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THE DANGERS OF ONLINE SHOPPING
It’s been a busy month for bargain-hunters, with Black Friday on 24 November and Cyber Monday on 27 November. If you do your shopping online, remember that this may expose you to cybercriminals aiming to deceive you and/or gain access to your personal details, so take the necessary precautions. There’s another danger when shopping online - becoming addicted to it...
NOTEWORTHY NEWS IN NUMBERS
R100 bn:
the estimated annual impact of illicit trade on the SA economy, with probable lost tax revenues around R250 million a day.
7 years:
time it took to plan the Green Point Education Dome, the most complex timber-engineered structure ever built in SA.
30 metres:
length of an eco-friendly shark barrier developed in SA and deployed at a private island in the Bahamas.
HEALTH IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The Movember campaign raises funds for male health, specifically prostate and testicular cancer, mental health and suicide prevention (almost two-thirds of suicide deaths are male), and we wrapped a tree in blue at Safire House (seen here) to show our support. This month we also celebrated World Diabetes Day (14 November). What are the early symptoms and risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes? |
DON'T BUY THAT VEHICLE!
Whether you intend buying a new or used vehicle, it will be a major investment for you so it pays to do some research to learn what to look out for before you sign on the dotted line. This will help to ensure that you remain 100% happy with your purchase once the glow of buying it has faded. Acclaimed South African consumer journalist Wendy Knowler has this useful advice for potential vehicle buyers... |
BEWARE BANKING APP FRAUD
There is a new criminal trend in South Africa: banking app kidnapping, a form of digital fraud. Victims are often held against their will as their bank accounts are cleaned out through their banking apps. Nischal Mewalall of Sabric has this advice... |
LET'S RETAIN THE ‘GEES’...
It’s a month since the Springbok’s historic win of the Rugby World Cup trophy in France. Let’s bask in the afterglow with our own Safire rugby video, and strive to keep the sense of unity, hope and triumph alive... |
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