Eskom nails coal driver and supervisor for coal swapping
Eskom has announced that a coal truck driver and their supervisor have been arrested for coal theft at the Matla power station.
The arrests were made on Monday, 28 November 2022, after the driver was found in possession of sub-grade coal...
Eskom nails truck driver for swapping delivery with sub-grade coal
Eskom has announced the arrest of a coal truck driver found in possession of sub-grade coal destined for the power utility.
While the truck left the mine with the correct specification of coal, it was swapped with sub-par coal...
Competition Commission raids 8 insurance companies for alleged collusion — including Discovery, Sanlam, and Momentum
The Competition Commission conducted search and seizure operations at the premises of eight major insurance companies in South Africa on Thursday, 25 August 2022.
The commission...
Bidvest Bank "data breach" notification
Bidvest Bank has informed Currencies Direct of a "recent data breach" which involved some of their customers’ account information.
This is feedback from Currencies Direct’s South African director, Graham Barratt, who was responding to questions from...
Sensitive Bidvest Bank client information exposed in "isolated incident"
An “isolated incident” linked to Bidvest Bank’s online banking platform exposed sensitive information of its clients, including names, account numbers, and bank balances.
The incident allowed at least one person to access...
Bidvest Bank launches new consumer banking account
Bidvest Bank has announced a new bank account that is targeted at the consumer market, reports BusinessTech.
The new account, named the "Grow" account, signals an attempt by the traditionally business-oriented bank to reach a new market.