Media capture happens when media outlets lose their independence and fall under the influence of political or financial interests. This often leads to news content that favours power instead of public accountability. Media Capture in Africa and Latin America: Power and Resistance is a new book edited by news media scholars Hayes Mawindi Mabweazara and…
APP scam losses are on the rise, according to ACI Worldwide’s latest Scamscope report. Amid an ever-changing payments landscape, real-time payments are booming, offering significant value for financial institutions. At the same time, Authorized Push Payment (APP) scam losses are on the rise. To unpack these and other key trends in payments and fraud prevention,…
As we headed into 2025, the stage seemed set for South Africa’s interest rates to drop, with inflation within the South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) target range. However, global factors – including heightened geopolitical instability and tariff-related tensions – prompted SARB to hold firm. This interest rate stagnation has had both direct and indirect effects…
From the ‘7 Deadly Cloud Sins and How to Avoid Them’, to ‘The Unforeseen Forces That Shape Your Code’, to ‘Why You Don’t Want to Win This Race’, DevConf 2025 brought together speakers from across South Africa, Nigeria, the Philippines, Switzerland and Canada, in a global tech conversation. Rodney Ncane, senior React developer at BET…
