Multimillion fraud on MTN's network may be unreported
MTN refuses to say whether it has reported millions in fraudulent transactions and airtime theft on its network
Over the last fifteen years, large amounts of airtime have been stolen from MTN subscribers through fraudulent subscriptions.
Waspa appoints new board
South Africa's Wireless Application Service Providers' Association (Waspa) has elected its new board for 2022.
Waspa chairperson Anthony Ekerold said he was confident the new board would bring substantial contributions to the association through their "expertise...
SMS is far from dead in South Africa — here's why
SMS services remain crucial for many South Africans to receive one-time PINs, transaction information, and essential communications from service providers.
While data-based messaging platforms like WhatsApp provide South Africans with low-cost...
South African mobile networks could've easily fought airtime theft — but they didn't
Anti-fraud cybersecurity firm Evina and the Wireless Application Service Providers Association (Waspa) have partnered to identify the most significant vulnerabilities in South Africa’s mobile value chain...
Fight against rogue companies that steal your airtime
MTN says it is seeing increasing cases of malware being installed on users' phones via apps and phishing expeditions which are then used to trigger fraudulent transactions.
Check who is sending you SMS spam in South Africa
The Wireless Application Service Providers’ Association of South Africa (WASPA) has launched an online platform that lets you type in the number an automated SMS message originated from and find out who sent it.
Called the Codes Project, the...
Double opt-in subscriptions welcome: WASPA
The Wireless Applications Service Providers’ Association (WASPA) has welcome MTN and Cell C’s double opt-in systems