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The victims’ verdict: what happens when they try to report online fraud
Reporting a crime should not be as traumatic as the experience of the crime itself. But unfortunately this is the sad reality for many victims of online fraud. By Cassandra Cross and Kelly Richards...
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No probe into SABC: Parliament
The Portfolio Committee on Communications (PCC) has dismissed calls for an inquiry to probe ongoing issues at the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC). By News Agency This comes after a...
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How advertisers seduce our subconscious
In 1957 Vance Packard’s book The Hidden Persuaders shocked the world by revealing that messages exposed subliminally, below our level of perception, were able to increase sales of ice cream and Coke....
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Is that porn your child is watching online? How do you know?
Adult sexual content and culture has woven itself seamlessly into the fabric of the internet. Some of it is subtle, and some not so subtle, but there is now a wealth of dedicated porn websites...
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Blue Label Telecoms delivers strong earnings growth
A boost in revenue growth and strong organic growth, helped Blue Label Telecoms to deliver a 21% rise in core headline earnings per share (HEPS) to 102.85 cents in the year to end-May 2016. HEPS is...
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Lessons from Rio 2016 – Technology versus Human Spirit
It’s over. After two weeks of intense Olympic madness, the Rio games are over and I’m left catching my breath and dissecting what happened. One of my (and most other South Africans’) favourite moments...
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TADHack 2016 coming to SA
MTN South Africa is bringing the international telecom developer hackathon TADHack to Africa for the first time on 14-16 October 2016. This means local developers can enter and compete against the best...
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Vodacom awarded Grand Prix prize for overall favourite brand at Sunday Times...
Vodacom has scooped top honours at the 18th Sunday Times Top Brands Awards. South Africa’s best network, Vodacom, was awarded the Grand Prix prize for overall favourite brand and also won the hearts...
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Are South Africans doing enough to secure their online identities?
Do your online shopping habits put you at risk? Are you exposing yourself – and your confidential information – to opportunistic fraudsters? These are questions that online shoppers should be asking...
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What effect has Pokémon Go had on the markets?
Even though it’s not officially available in South Africa yet, you’ll likely have heard of the phenomenon that is Pokémon Go. This augmented reality game played via an app on Android and Apple iOS...
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Four arrested for online dating scam
Two Nigerian men and two local women were arrested in Cape Town on Tuesday night for opening bank accounts at all the banks in South Africa and using them to receive monies from online dating victims....
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New SA app rates the best dishes based on other users’ reviews
Do you like food? Do you like eating food and taking pictures of the wonderful works of art? Well then welcome to Grate, a South African app that aims to be the worlds #1 food rating and...
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Say hello to the Earth’s nearest exoplanet neighbour: Proxima Centauri b
After years of searching, an international team of astronomers says they’ve found definitive evidence of a planet orbiting Proxima Centauri, the closest star to the sun. The details are published in...
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IBM Research opens in South Africa
IBM Research today opened its second research location on the African continent at the Tshimologong Precinct in Braamfontein. By Staff writer IBM researchers in South Africa with backgrounds in machine...
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The Born-Frees to drive Africa’s economic rejuvenation, concerted effort...
Innovation and entrepreneurship are the prerequisite to Africa’s economic revival, and the millennials is the generation that will put the continent on a new growth trajectory, Mteto Nyati, MTN SA...
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MTN introduces MTN Xtra Time: airtime advance for prepaid and TopUp customers
MTN customers will now have the convenience and flexibility to replenish depleted airtime and data bundles when they don’t have cash, thanks to the launch of MTN Xtra Time, a service that allows...
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BMW to unveil BMW M4 GTS at SA Festival of Motoring
BMW’s all new special high-performance version of the popular M4 coupe, the BMW M4 GTS breaks cover at the 2016 SA Festival of Motoring (SAFoM). By Staff Writer The SAFoM is taking place at the Kyalami...
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MTN, CWU to slug it out in court over outsourcing of call centres
MTN and the Communications Workers Union (CWU) are not in agreement with the planned outsourcing of some of the mobile phone operator’s call centres, and now they are heading to court to seek a...
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Is your employer watching you? Online profiling blurs the boundary of our...
A new study reveals employers are using online information about job applicants without their knowledge, to inform hiring decisions. Approximately 55% of organisations now have a policy about this type...
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MTN is the headline sponsor of Cassper’s #FillUpOrlandoStadium concert
MTN has confirmed that it will be the headline sponsor for the much-anticipated #FillUpOrlandoStadium musical concert that will feature a three-hour solo performance by hip-hop sensation Refiloe...
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