Sport Reveals True Character

At some point in your career, you made a decision you would not want splashed across the front page of every newspaper in the world.So did Hansie Cronje. The difference between you and him is not character. It is that he was famous, and that someone was recording his phone calls.In April 2000, the Delhi Police released transcripts of phone conversations between South Africa's cricket captain, Hansie Cronje, and an Indian bookmaker named Sanjay Chawla. In those conversations, Cronje discussed fixing matches for money.The country did not believe it. Could not believe it. This was Hansie, after all. The devout Christian. The captain who wore his faith on his sleeve and his values on his face. South African schoolchildren grew up wanting to be him.When the King Commission of Inquiry convened, Cronje initially denied everything. Then, piece by piece, he admitted to receiving between $10,000 and $15,000 from bookmakers in exchange for information and influence over match outcomes. The United Cricket Board banned him from cricket for life.What makes his story relevant to this article is not the cheating itself. What makes it relevant is the gap. The gap between who Hansie Cronje appeared to be and what he was actually doing, in private, when the consequences felt manageable.He did not wake up one day and decide to corrupt international cricket. He made a series of small decisions, each one justified to himself in the moment, each one invisible to the public watching from the stands.That gap is where integrity actually lives. Not in the values statement on the wall. In the decisions made when no one is watching.Please click the link below to read the full story:https://lnkd.in/d-HKy2Rc

Do Desperate Times Justify Desperate Measures

At the end of this month, we face a perfect storm.Initially, the recent war in the Middle East seemed reassuringly far away. As a country that’s historically seen more than its fair share of conflict, South Africa felt safe from the trouble, shielded by distance and ideological neutrality.A scant few weeks later, however, and the situation is very different. The ripple effects of the US and Israel’s bombardment of Iran and Lebanon are now knocking at our door.The main issue for us is a catastrophic rise in the price of fuel.April data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) shows massive under-recoveries – up to R3.63 a litre for petrol and an astonishing R10.80+ per litre for diesel.According to a report in Autotrader, the result will be an estimated at-the-pumps increase in May of R3.50 to R4.00 per litre for petrol and R4.00 to R4.50 per litre for diesel. If the government fails to extend the current R3.00 levy relief, this will be the single biggest fuel increase in our history.Of course, a price hike this huge is never only going affect us on the forecourt.Click below to read the full articlehttps://lnkd.in/dd32CMHF#southafrica #fuel #petrolprice #corruption #pricehike

Account Farms: Why KYC Is Buying You A False Sense of Security

Imagine a quiet Tuesday morning in a Sandton boardroom. Your Chief Risk Officer reports that the new digital onboarding system is a triumph: 100% of new corporate accounts have passed biometric scans and FICA document verification. You feel secure.But while you review those stats, a syndicate in a high-rise halfway across the world is celebrating a different metric. They’ve just sold access to one of your "verified" accounts on a Telegram channel for $500. They didn’t hack your server. They didn’t trick your staff. They simply used an "Account Farm" to grow a digital identity so flawless that your systems welcomed it with open arms.Someone is selling access to your institution right now. Not your personal credentials. Not your data. A fully verified, KYC-passed bank or payment account, complete with linked email access and the identity documents that got it through onboarding. Please click below to read the full story:https://lnkd.in/djarVpwq

Celebrating South Africa's Most Successful Women

“The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights." Gloria Steinem, world-renowned feminist, journalist and activistThe world has marked March as Women’s Month for over 100 years. Since the very first International Women’s Day back in 1911, the movement has grown into a global force, highlighting the huge social, economic, and political wins women have fought for in every part of society. Hitting this 115-year milestone in 2026 is a tribute to over a century of collective grit, and a clear look at how much the world can change when people refuse to back down, courageously pushing for what’s possible.I’m proud to work with a phenomenal team of women, and today wanted to highlight the achievements of a few other South African women who are not only leaders in their industries, but also role models and inspirational examples for our youth.Click below to read the full story:https://lnkd.in/dkdY_8GK

Deepfake Crisis

“The question is no longer whether deepfakes will affect South Africa, but how well we are prepared to deal with them.”
Boland Lithebe, Accenture Africa Security Lead
 
This stark warning from Boland Lithebe comes at a critical time for South Africa, as the country enters a period of staggered municipal by-elections. The rise of deepfake technology presents a chilling new frontier in the fight against cybercrime and disinformation.
 
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Cybersecurity in South Africa: 3 Tipping Point Moves for Big Business

Cybercrime is expected to cost the world $10.5 trillion annually by the end of this year. It’s an almost unimaginable amount of money, and surely not a cost businesses can continue to bear for very long.
In 2023, South Africa ranked in the top three most targeted African countries for cyberattacks, according to a report by Kapersky. Top of the list of crimes was ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure and financial services.
The recent declaration from Cell C that data compromised in a cybersecurity incident in January this year has now been unlawfully disclosed by RansomHouse throws into stark relief just how serious the problem is. There is clearly an urgent need for far stronger cyber risk mitigation strategies within all businesses in South Africa.
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The Clash of Titans" Lessons From The Boardroom

“Let’s do more, together.”
If that sounds familiar, it’s likely because it was the ANC’s 2024 general election slogan. Somewhat ironically, and arguably not in the way they would have wanted, they got their wish.
A failure to secure an outright majority ushered in the formation of the Government of National Unity (GNU) - a coalition of 10 of the 18 parties with seats in the National Assembly.
This collaboration between traditionally disparate parties across the political spectrum was unchartered territory; for the first time in 30 years of democracy, the ANC would have to share power.
And yet, despite protracted negotiations over the cabinet formation, and fierce competition for key ministerial positions, initial feelings were that the GNU was a good thing. There was a general, if cautious, joy that the ground-breaking power-sharing agreement would herald the start of true co-operation between our political parties. Surely that could only benefit all South Africans in the long run?
 
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The Curse of Desperation

Motive. Means. Opportunity.
Anyone who has ever watched a murder detective series on TV will instantly recognise the significance of those three words. They’re the key determinants to rule suspects in or out when it comes to discovering “whodunnit.”
Motive is the “why” – the reason someone commits murder. Means refers to the ability or resources a person has to enable them to commit it, while opportunity is the “where and when”.
Find a suspect with all three in alignment and you’re likely looking at your killer.
Somewhat surprisingly, the path an employee takes on their journey to committing a financial crime is not all that dissimilar.
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Fort Hare and the Corruption Feeding Frenzy

Former President Nelson Mandela would be ashamed of 2024 South Africa.
The country that is just a few weeks away from national elections bears scant resemblance to the free and fair democracy he fought so long and hard to create, and which he led with such dignity, honesty and integrity for five inspiring years.
The ongoing “Money for Pals” scandal surrounding Madiba’s alma mater, Fort Hare University, would be particularly heartbreaking.
 

A Wake-Up Call for CEOs and CFOs - Non-Compliance Is A Criminal Offence

In the shadows of boardrooms and financial statements lurks a silent menace that threatens the very foundation of businesses worldwide: fraud and corruption.
The aftermath of the State Capture era and revelations from the Zondo Commission highlight the prevalence of fraud and corruption in companies, often catching executives off guard.