As organisations start to leverage the advantages of artificial intelligence, they need to have effective checks in place to mitigate its risks
South Africans ought to critically scrutinise the dynamics in the GNU where governance meets power
Photographers bring the plight of the voiceless into focus, helping them get aid — often at great personal cost
While Benjamin Netanyahu keeps boasting about having defeated Hamas and gleefully claiming that it is not a threat, his soldiers continue their killing spree under his orders
This is the first instalment in a series of articles on lessons for the left, and focuses on the case of Bolivia
To safeguard their future, we must address regulatory gaps, ownership patterns and issues such as extortion
Food prices should continue to slow into next year, with the possible exception of white maize
It has been estimated that in the 2022-23 financial year, 150 000 girls aged 10 to 19 had fallen pregnant – which means that at least 150 000 girls had unprotected sex
Luxury brands rely on exclusivity to maintain their status, and consumers willingly participate in this ecosystem
If Iraq legalises child marriage for girls as young as nine, South Africa must lead efforts to impose sanctions
If universities see artificial intelligence as a tool students must learn to use responsibly rather than a force to be policed, academia can establish a productive relationship with the technology
The country desperately needs a system that makes politicians accountable to voters, not their political parties
South Africa bows to the hazardous chemical industry and allows the use of scores of pesticides banned in Europe
Ultimately, a vote for Harris is a vote against the extremism and corruption of Trump, but it is not necessarily a vote for a more just or ethical foreign policy
The shadowy, unregulated spyware industry is enabling authoritarian regimes around the world and is a threat to civil liberties
A recent judgment underlines that it is vital to be certain that you fully understand the terms of an investment before you sign
The people of Kashmir and Palestine have suffered oppression for many decades, both starting with the British and then by India and Israel, respectively
The marginalised bear a disproportionately high burden of mental health problems
The destruction of indigenous forests, which act as carbon sinks, is also driven by foreign demand
For both economies, the path forward must focus on building stronger ties, not severing them
Using AI can boost businesses but there are challenges
in managing and using data and personal information belonging to employees, customers and suppliers
People would be better off voting for Green Party candidate Jill Stein if they want the war in Gaza to stop
The Burstone Group, which owns the Firs shopping complex, has been paying the hotel’s municipal service costs for three years to keep the retail section going
South Africa can use its G20 presidency to show how the world’s bioeconomy can be developed, from a Global South perspective
Israel’s seemingly limitless brutality is rooted in ‘the logic of dehumanisation’
The Judicial Complaints Commission has elevated itself far above the Constitution
The singer’s upcoming concert in South Africa will normalise gender-based violence
If Donald Trump re-enters the White House after the 5 November elections, countries like Russia, China, Iran and North Korea will be delighted
The Harvard affirmative action case achieved the opposite of what was expected; white students increased, African Americans decreased and the Asian American numbers stagnated
The agricultural sector has had a few seasons of higher machinery sales, supported by improved incomes for farmers due to ample harvests and higher commodity prices
Most jobs are for the installation period only, and are therefore temporary
The binding treaty on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights, proposed by South Africa and Ecuador in 2014, is yet to be ratified