The deputy director of the department of higher education has said that data produced by her department cannot be used by academics
I have just returned from the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In 2025, members of the CSW global community marked the review of the Beijing+30, regarded as the most progressive blueprint for advancing women’s empowerment. It provides a framework for […]
South Africa’s metros can be improved when this information is made publicly available
Data governance provides evidence-based decision-making that improves the quality of service delivery
By supporting local startups and fostering tech entrepreneurship, African nations can reduce their reliance on foreign platforms while contributing to global innovation
Where algorithms see risk, we must see potential; where systems see statistics, we must recognise humanity
The effective use of data leads to better policy-making and advances governance, democracy and human rights
The assumption that investment in a robust security culture is a luxury is a costly mistake
There are many examples of this. Kenya is using blockchain-enabled AI solutions for the unbanked to secure loans
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
‘Toyota Quantum and HiAce vehicles are on road on a semi-full-time basis and travel more kilometres vs other models and would, thus, be exposed to more on-road conflict situations,’ the report reads
If ivermectin had dramatic results in combating Covid-19, it should perform well in any well-conducted, unbiased scientific study, but this is not the case
Ubiquitous internet access will improve social cohesion and economic inclusion
Vaccines save lives. But why don’t we want to hear why people do not want to get the Covid-19 vaccine? It is important we get the right messaging across for us to achieve herd immunity.
Our system is still not conducive for dealing with community transmissions. Harsher restrictions and constant lockdowns are not the answer
We should be obsessed with how we can help our young South Africans access and utilise systems of secondary and tertiary entry education
The portfolio committee on public service and administration says it will call for additional funding so Stats SA can render its services effectively
As China and the West battle it out for control of Africa’s physical and virtual digital infrastructure, the continent needs to assert its own voice
As India and South Africa push for relief at the World Trade Organisation through intellectual property rights waivers, India’s history of getting concessions may be the proverbial tripping block
A local scientist has devised a method to identify people even when their faces are partly obscured
In a year in which tech came into its own, certain patterns emerged and will set the tone for the future
Is the evidence used to convict criminals always based on sufficient facts or data? Leletu Tonisi from the Wits Justice Project examines some of the flaws in the system
COMMENT: The disaster regulations mandated zero-rating for some websites. Now it is time to expand this access
The findings have wide relevance, from learning more about African history and migration to specific variants of people’s health
The smartphone is a crucial tool for enabling lifelong learning and has the potential to democratise education, particularly with internet penetration and access to data both continuing to rise
Governments are processing tons of personal information to limit the spread of Covid-19. They must ensure this does not cost us our privacy
Researcher Els Vermeulen has a whale of a time conducting an annual aerial survey of the country’s southern right whales. But decreasing numbers reveal the depressing nature of this work
Perhaps the government does want us to know how bad things really are
The Covid-19 pandemic gives universities an opportunity to find new ways of ensuring the health and well-being of students
Like other sectors, higher education should continue to respond optimally to the coronavirus and map out a new path
Technology is key for youth to access economic opportunities, however many cannot afford devices or data
In less than a week, 16 000 Somalis called into the government’s new coronavirus hotline. Dr Jihan Ali works there, advising callers and collecting and providing data to colleagues