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Article Cayleigh Bright And & James Nash - 25 Oct 2019

5G, the Internet of Things, geospatial technology and what underpins smart cities

Video stars: Russian child bloggers score millions of ‘likes’

Article Anna Malpas - 23 Oct 2019

Liza Anokhina was 11 when people started recognising her in the street. Now a year older, she is one of Russia’s most...

Beware the fake news soldiers

Africa Aliyu Dahiru Aliyu - 16 Aug 2019

As social media use rises in Nigeria, so does abuse of these platforms

Folau’s social media in mystery shutdown

Article Agency - 12 Aug 2019

The former Wallaby launched legal action against Rugby Australia earlier this month, demanding an apology, compensation and the right to play again

The age of the feminist influencer

Article Jessica Horn - 12 Aug 2019

One African feminist's view on how social media clout chasing has stalled progressive politics

Sri Lanka blocks social media after anti-Muslim riots

Article Amal Jayasinghe - 13 May 2019

Christian groups attacked Muslim-owned shops in the northwestern town of Chilaw on Sunday in anger at a Facebook post by a shopkeeper, police said

WhatsApp: Cibiyar farfaganda a lokacin zaben Nijeriya

Africa Idayat Hassan & Jamie Hitchen - 18 Apr 2019

Kafofin sada zumunta sun taka muhimmiyar rawa a zaben Nijeriya da ya gabata.

‘Long overdue’: Facebook bans white nationalism on its platforms

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Mar 2019

Social network extends ban on hate speech to prohibit promotion and support of white nationalism and white separatism

Online nude, offline problem

Article Kagure Mugo - 18 Jan 2019

Send the pic, but take measures to prevent more exposure than you wanted

Predatory Facebook is an illusory friend that uses you

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Jan 2019

It finds out all about you without your knowledge, to control you for its profit

‘On Photography’ revisited

Article Dinika Govender - 12 Oct 2018

"Susan Sontag was right about extractive, reductive photos, but her context isn’t mine"

Imagine life with no Likes

Article Zaza Hlalethwa - 5 Oct 2018

There’s money and perks to be enjoyed for those who have a reliable online following

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South African tourism to be hit hard by coronavirus

Lester Kiewit - 25 Feb 2020

The stream of about 100 000 Chinese tourists to South Africa each year has dried up for now, MPs told

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Public transport inequality

Lloyd Gedye - 25 Feb 2020

The Competition Commission’s market inquiry reveals that South Africa’s public transport system remains skewed by class, advantaging middle- and high-income earners

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Court date finally set for death in detention Haffejee inquest

Paddy Harper - 25 Feb 2020

Another apartheid-era death will be investigated after NPA pressured to finally act

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South Africa’s education system is broken and unequal, and must be fixed without further delay

Derek Davey - 25 Feb 2020

The Amnesty International report found that the South African government continues to miss its own education upgrading targets

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SAB Zenzele Kabili B-BBEE share scheme

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TFSAs are the gymnasts of the retirement savings world

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Achieving the litmus test of social relevance

Derek Davey - 24 Feb 2020

The HSS Awards honours scholarly works based on their social relevance and contribution to the humanities and social sciences

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Making sense of tax-free savings and investment

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Response to the report of the independent assessors

IT Web - 17 Feb 2020

VUT welcomes the publishing of the report of the independent assessors to investigate concerns of poor governance, leadership, management, corruption and fraud at the university.