Banks in South Africa should be concerned about the rise of Mythos
Anthropic's AI model Mythos, part of its Claude software, represented a clear threat to banks and financial institutions in South Africa.
This is according to Bijan Sanii, CEO of Canadian fraud detection provider Inetco. The...
Most loved and hated banks in South Africa — with one slipping badly
Banking was among South Africa's "most liked" industries in the past year, beating retail, insurance, and telecommunications.
That is according to the SA Banking Sentiment Index for 2022 compiled by DataEQ, the company...
Best credit card deals from South African banks
Many of South Africa's major banks offer entry-level credit cards with minimal monthly fees that can help young consumers start building a good credit score.
These cards often also come with some added value in the form of membership to banks'...
These banks charge extra fees for rand payments to Netflix, Spotify and other online services
Most South African banks don't charge additional transaction fees for rand-based payments to international merchants, despite charges levied by payment provider schemes like Visa and Mastercard.
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South Africa's R0 monthly fee bank accounts compared
South Africans have six entry-level bank accounts to choose from that don't come with any set monthly fee.
Improved digital capabilities have enabled existing big banks and new upstarts to offer banking services at very low costs.
Hawks release scammer behind R100-million university hack — promptly flees country
The mastermind behind the scam that almost stole R100 million from the University of Mpumalanga has fled the country after he was released by the Hawks.
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African Bank debt collector hit by ransomware — client data exposed
The personal details of African Bank customers were compromised following a cyberattack on one of its appointed debt recovery partners, Debt-In.
In a statement on Wednesday, the bank confirmed that Debt-In suffered a...
African Bank relaunches in South Africa
A new version of African Bank, which was placed under curatorship in August 2014, was launched earlier on Monday.