Christians being treated as cows to be milked is not an insult. It is an observation. The monetisation of fear, blessing, prophecy, oil, water, soil and access has turned pulpits into kiosks
Being digitally present is a form of accountability: it signals that the station is not hiding behind central bureaucracy when communities are scared. It also enhances investigative capacity, as communities already share leads online, including images, videos, vehicle descriptions and patterns of movement
We can build a digital landscape that prioritises people over profit, collaboration over control and justice over exploitation
A report says fewer people are commenting and posting about news articles — and those who do are likely to be men, higher educated and politically partisan
The popular messenger mobile app introduced additional changes that give group admins more control, but also exposes them to more liability
The commission has asked the Competition Tribunal to impose a maximum penalty against Meta Platforms
The past is helpful in understanding the predatory and violent nature of political factionalism in the province. But it doesn’t answer the question of how to fix it.
Whether it becomes reality or just another fad, the metaverse misadventure is another indictment of the capitalist system and American empire
The solution isn’t always about developing cutting-edge technology. Sometimes it’s about using existing technology in clever ways
This outage comes at a precarious time for Facebook, which is still navigating the fallout of whistleblower Frances Haugen accusing the company of prioritising profits over combating misinformation and hate
WhatsApp assures users that no one can see their messages — but the company has an extensive monitoring operation and regularly shares personal information with prosecutors
Covid-19 has forced newsrooms to find new business models, but the public has turned to the news more in the last year
The government’s spokesperson has posted tweets and videos that have nothing to do with the current conflict with Palestinians
The encrypted messaging service is having to embark on some damage control after criticism about its new terms and conditions
The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine
As we celebrate International Literacy Day, it’s important that adult learners aren’t left left behind. The lockdown has curtailed face-to-face lessons, but companies in the adult literacy space are pivoting to online learning
Fourteen days of quarantine in a Centurion hotel may be tedious, but for Kate Bartlett, there are plenty of laughs with new friends
Those at historically disadvantaged universities feel abandoned while their peers at richer institutions continue with their studies
A study shows that the social messaging platform is both emancipatory and destructive, particularly during election campaigns
How we live has changed – we cannot avoid the threat of death brought by the coronavirus
The problem with high-tech is that there is just way too much to choose from
What is most crucial is that the department of education communicates a clear and concise message to parents and caregivers to avoid unnecessary panic and further confusion
Using a variety of methods and interactions, teachers and students have had to adapt to a new idea of the classroom
Melinda Ferguson has gathered essays and stories from 40-plus contributors for Corona Chronicles
A Cape Town women’s group is using coded text messages to help victims of gender-based violence and abuse get out of harm’s way
The manner in which some Senegalese people talk about homosexuality and how they discuss Covid-19 bears a disconcerting resemblance
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
Sacred Heart College in Johannesburg has learned some important lessons about teaching during the Covid-19 lockdown
Small businesses are choosing to adapt and upgrade their offering in order to keep their heads above water until Covid-19 is contained
Online interventions are most likely going to benefit the middle class and the rich and children from working-class families will lose out
Operators must work together — if each network picks which sites to zero-rate, access to information will be determined by the colour of a person’s sim card
WIth classes being cancelled due to the outbreak of the virus, the academic enterprise can be salvaged through the use of technology