Top news items in major S. African media outlets

The following are highlights of major South African media outlets on Monday.

-- Standard Bank confirmed on Monday it is the South African bank referred to in Japanese reports whose data leak resulted in ¥1. 4bn (12.7 million U.S. dollars) being stolen from about 1,400 automated teller machines (ATMs) in Tokyo on May 15.

"The South African banking operations of Standard Bank Group have been the victim of a sophisticated, co-ordinated fraud incident," Standard Bank said. (Business Day).

-- Buses were burnt and cars apparently stoned as angry protesters took to the streets in Hammanskraal near Pretoria on Monday morning.

Community members began protesting over the removal of shacks that were illegally erected in an area near the Jubilee Mall, police spokesperson Constable Herman Moremi told News24. (News24).

-- Today is D-day to register to vote or update your address or you will forfeit your right to take part in the local government elections.

Both the Independent Electoral Commission and Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Des van Rooyen have reminded voters to make sure their registrations were in order by the cut-off time of 5 p.m.. (City Press). Endit