Browsing: Opinion

by Alan Christoffels, University of the Western Cape and Sofonias Kifle Tessema Infectious disease outbreaks in African countries are, unfortunately,…

Who still uses passwords like Pass.123, your spouse’s name followed by an @, or even the dreaded 1111? Or you…

by Eden Kamar, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Christian Jordan Howell, University of South Florida There has been a tenfold…

South African consumers are in a fragile state – emotionally, psychologically, and financially. The state of our economy, soaring interest…

As Over-The-Top (OTT) platforms such as WhatsApp, Viber and Telegram continue to gain popularity, SMS messaging still has its purpose…

If the world was buzzing about anything at the beginning of 2023, it had to be the incredible rise of…

by Chris Impey, University of Arizona The famous first image of a black hole just got two times sharper. A…

By Molly Jackson, The Conversation If you’re like me, you’ve spent a lot of time over the past few months…

The rapid development of digital technology since the turn of the century has fundamentally changed the way business and society…

By Primrose Freestone, University of Leicester We carry them everywhere, take them to bed, to the bathroom and for many…

By Joshua Leroni, Candidate Attorney & Carla Collett, Partner at Webber Wentzel South Africa’s Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers Protection…

by John Licato, University of South Florida Each day, messages from Nigerian princes, peddlers of wonder drugs and promoters of…

As the world shifts away from disposable techn and towards sustainable, eco-friendly options, refurbished cell phones and laptops are increasingly…

Huawei’s mission is to bring digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected intelligent world but it…

At Huawei’s 20th Global Analyst Conference Meng Wanzhou, Vice Chairwoman, Rotating Chairwoman, and CFO, shared how digitalization is a common…

South African brands have spoken about omnichannel customer experiences and engagements for years. Yet despite the massive growth of digital…

The racetrack has long been the R&D incubator for the combustion engine and the same is proving true in the…

Our sense of urgency is rising. To keep up in a world of ChatGPT and groceries in under 60 minutes,…

In order for “Health for All” to become a reality, access to safe, timely, and affordable surgery and ongoing surgical…

by Michelle Lochner, University of the Western Cape New telescopes with unprecedented sensitivity and resolution are being unveiled around the…

BY S. Shyam Sundar, Penn State; Cason Schmit, Texas A&M University, and John Villasenor, University of California, Los Angeles From…

by Mzukisi Qobo, University of the Witwatersrand Since the UN Climate Change Agreement was signed by 196 nations in December…

South Africa has been setting a positive example for its approach to ensuring a just energy transition. Not only is…

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an international arrest warrant for Russian president Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes…

by Konstantinos Lagos, Sheffield Hallam University With four banks down in the US and Europe and at least several more…