Poorer South Africans will not be able to upgrade to smartphone devices without state assistance
The innovative methodology of design thinking can show us how to reimagine museums and heritage spaces
As digital banking gains popularity, criminals have adjusted their online and social engineering tactics
Central banks’ contribution to climate change-related aims, and their role in the transition, depend on government policy
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It is essential that women and girls are empowered to seize the growing possibilities in the field of science, technology, engineering and maths
The sextech industry is changing our pleasure seeking behaviours, so what does this mean for us as a species?
The continent needs to invest in its potential resource, the youth, by ensuring rapid and extensive digital skills development
Technologies rapidly transform society, allowing for unprecedented advances in the human condition but women are often barred from the race
The artificial intelligence language model is regarded as the fastest growing ‘app’ in history, garnering over 100 million active users in two months
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The party has been reluctant to modernise, perhaps less out of ignorance than to allow skullduggery, especially around elections. New rules seek to change that
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Organisations like Partners Against Piracy, a campaign to protect the livelihoods of content creators by raising awareness about piracy, are gaining traction
It requires more than being technologically competent; the basics of establishing networks and pitching to investors can be taught but it takes time to do so
A teacher shortage is one reason learners are not doing these subjects but instead of giving up on these subjects, schools should turn to technology
We have all the tools we need to usher in a new era of superabundance but we need to ditch dying industries such as fossil fuel and livestock fast
It helps to save money, boost IT team agility, streamline digital transformation and reduce routine IT work
More companies need to commit and invest in learnerships, bursaries, skills development programmes and internships for women
The continent’s tech must take centre stage and show the world what we have to offer
What is military-grade testing, and why should you opt for a device that’s been put to the test?
If graduates did not get their qualifications from the list of top 50 universities, 40 of which are in the US, France, China, Hong Kong, Australia, Germany, Canada and Japan, they will be excluded
A powerful machine packed into a 1.44kg, compact exterior with several nifty features essential for today’s business laptop
The hybrid of remote and contact learning are complementary solutions that should be used together for optimal outcomes
The continent could reap rewards through digitisation and adopting new technologies
Appropriate policy, supported by a social compact by labour, business, communities and the government, can maximise the opportunities of the just transition
The high-tech vehicle used the road trip to visit schools and raise awareness about renewable energy
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Had our institutions been keeping up with the fourth industrial revolution and providing skills training, our corporates would be happy to employ their graduates.
Pupils had to adjust to a new way of learning in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic hit
Europe would have been a marginal player in world history without the continent’s natural resources and centuries of cheap African labour
A mental health pandemic: It’s far from ideal, but a dying mother was able to blow kisses to her child thanks to Khanya the robot
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The fourth industrial revolution, in particular artificial intelligence, will drive changes in the world of work and our daily lives
The smart, fun and easy-going warrior scientist in the film ‘Wakanda’ challenges gender stereotypes
‘If education must address the needs of society, then we have to adapt to the current and future needs’
Technology is one tool in a larger arsenal for a superior educational experience, and teachers must be continually trained to use it