Feature: Cybercrime on the rise in SA

Central SA

─── KATLEHO MORAPELA 12:26 Wed, 17 Jul 2019

SAPS' s Thabo Covane, photo by Katleho Morapela

With on-going technological advancements and the increasing number of technological gadgets, criminal activities carried out using computers and the internet has become a great cause of concern.

Amidst increasing concerns over phishing, the spread of computer viruses, scams and identity theft, questions as to whether social media users are oversharing personal details and exposing themselves to such crimes are mounting.

OFM News’ Katleho Morapela speaks to the South African Police Service about cybercrime and precautionary measures that members of the public urgently needs to take in the fight against this form of crime.