The Department of Home Affairs is currently working on an online ID verification system which is scheduled to be fully operational by the end of 2010. This will have a positive impact on both consumers and retailers and will be crucial in the fight against ID fraud in South Africa.
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What is HANIS?
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Is your identity safe?
Published in August 24th, 2010
Posted by Nicki de Beer in News Update
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Privacy concerns for Facebook Places
Published in August 23rd, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in Tech Talk
Following on from the success of location based services such as Foursquare, Facebook has decided to launch their own version to allow its virtual world to take one step closer to each user’s offline existence.
Facebook Places, due to be rolled out over the next few weeks, will enable you to “check in” from your smart [...]
Compliment of the Week: MiWay Insurance
Published in August 20th, 2010
Posted by Lucinda Carolus in Top Rated
Everyone loves to experience great customer service when interacting with a company. So when you call up your insurance company and they offer you quick and efficient service, it is almost guaranteed that you will become a loyal customer for a very long time. Siphiwe Khumalo received such great service with MiWay Insurance that he [...]
Carte Blanche Consumer investigates telemarketing tactics
Published in August 19th, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in News Update
Have you ever wondered how telemarketers manage to get hold of your phone number? The Carte Blanche Consumer team investigates to find out. They also look at what value debt counsellors actually provide and whether food sold by weight includes the weight of the packaging. On a lighter note, they give us [...]
Discover the things that people don’t complain about
Published in August 18th, 2010
Posted by Emma Donovan in Business Blitz
Complaints and compliments are an essential part of a business. There is always room for improvement and there is always a need to recognise the moments that necessitate repetition.
When it comes to complaints vs. compliments, there should always be a balance. You should start to worry if you’re not receiving either, as this could mean [...]
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