Liberty could face massive fines through civil lawsuits or from a government-mandated information regulator after falling victim to a cyberattack by unknown hackers. The financial services firm is fighting to prevent the release
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The Information Regulator said it has requested an urgent meeting with Liberty Holdings to get an understanding of how its data was breached by hackers at the weekend. In a statement issued by chair Pansy Tlakula
Media24 and Takealot will merge their online fashion stores Spree and Superbalist to create a new platform for the sale of fashion goods on the Internet. The new venture will be held 51% by Media24, Spree’s current
Eskom said that although the probability of load shedding on Monday is low, it could still implement it if the demand for electricity increases in the evening. “There is a low probability of rotational load shedding during
Some Uber Technologies drivers in South Africa have gone on strike as the cost of running cars increases with higher fuel prices. Drivers at the US ride-hailing service gathered peacefully at a public park
African telecommunications company Eaton Towers has decided to postpone an initial public offering on concern that conditions are hurting valuations, according to people familiar with the matter. Eaton Towers, partly owned
There was no equities trading taking place on the JSE on Monday morning after a technical glitch prevented the market from opening. In a statement, the JSE said the equity market has not opened due to “certain
The world’s largest cloud computing provider, Amazon Web Services, has opened its first physical point of presence in South Africa. The company, which is owned by online retail giant Amazon.com, said
Cybercriminals gained access to an e-mail repository belonging to financial services group Liberty and it’s this information they have used to attempt to shake down the company for millions of rand, CEO David Munro said on Sunday
South African insurance group Liberty has been hit by hackers, it said on Saturday evening. In a message sent via SMS to customers, Liberty said: “Liberty regrets to inform you that is has been subjected to unauthorised access to its IT