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    South African bank notifies customers of data breach

    South African bank notifies customers of data breach Bidvest Bank has notified customers that it is responding to a cyber incident at a third-party service provider.
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    122,000 smart meters blocked as South Africans take the fight to Eskom

    122,000 smart meters blocked as South Africans take the fight to Eskom Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said that community resistance has disrupted smart meter installations, delaying plans to end load reduction in South Africa.
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    End of an era for world’s seventh richest person, and boardroom drama at the company behind WordPress

    End of an era for world’s seventh richest person, and boardroom drama at the company behind WordPress Here are 5 important things happening in tech around the world today.
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    South African insurance company allegedly hit by cyberattack

    South African insurance company allegedly hit by cyberattack Hollard Insurance told MyBroadband it was investigating claims that its systems were breached by notorious ransomware group.
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    R30,000 saved driving an electric car for a year in South Africa

    R30,000 saved driving an electric car for a year in South Africa At current electricity and fuel prices in South Africa, electric is always the cheaper option. The precise difference depends on various factors, including how far you drive and where you charge.
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    R4.7 million pain from ruined emergency training facility at OR Tambo airport

    R4.7 million pain from ruined emergency training facility at OR Tambo airport A live-fire simulator where emergency personnel conduct drills at OR Tambo International Airport remains unusable since 2024.
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    Getting Disney+ for R49 per month in South Africa

    Getting Disney+ for R49 per month in South Africa There is only one way to get the new Disney+ Basic subscription in South Africa.
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    South Africa deports six Nigerians who are wanted in the US for running online scams

    South Africa deports six Nigerians who are wanted in the US for running online scams The individuals were arrested in South Africa in 2021 for their alleged involvement in a romance-fraud network targeting victims in the US.
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    South Africans are being tracked online

    South Africans are being tracked online Cybersecurity expert Danny Myburgh warned South African users to reject website cookies when they appear to avoid their habits being tracked across the Internet.
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    R14-per-litre petrol and diesel dream in South Africa

    R14-per-litre petrol and diesel dream in South Africa South Africa's Minister of Minerals and Petroleum Resources, Gwede Mantashe, had a dream to cut fuel prices to R14 per litre.
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    End of an era for Telkom’s R1.4-billion former headquarters

    End of an era for Telkom’s R1.4-billion former headquarters The Department of Public Works plans to invest between R1.8 billion and R2.2 billion to redevelop the Telkom Towers precinct in Pretoria. It has already cost taxpayers at least R2.18 billion when factoring in financial losses...
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    Good news for Capitec customers

    Good news for Capitec customers Capitec CIO Andrew Baker has published a photo of new AI hardware that the bank will use to protect customers from fraud and scams.
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    Apple spent 10 years making one iPhone, and popular VPN breached

    Apple spent 10 years making one iPhone, and popular VPN breached Here are five important things happening in tech around the world today.
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    Secret plan for new Makro stores in South Africa

    Secret plan for new Makro stores in South Africa Massmart planned to test small-concept Makro stores in South African malls in 2024, but has been quiet on the project since July that year.
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    New DStv package makes sports streaming services look bad

    New DStv package makes sports streaming services look bad DStv's new Sports package is hard to beat with other dedicated sports streaming services available in South Africa.
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