Standard Bank has urged its clients to update their passwords and monitor their emails and apps for any suspicious activity, following a data breach reported last month. The banking group on 23 March noted an incident involving unauthorised access to its data. “We will directly notify the select number of clients that are affected. We have increased our monitoring and encourage our clients to remain vigilant,” said Standard Bank in a 23 March statement.
Parents and guardians in the Western Cape who have not yet applied for 2027 school placement have only six days left to apply, as the on-time applications deadline is 14 April 2026. Last week, the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) urged parents of 28,003 Grade 7 learners currently attending school in the province to apply for a place in Grade 8 next year. At the time, the department indicated that the parents
Three arrestees have been convicted in Mitchells Plain in a landmark drug case that highlights the ongoing battle against crystal methamphetamine, or ‘tik’, in the Western Cape. The suspects, aged between 61 and 66, were found guilty by the Mitchells Plain Regional Court for dealing in narcotics yesterday. Hawks spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi says a sentencing hearing is scheduled for 29 May 2026. “The investigation began in February 2016, when intelligence
New US Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell has repeated his view that the struggle song Kill the Boer is hate speech, but that he respects the South African judiciary. President Cyril Ramaphosa today accepted Bozell’s credentials, a month after he was issued a formal reprimand for questioning the ”Kill the Boer” court ruling. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation issued a formal démarche to the Ambassador in March this year. Speaking
Ryan is looking to add a fur baby addition to the family. But there’s always the hesitation that comes with owning a new puppy – they can get quite destructive.
