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IS YOUR PERSONAL INFO AT RISK?
A recent security breach at CIPC indicates that our private information could be hacked and exploited, especially at public and government departments. A security expert warns that this could impact “the whole country and its citizens”...
NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS
815:
record-breaking number of new species discovered last year, including wasps, frogs, and dinosaurs that are ‘new to science’.
$1-bn:
amount donated by a former professor of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine to ensure totally free tuition at the college.
104%:
local increase in mobile threats from 2022 to 2023, including banking app ‘trojans’ that can steal data from victims’ devices.
#FLYING WITH CACTUS SEATS
Airline seats made from cactus skin, foam from recycled mattresses, and reclaimed fishing nets are part of a drive to reduce the environmental footprint of air travel. Airlines are being pressurised to be carbon neutral by 2050... |
VEHICLE INSURANCE IS VITAL
WesBank warns that comprehensive motor insurance is vital, especially for those with financed vehicles. If there’s an accident or theft, the person who entered into the finance contract may end up paying for a car they no longer have... |
THIS CRIME HAS QUADRUPLED
Kidnapping in South Africa has skyrocketed by 260% in the past decade, and while kidnappings for ransom make up only 5% of cases, two people are taken for ransom daily, with ‘express kidnappings’ of ‘ordinary people’ a recent trend... |
STRENGTH IN UNITY
There is safety and strength when we work together - watch how these seals unite to drive away a hungry Great White Shark in the cold waters off Cape Town... |
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