Trending · 100 searches · 14 Oct 2026
App Flaws
A recent security flaw was discovered in the Gauteng panic button app, prompting searches from concerned South Africans.
The app, which cost R269-million, was found to have flaws by a student who reported the issue, but instead of being thanked, the province is opening a criminal case against them.
Security Concerns
A separate data breach exposed the information of 280,000 South Africans, and it took the government department two weeks to report the incident.
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