ICASA proposes rules to make SIM-swap fraud harder
The communications regulator's draft amendments target a loophole fraudsters use to take over victims' mobile numbers and, with them, their banking one-time PINs.
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27 Oct
African Union ICT ministers meet in Libreville on cybersecurity and AI governance
The AU's specialised technical committee on communications and ICT gathered ministers in Gabon to discuss continental cyber and AI policy.
26 Oct
DRC president orders security audit of state IT systems
Félix Tshisekedi told the Council of Ministers that public digital infrastructure must be audited to protect government data and services.
20 Oct
SAPS now has cybercrime investigators in all nine provinces
Acting police minister Firoz Cachalia set out the police service's strategy for investigating cybercrime.
17 Oct
Defence ministry outlines cyber defence plans after Interpol warning
Minister Angie Motshekga set out how the department detects and responds to cyber threats against the military.