Legal View

MTN Group chair falls victim to imposter once more

The telco said any comments shared on the account do not represent the views of its chairman, and it is taking the required steps to resolve this.
Staff Writer
2:30
Dec 10, 2024

Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa top targets for DDoS attacks

A new report highlights Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa in particular as being hotspots for DDoS attacks within the financial sector.
1:40
Nov 1, 2024

Safaricom denies sharing customer data with police

The telco says it has implemented measures to prevent third parties from accessing data of its subscribers.
2:20
Oct 2, 2024

INTERPOL apprehends West African cyber-crime group

The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL's Operation Contender 2.0, which seeks to combat worldwide cyber-enabled crimes.
3:00
Sep 8, 2024

UK's Vodafone amicus curiae plea denied by SA ConCourt

Vodafone, which owns 65.1% of Vodacom and is led by Margherita Della Valle as CEO, requested to be admitted as a friend of the court to offer assistance to its subsidiary.
1:20
Aug 1, 2024

South Africa's labour court goes online for urgent cases

The online system is intended to enable law firms and litigants in general to electronically file petitions.
2:00
Jul 17, 2024

INTERPOL's mission dealt a serious blow to African cybercrime

INTERPOL cooperated in a global law enforcement operation aimed at West African organised crime groups, notably Black Axe.
3:10
Feb 28, 2024

Vodacom approaches SA’s ConCourt in ongoing ‘Please call me’ saga

The telco says the impact of the SCA Judgment, should it be upheld, would be vast and wide-ranging on the company, as well as the attractiveness of South Africa as an investment destination.
1:30
Feb 14, 2024

Nigeria cracks down on cyber bullying and fake news

Africa's most populous country has announced  yesterday that its police service are monitoring online platforms.
1:40
Feb 7, 2024

Vodacom refuses to give up in ‘Please call me’ battle

Despite a victory for Nkosana Makate in the latest round of the ongoing court battle Vodacom is not done yet.
2:00
Nov 7, 2023

MTN Group suffers setback in US terror case

A judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York dismissed, in part, a motion by Africa's largest telco to dismiss the terrorism allegations.
2:50
Oct 31, 2023

Nigeria’s protracted forex market challenges hurt MTN profits

A significant movement in the exchange rate, resulted in higher forex losses with a knock-on effect on net finance costs.