an intensified effort to address the sharp rise in online scams ...
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