AARTO may have the opposite effect to what was intended. (Source: Freepik.) Motorists could lose their driver’s licences when the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act (AARTO) rolls out nationally, not because they’re dangerous drivers, but because critical technological flaws leave the system vulnerable to errors, corruption and outdated data. “I feel that the…
Withdrawing from the global court shows that the Alliance of Sahel States prioritises joint action, whatever the consequences. On 22 September, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), comprising Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, declared it was leaving the International Criminal Court (ICC). This comes seven months after their official withdrawal from the Economic Community of…
The World Health Organization (WHO) today released a new report titled “Saving lives, spending less”, revealing that an additional investment of just US$3 per person annually in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) could yield economic benefits of up to US$1 trillion by 2030. Alongside the report, WHO shared new analysis of country-level progress in reducing NCD…
The United Nations has finalised the revised estimates for its 2026 proposed programme budget, outlining more than $500 million in reductions, while also introducing the first measures of the UN80 Initiative – a wider effort to make the Organisation more effective and resilient as it marks its 80th anniversary. The revised estimates, communicated on Monday…
After a shocking trade on the eve of the NFL regular season, all eyes were on the Dallas Cowboys defense and how they would perform without defensive end Micah Parsons against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday. After a shoddy start, the Cowboys’ defense actually held their own in a 24-20 loss to the defending champion…
Artificial intelligence systems are thirsty, consuming as much as 500 milliliters of water – a single-serving water bottle – for each short conversation a user has with the GPT-3 version of OpenAI’s ChatGPT system. They use roughly the same amount of water to draft a 100-word email message. That figure includes the water used to…
Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4. In tough economic times, marketing is often the first budget to get scaled back. But in complex industries, it’s often the glue holding everything together, including the customer experience. According to Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4, which positions itself as a leading…
The cost of a data breach in South Africa has declined slightly to R44.1-million, according to a new research report from IBM. The company said in a statement on Friday that despite an increase in the number of breaches recorded in South Africa, the adoption of data security, artificial intelligence and machine learning insights, and…
During a recent earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook revealed that tariffs imposed by the Trump administration could add an estimated $1.1 billion to the company’s costs in the September quarter. This comes after Apple reported spending $800 million on tariffs in the June quarter, which was slightly less than the $900 million it had…
Remember the time when cash notes and clunky coins filled your wallet? Today, your wallet’s bill compartment and coin pockets are probably much emptier, while its card slots are overflowing with bank and retailer cards. You might even be a consumer with no cards in your wallet, preferring contactless payments with your smartphone. The transition…
