IT industry urged to make educational technology available for all

Kathy Gibson is at Huawei Connect – The IT industry needs to take responsibility for making affordable educational technology for marginalised communities around the world. This is the word from Stefania Giannini, assistant director-general for education at...
Is SA moving to a cashless society?

Is SA moving to a cashless society?

As the world shifts towards cashless payment methods, South Africa is gradually moving away from cash against a social and economic backdrop of inequality and slow economic growth. Research done by Diana Bresendale, MPhil in Futures Studies graduate of the University...

SA still top for digital quality of life in Africa

The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks South Africa 68th among 110 countries. Covering 90% of the global population, the DQL study is conducted by the cybersecurity company Surfshark and evaluates countries based on a set of five...

Amid uncertainty, hybrid work models still evolving

The global pandemic forced IT teams and business leaders to dramatically rethink where and how their employees work. With the post-pandemic recovery underway but challenged by the Delta variant and uneven vaccination rates, many organisations are still trying to...

Fully vaxxed – don’t get fully hacked

Congratulations: you’ve been vaccinated, and you’ve got the card to prove it. But be wary of where you post pictures of that card, or who you show it to, because while you’re celebrating, scammers are too. According to Anna Collard, senior...