Massmart launches Urban Bookshelf project

Massmart has launched its first Urban Bookshelf, a literacy project developed to increase access to books in under-served communities. Placed at Phefeni Recreation Centre in Orland, Soweto, the Urban Bookshelf looks like a striking artwork and functions as a free...
Dancing atoms hold quantum key

Dancing atoms hold quantum key

Dancing atoms could unlock the secret to creating practical uses for quantum computers. An international team led by University of Surrey’s Dr Steve Chick and Professor of Physics Ben Murdin, has developed a way of making phosphorous atoms “dance”,...

Transaction volumes volatile in a flat economy

South Africa’s economic transactional activities – and economy at large – appears to be in a state of volatility with uncertainty among businesses and individuals being the only constant. This is according to BankservAfrica’s Economic...

Entrepreneurs, youth need more support

More impactful business development support that provides entrepreneurs with robust business basics is needed to increase small business success rates, while a decline in youth-owned businesses has emerged as cause for concern given South Africa’s dire...

Political malware CopyKittens under the spotlight

A new report on the group known as “CopyKittens” details its increased activity in support of its political ambitions. The report is co-authored by Israeli cyber-intelligence company ClearSky and Trend Micro. CopyKittens, which has been active since 2013,...

Alternative Android store rife with malware

ESET researchers discovered that CepKutusu.com, a Turkish alternative Android app store, has been spreading malware under the guise of all offered Android apps. When users browsed the Turkish alternative app store CepKutusu.com and proceeded to downloading an app, the...