Government may introduce basic coding in SA schools
Government will consider introducing computer coding in South Africa’s education system, communications deputy minister Pinky Kekana said on Wednesday. “The time has come for us to introduce basic coding in our
Cryptocurrencies fall after yet another heist
Cryptocurrencies dropped after the second South Korean exchange in as many weeks said it was the victim of a theft, renewing concerns about the safety of digital-asset trading venues. Bithumb, ranked by Coinmarketcap
5 things the Superbalist, Spree merger tell us about e-commerce in SA
The late Monday afternoon announcement that online fashion retailers Spree and Superbalist would merge ought not to have caught anyone unawares. Both e-commerce players are already majority owned by Naspers: it owns
What Eskom workers are really paid
The country is facing load shedding due to the disruption of Eskom operations by striking Eskom employees. The management of the utility, which is at risk of losing its going concern status, earlier announced there
Interview: CSIR research engineer Osei Ofosu
In this episode of the podcast, Duncan McLeod talks to Osei Ofosu, research engineer at the CSIR’s materials science and manufacturing division, about a new bioplastics innovation that the institution believes could help save
Tap and go: yes or no?
Contactless card or “tap-and-go” payments are slowly gaining popularity as more banks and retailers adopt this method of payment. Shoppers with the technology-enabled cards are benefitting from the speed and
Take Maseko’s open letter with a pinch of salt
In a full-page, paid-for open letter in the Sunday Times, addressed to “the political leaders of South Africa”, Telkom CEO Sipho Maseko implored the politicians to have a national conversation about the importance of ICT
Bubble, trouble, hodl and forks: money, the weapon of choice
Like politics, religion and economics, money is a social construct. Money is no more than a collective system of trust. If you sell a bicycle for R500, you trust that the R500 cash the buyer gives you will be fungible for food or electricity
Inflation slows to 5-year low
South Africa’s inflation rate fell in May as food prices rose at the slowest pace since 2013, reducing chances that the central bank will increase interest rates later this year. Consumer prices climbed 4.4% from a year
Solo lacks Star Wars mojo
The Force was weak with Solo. Walt Disney’s latest offering from the Star Wars film franchise opened to disappointing weekend sales in the US and Canada, a rare slip for a movie studio that has dominated the box office for
