94 Cape Town-based medtech start-up AI Diagnostics has raised R85-million in a pre-series-A funding round to scale the deployment of an AI-powered digital stethoscope, which is designed to detect tuberculosis through lung-sound…
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More men than women say they are poor, Stats SA finds
98 The income indicator shows that poverty affects 40% of women versus 41.9% of men. South Africans may be feeling slightly better about their financial situations than they did a decade ago,…
Here’s why financial literacy is your blueprint for a well-designed life
85 Picture: iStock / pixdeluxe As South Africa marks Financial Literacy Month in April, the conversation often centres on restrictive budgeting and cutting back. However, true financial literacy is not about deprivation,…
Werner Lindemann on how AI is rewriting the infosec rulebook
93 The pace at which artificial intelligence is reshaping the threat landscape is outstripping the ability of most organisations to defend themselves, with shadow AI, synthetic identity attacks and a looming quantum…
Draft AI policy: South Africa ‘too dependent’ on US, China
114 South Africa’s draft AI policy document – gazetted last week by the department of communications & digital technologies – contains a candid acknowledgement that the country’s reliance on US and Chinese…
Huawei Mate 80 Pro with AI Composition puts a pro photographer in your hand
71Designed to Be Seen. Built to Be Yours. Meet the Huawei Mate 80 Pro Smartphones have become part of how people express themselves, from the way they capture moments to how they…
The cameras behind Artemis II’s stunning lunar images
94 Two professional photography instructors trained Artemis II astronauts to take pictures of the moon and Earth during their historic lunar flyby and said they were as impressed as the public by…
New man to accelerate wholesale connectivity in the DRC
96 Gaetan Soltesz, GM of FAST Congo With more than 25 years of international telecommunications experience, Gaetan Soltesz is the new GM of FAST Congo, the joint venture formed in the Democratic…
Pet emergency response: Essential pet first aid kit items for dogs and cats
76 Preparing for a pet emergency starts with recognising warning signs like sudden weakness, vomiting, diarrhoea, or pale gums. Do pets really need a first aid kit? Whether you’re a new pet…
The end of load shedding hasn’t fixed South Africa’s power problem
94 A new interactive report by residential solar energy specialist Wetility shows clear disparities in the reliable supply of electricity across South Africa’s municipalities, with outages lasting about two hours in some…