Bad news for anyone who uses Pick n Pay Asap, and R3.2 billion Afrikaans ‘university’ taking shape

Pick n Pay delivery app breached: A threat actor claims to have breached Pick n Pay’s Asap! delivery platform, with private customer data, including full credit card details, reportedly for sale on a dark web forum since 23 March 2026. [MyBroadband]

New R3.2 billion private Afrikaans ‘university’: The R3.2 billion Akademia campus in Pretoria East is under construction and is set to open in 2028, accommodating over 5,000 full-time students. Development began in 2019, with construction officially starting in January 2026, and rapid progress has been made since then. [Daily Investor]

Reserve Bank hikes interest rates: The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has increased interest rates by 25 basis points amid rising consumer prices caused by the conflict in the Middle East. [BusinessTech]

Calls for probe into secretary of parliament’s salary: The 70% salary hike for Parliament’s secretary, Xolile George, from R2.4 million to nearly R5 million has sparked calls for a forensic probe from DA and EFF MPs. [Times Live]

Eskom to burn coal power stations for longer: South Africa plans to delay the retirement of around 20% of its coal-fired power capacity due to gas projects lagging behind schedule, unlike trends in other developed countries. [Engineering News]
 
Pick n Pay delivery app breached: A threat actor claims to have breached Pick n Pay’s Asap! delivery platform, with private customer data, including full credit card details, reportedly for sale on a dark web forum since 23 March 2026. [MyBroadband]
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Bit sensationalist for them clicks - its their old app which was decommed in 2022.
 
Scooby_Doo said:
Bit sensationalist for them clicks - its their old app which was decommed in 2022.
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From FNB ebucks group.

Extract from email I received. The dataset includes:

The name, contact details and date of birth
The delivery addresses used with the service
The name on the payment card, the card type, the last four digits and the expiry date
The encrypted password
The Smart Shopper number, where it was linked to the account.

What was not included:
Full payment card numbers and CVVs were never stored on the system. This means the leaked data cannot be used to make fraudulent transactions on customer cards.
 
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