UCT’s new online high school is hiring – here’s what they are looking for

The University of Cape Town’s online high school has seen an significant uptake since first launching in July, and is now hiring for over 300 positions to meet the growing demand.

Facebook places profits over well-being of its users, says whistleblower

A former Facebook Inc product manager has become one of the company’s highest-profile critics after exposing thousands of internal documents she said showed the social media giant failed to protect users.

Don’t blame us for South Africa’s racist content: Facebook

Social media platforms should not be used as a scapegoat for the rise in hate speech online because they only mirror what society already feels, a Facebook representative said on Wednesday.

New court case to tackle thousands of dodgy loan deals in South Africa

Stellenbosch University’s Law Clinic plans to institute a class action case on behalf of thousands of defrauded consumers who have fallen victim to dodgy loan websites.

How China’s new privacy laws will impact businesses in South Africa

​​South African businesses with links to China need to be aware of the country’s recently-passed Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL), which comes into force in November 2021, says law firm Webber Wentzel.

These are the top Airbnb cities and towns in South Africa

Travel on Airbnb contributed more than R8 billion to the South African economy during the pandemic, supporting 21,500 jobs, new data shows.

New online school launches in South Africa

South African homeschooling provider, Impaq, is launching a new online school in September.

Zuckerberg says Facebook’s future lies in virtual ‘metaverse’

Mark Zuckerberg doesn’t just want you logging in to his company’s products. He wants you living, working and even exercising inside them.