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Latin America is spawning tech ‘unicorns’
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Latin America is spawning tech ‘unicorns’

Since the dot.com boom years, tech companies have sprung up all over Asia, the US and Europe but Latin America remained a relative backwater

By Lujan Scarpinelli
Why is democracy faltering?
Article
/ 2 November 2018

Why is democracy faltering?

Economic inequality is fuelling a growing sense of tribalism, which populist politicians exploit — just take a look at Team Trump

By Staff Reporter
Microsoft co-founder, investor, philanthropist Paul Allen dead at 65
Article
/ 16 October 2018

Microsoft co-founder, investor, philanthropist Paul Allen dead at 65

Allen died just two weeks after publicly revealing that non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma he fought into remission nine years ago had returned

By Julie Charpentrat
Millennials’ wants will change work
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Millennials’ wants will change work

The new generation will be looking at speed, agility and
user-friendly tools — and the option to work from a coffee shop

By Nafisa Akabor
Engineering body removes CEO for comments on women
Article
/ 7 September 2018

Engineering body removes CEO for comments on women

SAICE president Errol Kerst says the board has spent many hours ‘carefully deliberating the matter’

By Tehillah Nieselow
How women can power the future
Article
/ 17 August 2018

How women can power the future

What is needed is to increase women’s economic participation and contribution to the national output

By Staff Reporter
Old boy club dominates engineering
Article
/ 8 August 2018

Old boy club dominates engineering

Women who raise their voices against the sexism in this field do so at the risk of their careers

By Staff Reporter
Engineering body calls urgent meeting over CEO’s comments on women
Article
/ 7 August 2018

Engineering body calls urgent meeting over CEO’s comments on women

SAICE is under pressure to act after lobby group for women in engineering, ​WomEng called on the organisation to ‘rethink their choice of CEO’

By Tehillah Nieselow
BRICS states prepare for fourth industrial revolution
Article
/ 26 July 2018

BRICS states prepare for fourth industrial revolution

BRICS leaders are working together to develop policies to deal with the opportunities and threats presented by the fourth industrial revolution

By Thulebona Mhlanga
‘Technology is not for women’
Africa
/ 13 July 2018

‘Technology is not for women’

Women, especially the poor, face innumerable obstacles when they try to access technology

By Mercedes Sayagues
IoT tech fires up savvy SA start-ups
Article
/ 6 July 2018

IoT tech fires up savvy SA start-ups

The internet of things is sparking innovative solutions to local problems, as small businesses devise smart devices to improve lives

By Tebogo Tshwane
Science will unlock Africa’s potential — if it is funded
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Science will unlock Africa’s potential — if it is funded

Any good leader knows that scientific discovery and innovation fuel progress, facilitate development and can tackle issues

By Esther Ngumbi
A French revolution in the making
Article
/ 6 July 2018

A French revolution in the making

France gave the world the word entrepreneur – and now it is giving the world entrepreneurs

By Kevin Davie
SANRAL: 20 years of service
Article
/ 29 June 2018

SANRAL: 20 years of service

Through bursaries, scholarships and working with SMMEs, the roads agency is building a South Africa Mandela would be proud of

By Leigh Wils
Break the hold of digital colonialism
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Break the hold of digital colonialism

Your data is giving Big Tech control of everything and only a huge shift by the people can halt it

By Michael Kwet
The future world of work is changing
Article
/ 22 June 2018

The future world of work is changing

And young people must be equipped with the skills they will need to succeed in their careers

By Staff Reporter
Technology in and around the classroom
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Technology in and around the classroom

The new school administration system will streamline and simplify management processes

By Advertising Supplement
African start-ups draw interest after slow start
Article
/ 23 May 2018

African start-ups draw interest after slow start

African high-tech startups are minuscule compared with their US and European peers but they are finally gaining momentum and attention

By Staff Reporter
The world has not learnt anything from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Article
/ 23 May 2018

The world has not learnt anything from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

​This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley’s ‘Gothic’ novel ‘Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus’.

By Bert Olivier
How to ensure communities living near mining activities get a better deal
Article
/ 8 May 2018

How to ensure communities living near mining activities get a better deal

The mining industry in South Africa needs an inclusive model that builds on and improves shared value

By Ross Harvey
Robo-cases to roll travellers into the future
Article
/ 12 January 2018

Robo-cases to roll travellers into the future

‘​Self-driving cars may take a while to arrive, but the self-driving suitcase is here now’

By Staff Reporter
Tech a new religion at consumer gadget extravaganza
Article
/ 9 January 2018

Tech a new religion at consumer gadget extravaganza

Tech is the new religion, offering hope of salvation in a troubled world as industry leaders converge in Las Vegas this week

By Rob Lever and Glenn Chapman
Somaliland’s voting technology shows how Africa can lead the world
Africa
/ 14 November 2017

Somaliland’s voting technology shows how Africa can lead the world

In an extension of technological leapfrogging, Somaliland will become the first country in the world to use iris recognition in an election

By Calestous Juma
Universities must adapt to the future
Article
/ 6 October 2017

Universities must adapt to the future

Technology will constantly change the working world and institutions need to get the message

By Patrick Bean
The future of news: A conversation with Google
Article
/ 9 August 2017

The future of news: A conversation with Google

Video is the future of news, but tech giants and publishers must work together to ensure the value of journalism in a free society isn’t squandered

By Khadija Patel
SA’s poser: Technology vs wages
Article
/ 4 August 2017

SA’s poser: Technology vs wages

The fourth industrial revolution and the minimum wage could put a damper on efforts to create a large number of jobs

By Staff Reporter
Microsoft to open two data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town
Article
/ 18 May 2017

Microsoft to open two data centres in Johannesburg, Cape Town

The technology company will now reach 40 regions globally.

By Caroline Vakil
Teachers and techies must unite
Article
/ 12 May 2017

Teachers and techies must unite

Technology can have adverse social and personal effects but it also has the potential to bring quality, equity and care to education

By Staff Reporter
Be warned: ‘Tweetspeak’ from our politicians is reminiscent of an Orwellian dystopia
Article
/ 25 April 2017

Be warned: ‘Tweetspeak’ from our politicians is reminiscent of an Orwellian dystopia

Tweetspeak replacing empathetic, thoughtful, reasoned communication would alarm the author.

By Chris Mann
3D-printed prosthetic limbs: the next revolution in medicine
Article
/ 1 March 2017

3D-printed prosthetic limbs: the next revolution in medicine

The process could transform manufacturing and help the 30 million people worldwide in need of artificial limbs and braces.

By Ian Birrell
​Apple devotees blind to MacCessories rip-off
Article
/ 31 January 2017

​Apple devotees blind to MacCessories rip-off

Brand loyalty to Apple is astounding, despite the company’s consistent misdemeanours.

By Staff Reporter
​IBM calls on SA youth to pursue science and technology
Article
/ 16 September 2016

​IBM calls on SA youth to pursue science and technology

Just a few years ago, IBM opened its first research lab on the continent, in Nairobi, Kenya.

By Solomon Assefa
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