The City of Cape Town is drafting new development guidelines for large data centre applications, its first public acknowledgement that the approvals process needs changing, and has confirmed that the rezoning it granted in July for a hyperscale precinct at King Air Industria is suspended and cannot be acted on. Separately, Equinix, the US operator…
Nairobi — On the first anniversary of the conviction of ailing Burundian journalist Sandra Muhoza, 127 African women journalists have written her a joint letter expressing solidarity, calling for her unconditional release, and decrying her imprisonment as robbing the public of “an important voice.” Muhoza is expected in court on December 19, a family member…
Writing academic assignments at university can be stressful, especially if it is your first time preparing a full research paper. Many African students face real barriers: limited access to digital libraries, tight deadlines, balancing school with work, and adapting to strict academic standards. Yet with the right approach, anyone can learn how to write a…
This matters not just for academics, but for anyone relying on trustworthy information, from journalists and policymakers to educators and the public. Ensuring transparency in how AI is used protects the credibility of all published knowledge. In education and research, AI can generate text, improve writing style, and even analyse data. It saves time and…
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to “intelligent machines and algorithms that can reason and adapt based on sets of rules and environments which mimic human intelligence”. This field is evolving rapidly and the education sector, for one, is abuzz with discussion on AI use for writing. This matters not just for academics, but for anyone relying…
