Cybercrime is South Africa’s silent business killer

Despite urgent calls for greater awareness, many businesses remain dangerously underprepared

06 July 2025 - 00:00 By Luncedo Mtwentwe

In an increasingly digitised economy, South African businesses are fighting a silent war waged not in boardrooms or on factory floors, but across networks, servers and smartphones. Cybercrime has evolved into a strategic threat, and it’s no longer something that happens to other companies in distant markets. It’s here in South Africa, and it’s hitting businesses hard...

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