Posts by Lutho Williams

26 Aug

News, Reports

Telecommunications Sector Report 2026

• August 26, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

COMRiC’s Telecommunications Sector Report 2026 — sector risk intelligence, telecom fraud and social engineering, cyber crime and infrastructure crime. Free to download.

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16 Jun

News

Youth Day 2026: Protecting the Next Generation’s Digital Future

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

16 June 1976. Thousands of young South Africans took to the streets of Soweto to resist a system that had d...

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26 May

News

World Telecommunications Day 2026: Every Connection Depends on the Network

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

Every day, millions of South Africans pick up their phones without a second thought. To check a balance. Send ...

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27 Apr

News

Freedom Day 2026: The Work of Protecting It Continues

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

32 years ago, South Africa chose freedom. Today, the work of protecting it continues. At COMRiC, every day ...

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20 Apr

Insights

Middle East Conflict and the Risk to South Africa’s Communications Infrastructure

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

It travels through fuel prices, freight routes, supply chains, cables, digital systems and criminal opportunit...

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03 Mar

News

COMRiC March 2026 Newsletter

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

From the Desk of the CEO Greetings and here's to a safe and successful year. As we enter 2026, the S...

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21 Jan

Crime

R5.3 Billion: COMRiC Calls for Deeper Sector Cooperation on Telecoms Crime

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

R5.3 billion. That is what South African telecoms operators absorbed in fraud and cyber losses in 2025.This is...

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16 Jan

Crime

COMRiC Welcomes JMPD Operation: 7,000 SIM Cards Recovered in Illegal Telecoms Bust

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

COMRiC has welcomed a successful intelligence-led operation conducted by the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police ...

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14 Jan

Reports

R5.3 Billion: The True Cost of Cybercrime to South Africa’s Telco Industry in 2025

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

COMRiC's newly released Telco Risk View 2026 report reveals a sobering reality: South Africa's telecommunicati...

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17 Dec

News

Season’s Greetings from COMRiC: Stay Vigilant This Festive Season

• June 22, 2026
• By Lutho Williams

Season's Greetings from COMRiCAs the year draws to a close, we'd like to thank our members, partners and stake...

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