“Absa advises that an employee has unlawfully made selected customer data available to a small number of external parties. The leaked data relates to a small portion of Absa South Africa’s customer base, although investigations continue,” it said. The bank did not immediately say what type of information was handed over. It did not say...
Day: <span>2 December 2020</span>
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Mzansi Produced MellowVan Set for Commercial Production in 2021
CEO Neil du Preez says they see themselves as world leaders in the electric three-wheeler space. MellowCabs are preparing to take the world by storm. The South African conceived and developed MellowCabs will enter commercial production next year. MellowCabs founder Neil du Preez says the electric three-wheeler is meant for short-distance deliveries. Speaking to John...
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Retail Giant Pick n Pay Extend its Black Friday Sales until 6 December
Retailer Pick n Pay says it will extend its Black Friday sales until 6 December. John Bradshaw, retail executive: marketing at Pick n Pay said that many customers had elected to focus on grocery basics to restock their pantries and freezers, and prepare for Christmas. “Our extended Black Friday deals this week means that SASSA...
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Facebook claims A.I. now Detects 94.7% of the hate Speech that gets Removed from its Platform
Facebook announced Thursday that artificial intelligence software now detects 94.7% of the hate speech that gets removed from its platform. Mike Schroepfer, Facebook’s chief technology officer, revealed the figure in a blog post, adding that it is up from 80.5% a year ago and just 24% in 2017. The figure was also shared in Facebook’s latest...