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When Mthombeni, the AI spouse, ‘kills’: Law and the limits of human–robot intimacy
Explore the complex legal and ethical dilemmas when an AI-driven social robot causes harm, as seen through a thought experiment where an AI spouse 'kills'. South African criminal…
Singularity Summit South Africa 2026 announces robotics, AI and investment pioneers
Singularity South Africa has announced an exciting new group of world-leading speakers for its 2026 Summit in Johannesburg. In collaboration with Old Mutual and UBU, the event…
Daveyton teenager reaching for the stars through science and innovation
George Tsoametsi, an 18-year-old from Daveyton's Chief Albert Luthuli township, is making waves in science. Despite limited resources, this aspiring astrophysicist and robotics…
SA’s moral, technical high ground upends unipolar narrative
The “white genocide” narrative works inside this wider machinery. It racialises South Africa’s internal contradictions for foreign consumption. It turns a country struggling with…
Robots and real voices at upcoming Singularity Summit
15+ New Speakers announced highlighting the power of women in AI and explores robotics shaping the real world As the Singularity South Africa Summit 2025 draws nearer, the…
Beyond the hype: How to prepare teachers for the coding and robotics era
Embracing new ways can be overwhelming for in-service teachers if adequate training and support are not provided
Building the next generation: How coding and robotics can transform SA classrooms
The basic education department has announced the addition of coding and robotics to the school curricula but many have questioned whether under-resourced schools can effectively…
SA’s youth and the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Adaptability is an essential strategy for success in a tech-driven world
Self-taught Kenyan cousins invent bio-robotic prosthetic limbs
These young robotics wizards are on a mission to give limbs to the disabled
The ability to solve social and economic problems in Africa using technology is real
Africa, which has millions of people using mobile financial services and a young population who are radical adopters and innovators in everything digital, has huge potential to…
OPINION| How can innovation and technology address social exclusion, equity and poverty?
The need for more research and teaching on innovation and not just research and teaching in innovation is gaining traction
Kasi kids who love to build robots
The JumpStart programme is giving primary schoolchildren a masterclass in artificial intelligence (and they’re loving it)
Why AI needs a physical body to reach its full potential
Robots will have to learn from scratch, like babies, if they are to have a sense of self and proper social interactions
Beyond batteries: Beetle bots
A tiny robot is vaping methanol to power up its artificial muscles and punch above its weight
Miss Rona’s teaching the 4IR lessons
Schooling is stuck in the 1950s, but technology must be blended with the basics of education