We all know the feeling of opening our email and seeing a long list of unopened emails waiting in our inbox. One by one, we scroll down and look at each item. Some we are expecting, some we have no idea what they are about and others have a little surprise we didn’t expect. What…
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On Friday, 18 March, TransUnion announced that their systems had been hacked and were being held to ransom. As one of the largest credit bureaus in the world, this breach includes 54 million records of personal information. The Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) said that although TransUnion was trying to retrieve the compromised data, their…
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From 1 March 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa approved the Films and Publications Amendment (FPA) Act. In addition, “The Amendment Act is set to transform the FPB completely, expanding its mandate and migrating it from a simple classification authority to a fully-fledged regulator, with the legitimate powers to issue and renew licences (certificates), accredit distributors and impose…
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There are many reasons why gaming and social media are habit-forming. Some reasons are quite obvious and others are more manipulative by design. Here are the top five: They are fun. Games are played by people of all ages, because they are fun. For children, gaming is a very good way to teach them what…
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As of 9 February 2022, the South African unemployment rate was at 46.6% among adults and 66.5% among youth. Unemployment in our country is directly correlated to crime as desperate job seekers turn to alternative options to feed their families. The Covid-19 pandemic put a lot of pressure on businesses that could not operate at…
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Born between 1997 and 2021, this generation has grown up with technology, mobile phones, social media, the Internet and ”on-demand” entertainment. They are the most connected generation with groups of friends and fans on messaging apps, social media, live streaming and they will never leave home without their phone. If they do, their FOMO (fear…
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Scammers easily hide their true identity by pretending to be someone else – maybe even you or your child. They can then remain anonymous as they commit their crimes under stolen identities. There are many reasons why they would pretend to be someone else – the most obvious of which is so that they don’t…
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When Marlize Holtzhausen’s pregnant sister was attacked in her home, in front of her two-year-old son, then kidnapped, beaten, raped and left for dead – the whole family was severely traumatised. She struggled to get help and the physical damage caused her to go into labour while she was stranded far from home. Time was…
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Some scammers are very clever. They will use current or emotional causes to create believable scams to solicit money from their victims. At present, there are many email, SMS, social media and WhatsApp scams where the message appears to have come from someone raising funds to support the Ukrainian citizens during the Russian invasion. They…
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Stash is an app for your phone that allows you to put little bits of money into a tax-free saving that is easy to use and there are no administration fees. We live in an environment where most people are cash-strapped, many are living month-to-month. Most South Africans don’t have good saving or investment habits…
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