The South African Banking Risk Information Centre -- SABRIC -- says there's been a significant spike in online shopping scams during the holiday season. And, while families and friends gear up for the holidays, scammers and criminals are getting ready to pounce. In 2023, South Africans lost almost 3.3 billion Rand due to financial crime, with fraudulent banking applications accounting for 60 percent of digital banking crimes. Lopang Alamu reports...

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre -- SABRIC -- says there's been a significant spike in online shopping scams during the holiday season. And, while families and friends gear up for the holidays, scammers and criminals are getting ready to pounce. In 2023, South Africans lost almost 3.3 billion Rand due to financial crime, with fraudulent banking applications accounting for 60 percent of digital banking crimes. Lopang Alamu reports...

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 Scammers ready to pounce this festive season

Heavy traffic is being reported on Gauteng's major highways and arterial routes as motorists leave the province for various holiday destinations ahead of Christmas. Most of the pressure is along the NI, N3 and N4 highways. Traffic authorities are urging motorists to adhere to road rules and reduce speed - particularly at night and during adverse weather conditions. To check on the the situation on Gauteng roads, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Gauteng province traffic police spokesperson, Sello Maremane ....

Heavy traffic is being reported on Gauteng's major highways and arterial routes as motorists leave the province for various holiday destinations ahead of Christmas. Most of the pressure is along the NI, N3 and N4 highways. Traffic authorities are urging motorists to adhere to road rules and reduce speed - particularly at night and during adverse weather conditions. To check on the the situation on Gauteng roads, Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Gauteng province traffic police spokesperson, Sello Maremane ....

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As the festive season peaks, traffic officers are on the frontlines ensuring road safety. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union - POPCRU - has raised  concerns about poor working conditions and severe understaffing, calling for immediate government support. With the Department of Transport's 46-day Festive Road Safety Campaign underway, the union says last year's grim toll of 1,285 holiday fatalities looms large. POPCRU warns that 24-hour traffic policing and intensified enforcement, while crucial, burden officers already stretched thin. The union is demanding recruitment drives, essential tools, timely overtime pay, and nationalising traffic police for better oversight. For more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to POPCRU President, Thulani Ngwenya  ....

As the festive season peaks, traffic officers are on the frontlines ensuring road safety. The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union - POPCRU - has raised &nbsp;concerns about poor working conditions and severe understaffing, calling for immediate government support. With the Department of Transport's 46-day Festive Road Safety Campaign underway, the union says last year's grim toll of 1,285 holiday fatalities looms large. POPCRU warns that 24-hour traffic policing and intensified enforcement, while crucial, burden officers already stretched thin. The union is demanding recruitment drives, essential tools, timely overtime pay, and nationalising traffic police for better oversight. For more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to POPCRU President, Thulani Ngwenya &nbsp;....

 POPCRU decry overwork for traffic police during festive season

South Africa's borders experienced the busiest day of the festive season YESTERDAY with tens of thousands of people leaving and entering the country. The surge in numbers corresponds with the festive season, a time typically marked by increased travel pressure and heightened passenger volumes. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says its systems at the Lebombo border post are running efficiently. BMA Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato will oversee operations at the border until Christmas Day to ensure the smooth processing of people and vehicles at the busy port of entry. For more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr Masiapato 

South Africa's borders experienced the busiest day of the festive season YESTERDAY with tens of thousands of people leaving and entering the country. The surge in numbers corresponds with the festive season, a time typically marked by increased travel pressure and heightened passenger volumes. The Border Management Authority (BMA) says its systems at the Lebombo border post are running efficiently. BMA Commissioner Dr. Mike Masiapato will oversee operations at the border until Christmas Day to ensure the smooth processing of people and vehicles at the busy port of entry. For more on this Bongiwe Zwane spoke to Dr Masiapato&nbsp;

Scammers ready to pounce this festive season

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