IT blunder

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Gauteng government thinks we are hackers. We are not

Response to e-Panic button security vulnerabilities is misleading

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GroundView | 29 September 2026

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DA to report e-Panic data breach to Information Regulator

A week since we reported it, the Gauteng government has said nothing

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News | 28 September 2026

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How Gauteng’s new panic app exposed your data

Reports about domestic violence and assault, including images and locations, could be accessed by a tech-savvy computer user

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News | 23 September 2026

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How to fix government’s websites

This is an opportunity for Minister Solly Malatsi to show leadership (part 4 of 4)

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Analysis | 17 June 2026

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Do you need something from a government website? Good luck!

We found duplicate sites, bizarrely-designed sites, and so much out-of-date information (part 3 of 4)

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Analysis | 12 June 2026

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Wild goats and open gates: government’s websites are asking to be hacked

Government websites outside SITA’s network carry more than 4,400 security flaws. One in every five servers is vulnerable (part 2 of 4)

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News | 11 June 2026

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The state says its computer systems are secure. We looked. They’re not

SITA’s internet services have more than 5,000 security flaws (part 1 of 4)

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News | 3 June 2026

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New bank takes swift action after GroundUp alerts it to data breach

But the Information Regulator is missing in action

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News | 24 April 2026

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SIM card provider dodges law

uConnect issues free SIM cards without verifying identity or address, as required by RICA

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News | 23 May 2025