By Ben Gilbert for Business Insider US As the coronavirus pandemic continues around the world, some people are turning to an emerging black market for fake negative test results. In France, at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport in September, a group of seven...
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Matric Mathematics Paper 2 leaked
By Zodidi Dano for IOL The Matric Mathematics Paper 2 set for the Class of 2020 has been leaked, the Department of Education (DBE) announced. “Initial indications are that the paper became available in the early parts of Monday morning, hours before the paper could be...
‘Something sinister’ behind driver’s licence renewal problems?
Source: MyBroadband South Africa’s driving licence renewal system continues to frustrate motorists, and “something sinister” may be behind some of the problems. This is according to Jacob Mamabolo, Gauteng MEC for public transport and roads infrastructure, who was...
Customers signed up for fraudulent insurance policies
By Bradley Prior for MyBroadband Old Mutual has confirmed that a portion of its customers have been signed up to its policies without their permission. This follows a reader telling MyBroadband that they had been subscribed to, and had been billed for, two different...
When work WhatsApps cross the line
Almost all of us belong to some kind of WhatsApp or other group chat for work purposes. However, cyber sexual harassment in the new world of work is becoming an increasing threat, says Phetheni Nkuna of Cliffe Decker Hoffmeyer. Group and individual chats may become an...
Negligent taxpayers could face jail-time in SA
Source: Supermarket & Retailer With Government’s draft response being released in the Parliamentary Debate on 13 October 2020, non-compliant taxpayers, be it intentionally or negligently, may soon be facing some serious jail-time. The draft response proposes a...
How MTN and Vodacom give your location away
The murder of Lieutenant-Colonel Charl Kinnear has lifted the veil on the unlawful use of location-based data provided to companies by Vodacom and MTN, says MyBroadband. Kinnear’s movements were tracked using this location-based information. His phone was...
Antivirus pioneer John McAfee arrested
By Sam Jones for The Guardian The antivirus software entrepreneur John McAfee, who has been indicted for tax evasion in the US after allegedly failing to declare earnings running into millions of dollars, has been arrested by Spanish police while attempting to board a...
‘Warrant issued’ for ANC Secretary General’s arrest
A warrant of arrest has been issued for ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule, according to Independent Media. When asked about the matter, Magashule confirmed knowledge of his intended arrest saying “I’m aware. I’m aware,” he said....
3M expands actions to fight Covid fraud
Source: Medical Process Outsourcing 3M continues to fight the global pandemic from every angle, and help ensure a safe supply of needed personal protective equipment, by expanding its region-specific resources to report and stop fraud around the world. The company has...
Anonymous ZA levels accusations at MTI
By Jan Vermeulen for MyBroadband A hacker collective calling itself Anonymous ZA has released explosive details about Mirror Trading International (MTI), stating that at least R4-billion in bitcoin has flowed through the scheme. In response, MTI told MyBroadband the...
TERS payouts still halted as millions of IDs are checked
Source: Business Insider SA The Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) is still not paying out special coronavirus grants as it tries to verify the identity documents of those who applied over recent months. The delay has resulted in new cut-off dates for applications for...
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