Science & Technology

President Cyril Ramaphosa to address the Inaugural Worker Share Ownership Conference

This inaugural conference will facilitate dialogue among trustees, CEOs, labor and business representatives, and company chairs. It aims to foster collaboration and integrate ESOPs into South Africa's economic landscape.

By The President: Republic of South Africa 2 days ago

South African university students use AI to help them understand – not to avoid work

Through their use of AI tools, students can tailor content to address their specific strengths and weaknesses, to have a more engaged learning experience. AI tools can also be a sort of personalised online “tutor” with whom they have “conversations” to help them understand difficult concepts.

By Professor Tanja Bosch, University of Cape Town & Chikezie E. Uzuegbunam, Rhodes University 5 months ago

Should you pay for Meta’s and Twitter’s verified identity subscriptions? A social media researcher explains how the choice you face affects everyone else

Social media services have generally been free of charge for users, but now, with ad revenues slowing down, social media companies are looking for new revenue streams beyond targeted ads. Now, Twitter is charging for its blue check verification, and Meta and Twitter both charge for identity protection.

By Anjana Susarla Professor of Information Systems, Michigan State University about 1 year ago

Launch of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute of South Africa

The first-of-its-kind institute ushers a new era in South Africa’s digital transformation efforts

By GCIS over 1 year ago

South Africa and renewable energy: a 12-year-old programme offers insights for countries moving to cleaner power sources

Based on our findings we point to ways to get closer to the country’s key targets. These include increased capacity, decarbonisation, local development, and addressing energy poverty among lower-income households.

By Aalia Cassim - Visiting Researcher, Southern Centre for Inequality Studies, University of the Witwatersrand. Imraan Valodia - Pro Vice-Chancellor: Climate, Sustainability and Inequality and Director: Southern Centre for Inequality Studies., University of the Witwatersrand. Julia Taylor - Researcher: Climate and Inequality, University of the Witwatersrand. Professor Rod Crompton - African Energy Leadership Centre, Wits Business School, University of the Witwatersrand 5 months ago

Reimagining the Fourth Industrial Revolution for Africa

In a recent publication titled "The Fourth Industrial Revolution, Techno-Colonialism, and the Sub-Saharan African Response," author, Edmund Terem Ugar, outlines his perspective on how Sub-Saharan Africa should respond to the challenges a...

By Edmund Terem Ugar, Doctoral Candidate, Department of Philosophy and Research Assistant Centre for African-China Studies (CACS), University of Johannesburg   8 months ago

Radio interference from satellites is threatening astronomy – a proposed zone for testing new technologies could head off the problem

Visible light is just one part of the electromagnetic spectrum that astronomers use to study the universe. The James Webb Space Telescope was built to see infrared light, other space telescopes capture X-ray images, and observatories lik...

By Christopher Gordon De Pree Deputy Electromagnetic Spectrum Manager, National Radio Astronomy Observatory & Christopher R. Anderson Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering, United States Naval Academy & Mariya Zheleva Assistant Professor of Computer Science, University at Albany, State University of New York about 1 year ago

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