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The new crime tactic taking South Africa by storm | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·21 Sep 2025

Deepfakes and AI-driven fraud are taking South Africa by storm, and regulators need to step in to renew trust in the country’s digital environment. 

This is the warning from Amritha Reddy, Senior Director of Fraud Product Management at TransUnion Africa, who has sounded the alarm over this dangerous new crime tactic.

Incidents of deepfakes and AI-driven fraud are exploding. In South Africa, cases linked to deep fake manipulation have surged by 1,200% in just a year.

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