Could South African children sue Big Tech over ‘harmful design’?
Following high-profile US rulings against Meta and YouTube over addictive design, global litigation is targeting tech giants—and South African courts could be the next…
Independent newsrooms build digital audiences as transformation fund gains momentum
The Digital News Transformation Fund's half-year report reveals how R10.5 million in funding has enabled 21 independent South African newsrooms to launch digital platforms, grow…
Open source ecosystems defeat Washington’s attempts at technological partition
As Washington attempts to force countries into choosing sides in the AI race, thriving open-source ecosystems and developer adoption are undermining efforts to partition the…
Migration tests SA's standing in Africa
The diplomatic fallout from South Africa’s migration tensions escalated this week after The Presidency accused Ghana of helping to drive a campaign portraying Pretoria as…
Presidency accuses Ghana of leading campaign against South Africa
The Presidency has accused Ghana of leading what it describes as a campaign to falsely portray South Africa as increasingly isolated on the continent, saying the issue has…