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Parliament to public: hackers have domino effect
The $Ramaphosa' YouTube hijack is more than just a national embarrassment, writes ANNA COLLARD, SVP of content strategy at KnowBe4.
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SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token
A cryptocurrency scam linked to a newly minted ‘$Ramaphosa’ token exploited South African Parliament’s official X, Facebook, and YouTube accounts in a ...
ITWeb24d
Parly confirms hacking of social media accounts
Daily Maverick reports that the official social media accounts of the South African Parliament were hacked on Saturday to promote a crypto-currency token named after president Cyril Ramaphosa.
The Citizen26d
Parliament’s X account hacked
Parliament’s X social media account has apparently been hacked to show posts advertising cryptocurrency. One of the posts included a dollar sign alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa’s name, as well as ...
The Citizen11d
Kubayi slams fake WhatsApp calling for prosecution of Mashatile
A fake WhatsApp conversation of the claims about Mashatile has been widely circulated online. Minister of Justice and ...
ITWeb22d
AI-generated deepfakes financially motivated and a real problem
The recent compromise of one of the South African Parliament's YouTube accounts, to promote a fraudulent "$Ramaphosa" crypto-currency token, underscores the insidious ...
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Public Protector clears Ramaphosa of state resource abuse allegations
Public Protector Advocate Khokeka Gcaleka concluded that President Cyril Ramaphosa did not abuse state resources during a campaign event in 2022 to benefit the African National Congress (ANC).
Daily Maverick26d
SA Parliament’s social media accounts hacked to promote the launch of $Ramaphosa token
In a shocking cyberattack, the official social media accounts of the South African Parliament were hacked on March 15, 2025, to promote a cryptocurrency token named after President Cyril Ramaphosa.