South Africa’s fumbling response to Covid-19 poses questions
A strict lockdown is not only unenforceable, but the question must be asked: is it necessary at all? The examples of South Korea, Taiwan and Sweden suggest perhaps not
The coronavirus and the rise of the network society
Two kinds of virus, one biological and the other digital, have spread around the world, changing society and creating social elites
Covid-19 pandemic: An opportunity to press the reset button on capitalism?
Human greed has brought us to the brink of societal collapse. It is time for a student-led revolution to promote a transition to a new economic system
How do we get beyond ‘business as usual’ after the pandemic?
Charles Eisenstein’s book, Sacred Economics, offers some practical alternatives to neoliberal capitalism
What Gaia theory can tell us about the outbreak of novel coronavirus
Automatic-control mechanisms are part of the intelligent self-regulation that occurs in nature. Thus, the outbreak of Covid-19 could very well be Gaia’s automatic reaction to restore homeostatic equilibrium
Covid-19: Lessons from the zombie apocalypse
Humans are primed to lay the blame for this pandemic at nature’s door, but if we do not wish to reap disaster, we should not sow its seeds
The world has not learnt anything from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s ‘Gothic’ novel 'Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus'.
The cyber-war(s) being fought right under our noses
Hackers are consistently coming up with ways of accessing the devices of people and companies, despite the proliferation of security software.
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Auditor-General of South Africa seeks request for information
Suitably qualified and experienced vendors are sought to supply tools to assist in the support of financial statement audits
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Former bursary student hits a six and lands top job at WPCA
Thuthuka Bursary recipient Tennyson Botes decided to make a difference in his community — and he's doing exactly that
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SANRAL to professionalise its finance division with world-class professional accounting designations
'It is about how I can get my staff to acquire more skills and sharpen those skills that they already have,' says SANRAL CFO Inge Mulder
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Empowering his people to unleash their potential
'Being registered as an AGA(SA) means you are capable of engineering an idea and turning it into money,' says Raymond Mayekisa
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What is an AGA(SA) and AT(SA) and why do they matter?
If your company has these qualified professionals it will help improve efficiencies and accelerate progress by assisting your organisation to perform better
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Mining company uses rich seam of technology to gear up for Covid-19
Itec Direct technology provides instant temperature screening of staff returniing to the workplace with no human contact
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Covid-19 and Back to School Webinar
If our educators can take care of themselves, they can take care of the children they teach
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5G technology is the future
Besides a healthcare problem Covid-19 is also a data issue and 5G technology, with its lightning speed, can help to curb its spread
