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Ransomware: what it is and why it’s your problem
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Ransomware is a type of malicious software that makes a victim’s data, system or device inaccessible. It locks the target or encrypts it...
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AI can make the dead talk – why this doesn’t comfort us
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] For as long as humans have buried their dead, they’ve dreamed of keeping them close. The ancient Fayum portraits – those stunningly lifelike...
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Early humans relied on simple stone tools for 300,000 years in a changing east African landscape
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Our prehistoric human ancestors relied on deliberately modified and sharpened stone tools as early as 3.3 million years ago. The selection of rock...
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South Africa’s addressing system is still not in place: a clear vision is needed
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Informal settlement in South Africa. By Matt-80 – Own work, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY “Turn right after the first big...
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Arrow tips found in South Africa are the oldest evidence of poison use in hunting
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Boophone disticha. Ton Rulkens from Mozambique, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY The oldest evidence for the use of arrow poison...
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Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains why
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Between 2016 and 2024 there were 193 internet shutdowns imposed in 41 African countries. This form of social control is a growing trend...
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Digital monitoring is growing in South Africa’s public service – regulation needs to catch up
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [3] Government departments across South Africa are increasingly relying on digital tools to evaluate public programmes and monitor performance. This is part of broader...
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South Sudan has never had an election to hand over presidential power: so what are the rules of succession?
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [2] South Sudan has not held an election since it gained independence 15 years ago, and progress towards a new constitution has stalled. Election...
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Disability and access to justice in four African countries: strong laws, weak in practice
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [2] South Africa has a reputation as one of the most progressive countries on the African continent when it comes to disability rights. It...
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Africa’s militaries have always relied on imported weapons: why a shift to homegrown defence is now under way
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) [2] Africa’s militaries are built on imported power. Foreign countries such as China, Russia, the United States, Turkey and France dominate Africa’s weapons market....