Technology to protect South Africa’s oceans: experts find that a data-driven monitoring system is paying off

Technology to protect South Africa’s oceans: experts find that a data-driven monitoring system is paying off

A fishing boat launching into South African waters at dawn. Justin Klusener Photos Marjolaine Krug, University of Cape Town Nine years ago South Africa put in place an innovative information management system designed to monitor and protect its seas. The country is surrounded by the Atlantic and Indian oceans on its southern, eastern and western borders. The oceans are an important source of income and employment. The ocean economy contributed […]

March 12, 2024 50

Science & Technology

Identity at the core of Zero Trust: becoming cyber secure in education

In an age marked by an unprecedented surge in cyberthreats and data breaches, the importance of cybersecurity has reached new heights. Organisations worldwide are grappling with a mounting tide of cybercrime, with estimates from Cybersecurity Ventures projecting that cybercrime would cost the world a staggering $8 trillion in 2023; a number expected to soar to $10.5 trillion by 2025. It's a daunting reality that no one can afford to ignore, regardless of […]

February 14, 2024 195

World

China’s population shrinks for a second year in a row

China's population fell in 2023 for the second year in a row – down by two million, as births and deaths continue to drop. The overall population fell in 2023 to 1.409 billion, down 2.08 million people from the previous year. Although the economy grew last year slightly faster than the government's target. Here's Andrew Wood in Hong Kong.

January 17, 2024 12