[TOP STORY] Telecom fraud wave: SA losing R5.3bn annually

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‘As network operators, we are under siege by organised crime syndicates who go to our stores and purchase services using completely fraudulent information,’ says Advocate Thokozani Mvelase, CEO, Communication Risk Information Centre.

23 Jul 9AM English South Africa Business News · Politics

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