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Mars ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids, laments the Rocket Man in Elton John’s timeless classic. In…

The mayhem of the last few days is a reminder of the danger that South Africa continues to live with,…

People have been panicking about COVID-19 in animals since the very start of the pandemic. There’s now plenty of evidence…

Information and communication technologies can dramatically improve healthcare delivery. They can make communication and exchange of information between healthcare professionals…

Headlines about molecular genetics being used to shed new light on old mysteries or even put criminals behind bars have…

I have a cellphone built into my watch. People now take this type of technology for granted, but not so…

If you use such social media websites as Facebook and Twitter, you may have come across posts flagged with warnings…

A defining characteristic of the way many people live today is persistent online connectedness. Since the introduction of smartphones about…

President Joe Biden’s cybersecurity executive order, signed May 12, 2021, calls for the federal government to adopt a “zero-trust architecture.”…

At the launch of bitcoin in 2009 the size of the potential of the underlying technology, the blockchain, was not…

With the proliferation of female robots such as Sophia and the popularity of female virtual assistants such as Siri (Apple),…

Along with its many benefits, the internet has brought the world a new risk – cybercrime. Cybercrimes are offences that…

You decide to call a store that sells some hiking boots you’re thinking of buying. As you dial in, the…

President Cyril Ramaphosa’s decision to appear before the Zondo Commission of inquiry into corruption in South Africa comes at a…

Twenty seven years into democracy, South African politics is still for the few. And those who complain the most have…

The EU looks set to ban some of the most concerning forms of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the “social…

Labour markets around the world are undergoing significant changes – particularly in non-tech sectors. South Africa hasn’t been spared from…

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread disinformation circulating on social media globally. This includes false information about the virus,…

India has stepped up its global ambitions and foreign policy re-engagement with African countries in recent years. Its bilateral trade…

As the second wave of COVID-19 sweeps across Africa, bringing steep increases in infections and deaths, the battle between facts…

The history of humans’ use of technology has always been a history of coevolution. Philosophers from Rousseau to Heidegger to…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the recent attacks on the country’s judiciary should not be taken lightly, warning that…

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit South Africa and most economic sectors were shut down, South Africans turned to e-commerce to…

South Africa’s Constitutional Court has declared the law which governs the communication surveillance activities of the country’s intelligence community unconstitutional.…

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