As inflation and the cost of living continue to rise, a growing number of households in South Africa are struggling to meet their financial obligations. In many instances, despite various avenues available to the consumer to seek assistance, households avoid it,...

In an era driven by digital connectivity, the recent events involving the unprecedented damage to three of South Africa's major west coast undersea Internet cables have thrust the country into a precarious position. By Paul Colmer, exco member at Wireless Access...

The Covid-19 pandemic is set to reshape the healthcare industry with cutting-edge technologies in virtual care such as internet of medical things (IoMT), teleradiology, telemedicine, remote patient monitoring, and virtual visits. The post-Covid-19 telehealth market...

Work has a completely new look as employees around the world adapt to the realities or working from home, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Citrix Systems. Beds have become desks, bathrooms serve as conference rooms, kids and pets crash...

Right now, there are currently around 2,5-billion people around the world in some form of a Covid-19 lockdown, and millions more businesses are also shuttered and unable to trade or generate an income. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is both staggering and...

The Libra Association has announced new changes to its proposed stablecoin project, most notably a move to work with central banks in developing digital currencies. The Libra stablecoin project will see a host of single-currency stablecoins developed alongside a...

James Petretta, associate director: country risk at IHS Markit, details how the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns are impacting the risk of social unrest. Lockdowns in Asia have been enforced strictly by security forces, particularly in South Asia. Post-peak debate...

As part of the response to fight the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town's (UCT) Graduate School of Business Athol Williams and his artist wife, Taryn Lock, have produced the seventh book in their acclaimed Oaky...

Facebook has announced another step to combat the spread of harmful hoaxes and misinformation about Covid-19 on its platforms. Through Facebook's Newsfeed, users who interact with harmful COVID-19 claims will receive messages on Covid-19 myths debunked by the WHO...

Ride-hailing service Bolt has acted swiftly in response to the Covid-19 lockdown to transform Bolt Food into an essential goods delivery service. Bolt Food launched in Cape Town this week and offers free delivery until 23 April 2020, with drivers able to deliver...