It is wheels up for SA's plans to overhaul digital immigration, a boon for businesses and for tourists, as President Cyril Ramaphosa today officially launches SA’s Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) at OR Tambo International Airport. The ETA is the ... Read More
Outa has withdrawn its urgent application to suspend the implementation of Phase 2 of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (Aarto) system until government complies with its own legal obligations. Moneyweb notes that the application was scheduled to be ... Read More
The AFU has secured a preservation order totalling more than R6.2m against a man from Despatch in the Eastern Cape who is suspected of running an illegal live-streaming operation by distributing copyrighted MultiChoice content. The preservation order was granted ... Read More
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) is stepping up enforcement against AI-powered financial scams, as deepfakes become one of SA’s fastest-growing regulatory challenges. An IT Web report notes that the regulator's newly-released Regulatory Actions Report for the 2025/26 ... Read More
Government departments should, but often do not, keep the public apprised of cyberattacks that may affect the service they deliver. In an IT Web analysis, journalist Philip de Wet notes for instance that ‘when the Land Bank first acknowledged trouble ... Read More
* The Eastern Cape Department of Education is piloting an online pupil admissions system in four districts, while acknowledging parents may face obstacles similar to those experienced in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The department has begun piloting an Online Learner ... Read More
* Employees of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) have opened a case of theft against a former board member for allegedly stealing laptops meant for under-resourced schools. The incident goes back to March, during an Eastern Cape donation drive ... Read More
* A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The ruling has triggered criticism from those who say it reflects growing concerns over freedom of expression and online speech in ... Read More
Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) FJL v TGO Judgment: 31 July 2026 Keywords: Appeal against implementation of order for school fees and maintenance – Best interests of children paramount under section 28 of Constitution – AI-generated citation errors in judgment – ... Read More
