Podcast Episode

Imagine receiving a message from your bank about suspicious activity on your account, only to discover that someone has accessed your personal information after an organisation you trusted suffered a data breach. Or finding that your medical records or identity details have been exposed online without your knowledge. As more South Africans use digital services …

A welder, dismissed by Transnet Engineering for dishonesty and fraud in February 2018, is facing jail time for defamatory social media posts he has made against the parastatal. Judge Rob Mossop has warned former Transnet welder Musa Mbundwini to stop defamatory posts on social media about the company. Failure to do so could land him …

Lawyers complain of delays at the Johannesburg Master’s Office which can have serious consequences for their clients. Lawyers say delays at the Johannesburg Master’s Office in critical legal processes can have serious consequences, including financial losses for citizens who depend on its services. The office has glitch-prone digital platforms, backlogs and no emergency backup power. …

Facebook’s algorithms do not understand most South African languages. As a result, content creators can post fake news and be paid for it, without consequences. A fake video about a Shoprite fire in Limpopo had shocked residents rushing to the scene. Facebook makes money by placing ads alongside posts or within reels. Content creators get …

Big tech sharing economy platforms like Airbnb and Uber are marketed as trustworthy, but a new book by a South African media scholar argues that they are highly vulnerable to scammers who spread delusive speech (a form of disinformation, designed to deceive by criminal intent). Julie Reid draws from first-hand accounts and over 600 cases …