SOUTH AFRICA IS NOT READY FOR THE COMING WHITE-COLLAR AI BLOODBATH
A major disruption is unfolding in global white-collar employment. According to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, up to 50% of entry-level white-collar jobs could vanish in the next five years due to advances in artificial intelligence. As detailed in Axios’ article “Behind the Curtain: A White-Collar Bloodbath”, this isn’t science fiction; it’s a forecast from one […]
PRESIDENT RAMAPHOSA CONCLUDES WORKING VISIT TO CANADA
President Cyril Ramaphosa has, on 17 June 2025, concluded his working visit to Canada where he participated in the G7 Summit Outreach Session, on the margins of the G7 Leaders Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada. The Group of Seven (G7) consists of the largest advanced economies namely: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the […]
KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY DEPUTY PRESIDENT MASHATILE DURING LAUNCH OF THE TRANSFORMATION FUND
“It is always a privilege to be invited to gatherings of this nature, and I remain keen on engaging in dialogues that can advance our nation’s progress. This is because conversations regarding economic matters are crucial for fostering inclusive and sustainable development and improving participation in decision-making processes. They facilitate the equilibrium of economic development […]
MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES ARE POISED TO REVOLUTIONISE EDUCATION
For the last two decades, the City of Barcelona in Spain has become home to the Mobile World Congress, the world’s premier event in mobile and communication technologies. This annual pilgrimage brings together the most influential players in mobile and communications technologies comprising producers of cutting-edge mobile technologies, network equipment providers, representatives of wireless carriers, […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK MEDIA OWNERSHIP TODAY
On Wednesday, we woke up to the news of a change in ownership of a 128-year-old newspaper in neighbouring Eswatini, but what caught my attention was not just the change itself—it was the reaction to it. The sale of such a historic publication should have been a moment of reflection on the progress made in […]
AFRICAN CHILDREN’S SUMMIT 2025: WHY THE AFRICA CHILDREN’S SUMMIT MATTERS NOW MORE THAN EVER
As the world reels from the multiple, overlapping crises of war, climate breakdown, wideninginequality, and the unchecked rise of artificial intelligence, it is crucial that we ask: what kind ofworld are we creating for our children? More importantly, what kind of world do childrenthemselves envision—and how do we listen? The Africa Children’s Summit will be […]