City police are urging residents to be vigilant when handling money as they could fall victim to a counterfeit syndicate which distributes fake notes.

An employer can dismiss a worker for inappropriate, insensitive and racist content posted on social media, even if it does not have anything to do with the employer or company, Werksmans Attorneys explained.

The South African Banking Risk Information Centre is warning South Africans to be alert to some of the latest scams, and to be extra-cautious with credit cards.

With the slew of fake qualifications that have plagued mainly the public sector over the past year, many school leavers will wonder if it’s acceptable to make alterations to their matric certificates to increase their chances of finding a job in the new year.

As more South Africans consider buying online during the shopping season, the online criminal playbook is in full swing trying to separate consumers from their cash.

Six trade unions on Wednesday threatened to flex their muscles in the Public Investment Corporation (PIC) if Woolworths does not end its trade with Israel.

Online and telephone banking fraud has soared to its highest level in 10 years and cost the industry millions in losses.

Eskom warned the public about a scam involving prepaid electricity vending machines. Eskom spokesperson Khulu Phasiwe told Fin24 that the scam involved criminals claiming that the utility was offering franchise opportunities for the distribution of prepaid electricity vending machines.

Despite City Power’s announcement that the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has not issued a certificate allowing strike action, the South African Municipal Workers’ Union (Samwu) intends to go ahead with the strike at City Power offices on 19 October.