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Pope Leo’s AI encyclical and the urgent need for human leadership
He warns against reducing people to measurable outputs, predictive profiles or behavioural categories. Once technology becomes the standard by which human beings are judged, it…
Malaika set to change the game
A data angel for Africa’s creative economy For decades, Africa’s creative sector has been rich in talent and innovation, but poor in one crucial resource: reliable, accessible…
Does Africa’s supposed digital disadvantage protect it from election interference?
Data analytics and strategic manipulation have become the new tools in today’s politics, even in Africa
Digital Shadows: Unveiling the crisis of forced labour in the tech age
Digital ‘slavery’ such as that of content moderators, trainers and data labellers, is insidious, hidden and underpaid
In defence of academic freedom and scientific method
The deputy director of the department of higher education has said that data produced by her department cannot be used by academics
Data as a defence against femicide in South Africa
I have just returned from the sixty-ninth session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. In 2025, members of the…
Unlock the potential of open data portals for SA’s cities
South Africa’s metros can be improved when this information is made publicly available
Without an effective data governance strategy, decisions are nothing but guesses
Data governance provides evidence-based decision-making that improves the quality of service delivery
Africa’s digital future in the shadow of the TikTok saga
By supporting local startups and fostering tech entrepreneurship, African nations can reduce their reliance on foreign platforms while contributing to global innovation
The algorithm of love: Reimagining development leadership
Where algorithms see risk, we must see potential; where systems see statistics, we must recognise humanity
Why data matters for good governance
The effective use of data leads to better policy-making and advances governance, democracy and human rights
Cybercrime the silent spectre of insider threats
The assumption that investment in a robust security culture is a luxury is a costly mistake
Davos: How SA can build a digitally competitive future based on trust
There are many examples of this. Kenya is using blockchain-enabled AI solutions for the unbanked to secure loans
2022 census discriminates against LGBTQIA+ community
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
Just three car models make up nearly 50% of SA fatal crashes — study
‘Toyota Quantum and HiAce vehicles are on road on a semi-full-time basis and travel more kilometres vs other models and would, thus, be exposed to more on-road conflict…