South Africa is facing an increase in cyberattacks in the lead-up to elections, as South Africa is heading to the polls this is evidenced by recent breaches at the Government Pensions Administration Agency, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa and even the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) itself. According to Reabetswe Motsamai, these attacks highlight the vulnerability of critical infrastructure as they may have compromised sensitive data like personal information or financial records. Reabetswe, Marketing and Communications Manager at MakwaIT joins us on the line to unpack this.

<p>South Africa is facing an increase in cyberattacks in the lead-up to elections, as South Africa is heading to the polls this is evidenced by recent breaches at the Government Pensions Administration Agency, Companies and Intellectual Property Commission of South Africa and even the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) itself. According to Reabetswe Motsamai, these attacks highlight the vulnerability of critical infrastructure as they may have compromised sensitive data like personal information or financial records. Reabetswe, Marketing and Communications Manager at MakwaIT joins us on the line to unpack this.</p>

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