People ‘n’ Issues

From tax to tech: What it takes
to fix municipalities

South African local authorities face a debt crisis threatening services, but digital tools offer a path...

Migration reverses small-town
remote working

The ‘Wise Move 2025 Migration Report’ reveals how data and technology are transforming the SA moving...

High-tech prospects of real estate agents

Humans leveraging technology are the future of real estate, writes ANTONIE GOOSEN, MD of Meridian Realty.

JSE launches Carbon Market

The voluntary market has seen South Africa's first trades of carbon credits eligible for the local...

Cost and modernisation must balance

Business leaders must tackle rising IT costs and evolving AI strategies to stay competitive, writes PRESIDENT...

Study calls for diversity
in research

New findings reveal how factors like gender and ethnicity influence brain biology, leading to variations in...

Domain expansion to drive digital diversity

The Internet connects billions, yet falls short for underserved communities, writes PIERRE DANDJINOU, ICANN Africa VP...

CES 2025: CES attempts the quantum leap

After Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang single-handedly crashed the quantum market, the World Quantum Congress was at...

Upgrade your personal workspace for 2025

From spring-cleaning tech to optimising lighting, Temu offers affordable solutions to transform a working environment.

Kids know your
phone secrets

A new Cisco survey of working parents reveals that 85% have shared work devices with their...

83% of people take devices to bed

A survey by NordVPN revealed that the majority of people scroll through social media while in...

Digital identity can transform informal economy

A considerable SMME funding gap in SA could be relieved if informal businesses formalised.

Dark side of pet care poses privacy risk

Big tech is under fire over deceptive 'dark patterns', write KARL BLOM, PRINEIL PADAYACHY, LESEDI MATHUMETSE...

For first time, scientists
X-Ray the atom

Synchrotron X-ray spectroscopy allows atom-level examination of iron and terbium atoms.

User interfaces too complex for many

Researchers find the digital divide is increasing as a result of ease-of-use challenges for those with...

SA music booming, but not for music makers

Artists need a good understanding of the business side of music, Nick Matzukis of the Academy...

Market for mind-reading takes shape

Brain computer interfaces represents an array of technologies that can decode neural signals, writes DR TESS...

ALX and NYDA team up
for youth skills

The partnership, which coincides with World Entrepreneurship Day today, focuses on digital and entrepreneurial skills.

Netflix spotlights SA’s
women movie-makers

The talented individuals and their films both entertain and offer a glimpse into the cultural landscapes...

Rage against the screen

Younger users are done with traditional TV, as they embrace streaming, says LESLIE ADAMS of Reach...