Calls grow for biometric SIM registration as fraud tops R5.3bn

Calls grow for biometric SIM registration as fraud tops R5.3bn

Weak SIM registration processes continue to enable fraud. (Graphic: Nicola Mawson, with images from ITWeb, Pexels and Freepik) Amid growing calls for biometric registration of SIM cards, global bodies warn that such a move could exclude vulnerable citizens and create underground markets for fraudulently registered SIM cards. Mobile industry veteran Johan van Graan is calling…

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Afreximbank Announces Opening of Registration for 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa

Afreximbank Announces Opening of Registration for 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa

The Afreximbank Academy (AFRACAD) has announced the opening of registration for its 2026 Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA), one of its flagship programmes designed to strengthen Africa’s trade finance capacity by enhancing trade-related skills and addressing critical capacity gaps, enabling the continent to compete more effectively in global markets. According to AFRACAD, registration…

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TUT sounds alarm on student registration scams

TUT sounds alarm on student registration scams

TUT has warned of a spike in fraud and scam attempts targeting students and parents. As thousands of newly-qualified matriculants begin navigating university applications and registration process, the Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) has raised the alarm over a sharp increase in fraud and scam activity aimed at exploiting students. TUT says the January to…

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Digital registration, online learning anchor UJ’s 2026 academic year

Digital registration, online learning anchor UJ’s 2026 academic year

The University of Johannesburg’s online learning initiative bolsters student intake. The University of Johannesburg’s (UJ’s) online learning platform, UJ Digital, has enrolled more than 20 000 learners since making its debut last May. This, as the university anticipates further growth of the platform’s educational offerings this year. The institution introducedUJ Digital as part of extending…

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Eskom eases rooftop solar registration rules

Eskom eases rooftop solar registration rules

Eskom has simplified how households and small businesses connect their rooftop solar and other so-called “small-scale embedded generation” (SSEG) systems to the national grid, cutting costs and red tape. The utility said on Tuesday that its revised compliance and registration process will make legal grid connection “easier, safer and more affordable”, while keeping safety standards…

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