
BIN scans, DDoS and the next cybercrime wave hitting South Africa’s banks
As banks beef up their security perimeters, criminals are now devising methods to beat banks’ own authentication protocols.
FRIDAY, 05 DECEMBER 2025, 01:22

As banks beef up their security perimeters, criminals are now devising methods to beat banks’ own authentication protocols.

ARMR Sciences of New York is trialing a vaccine in the Netherlands to protect against fentanyl-related overdose and death.

The new in-app “Get it Now” option offers near-instant delivery through Mr D in parts of Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria.

The South African Post Office’s BRPs has frozen all capital expenditure after it wasn’t allocated any funding in the Medium-Term Budget.

Financial markets are being shaped by a divergent narrative. On the one side is the extraordinary promise of artificial intelligence (AI).

Zazu, pan-African digital banking platform built exclusively for entrepreneurs and SMEs, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding from a group of leading African and European investors to accelerate its rollout in South Africa and Morocco, with plans to expand across the continent in 2026 The round includes Plug and Play Ventures with participation from […]

The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.

Black Friday retail sales in South Africa for 2025 saw a significant rise, with online spending surpassing 2024 and reflecting a larger average basket size.

Business confidence “will need steady policy progress and consistent demand to take root and grow”, RMB said.
China’s private launch firm LandSpace is preparing the debut flight of its Zhuque-3 rocket, aiming to become the country’s first to land a reusable orbital-class booster using a Falcon-9-style return profile. Ars Technica reports: Liftoff could happen around 11 pm EST tonight (04:00 UTC Wednesday), or noon local time at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwestern China. Airspace warning...

Synthesis recognised by AWS partners in sub-Saharan Africa as leaders in helping customers drive innovation.
Bitcoin has plunged more than 30 percent and Ether is down around 40 percent in recent months, as gains from President Trump’s pro-crypto policies evaporated.

The battle over a requirement that engineers sign off on small rooftop solar power systems continues, despite Eskom recently dropping the requirement.

The company acquires the fibre network assets of Infinity Wireless in Rustenburg, which will be integrated into its national infrastructure.

An online casino is one of the thriving industries in digital entertainment, and it might seem like an easy business to start. However, it takes an extra mile to launch an operator that can become a popular casino in the future. A reliable iGaming provider, its solutions, license application, and market entry timeline are the […]

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, convened founders, investors, corporate partners, and industry leaders in Cape Town this week for the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator programme Cohort 4 Demo Day. The event spotlighted 22 high‑growth fintech startups from across the continent, marking the culmination of an intensive three‑month journey to develop and scale innovative […]

Takealot has announced the launch of a new instant-delivery pilot in three of South Africa’s major cities.

A hybrid PBX system allows businesses to maintain continuity, control costs and scale efficiently without sacrificing control or security.

AI is only as effective as the data it consumes, and the cloud is the ecosystem where this data converges, says Jaap Scholten, head: Group Hybrid ICT Strategy at Datacentrix and COO at eNetworks.

The complete B2B portfolio from Logitech is now available in SA from Nology.

While all existing functionality has been retained, the taxman says users will experience a more modern and efficient e@syFile Employer platform.