Security

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Inside Black Axe’s Cape Town Zone: The “Bad Money” Trail Behind the US Extraditions

A closer look at the leadership, methods and money trail of the alleged Black Axe cell that operated from Cape Town and targeted victims in the United States.

Sep 20, 2026 · 5 min

Diplomatic Tensions Rise as Nigeria's High Commissioner-Designate Condemns Killings of Nationals in South Africa

Femi Fani-Kayode warns that ongoing security failures and impunity are pushing diplomatic patience to its limit after two more Nigerians were killed in Johannesburg.

Sep 12, 2026 · 4 min

Transnational Cybercrime Crackdown: Six Nigerian Nationals Extradited from Cape Town to the US Over R100M Romance Scam Syndicate

Six Nigerian nationals linked to the Black Axe network have been extradited from South Africa to the United States over a decade-long romance scam and money laundering operation that cost victims more than R100 million.

Sep 12, 2026 · 6 min

The Mythos Crisis: Why South African Banks Are Scrambling as AI Enters the Cyber Warfare Arena

A quiet panic is rippling through South Africa's financial sector as Anthropic's frontier AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, forces banks onto high alert and reshapes cyber defence across the continent.

May 24, 2026 · 7 min

The Integrity Crisis

As generative AI lowers the barrier to entry for synthetic media, the traditional "trust but verify" model for enterprise data has collapsed. The Origin of Intelligence is now the primary battleground for modern security.

May 19, 2026 · 2 min