buy this article By Annalise KempenPhoto courtesy of Roman Odintsov, Pexels We live in a tech-driven world with an estimated 70% of the global population relying on mobile services for communication, commerce and access to digital platforms (GSMA Intelligence, 2026). Children are part of our tech-driven world, and in 2019 the first announcements about a […]
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buy this article By Brig Dirk Lambrechts This is “an ex tempore judgment*” by the High Court in Durban. It is an appeal against the refusal by the magistrates’ court, Verulam in KZN, to admit Mr Shirwin Nowtham (hereinafter referred to as the accused) to bail based on the alleged existence of “new facts”. The
buy this article – Security tool or privacy threat? By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Magnific The use of facial recognition technology is becoming common in today’s world. Apart from the ability to unlock cellphones, other uses include expediting security screening at airports and improving customers’ experience in stores through better service. The technology has
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buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos/images courtesy of Magnific and SAPS Policing is an increasingly complex task, with manpower and resource shortages and increasing levels of violent crime adding strain on law enforcement agencies. In response, drones are emerging as a valuable policing tool, helping law enforcement officers manage some routine but demanding situations. Unmanned
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photo courtesy of Pixabay A law enforcement officer’s body-worn camera is arguably one of the most significant pieces of equipment in contemporary policing. These cameras record interactions between law enforcers and community members during everyday events involving tension, conflict and collaboration. The device is regarded as a sign of
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buy this article Compiled by Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Creen AI and Pixabay Minority Report, the 2002 sci-fi movie set in the year 2054, features an elite police squad called “Precrime,” which arrests people charged with killing other people before the killings occur, all thanks to visions from three “precogs” gifted with the power
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buy this article By Annalise KempenPhoto courtesy of Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp Protest actions are not new: People who have signed up to receive safety notifications on provincial safety fora, such as those in Gauteng, are likely to receive daily warnings about protest actions somewhere in the province. Protest actions about service delivery issues have become so
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buy this article By Brig Dirk LambrechtsPhotos/images courtesy of Freepik QuestionSouth Africans have become used to hearing the term “contempt of court” (in Afrikaans: “minagting van die hof”) in news reports. Including, because a well-known politician was accused and recently convicted and sentenced to direct incarceration by a Magistrates’ Court. On his way out of
buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp and Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp With local government elections scheduled for November 2026, the familiar promise of improved “service delivery” has returned to the campaign trail. Political party candidates vow to ensure access to water, sanitation, electricity and other basic services to struggling communities, pledges that many
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Unsplash and Pexels It looks real. It feels real. But it is not. Counterfeit cash is slipping into cash drawers during daily transactions … quietly, swiftly and often unnoticed, turning ordinary moments into costly mistakes. From street markets to major retailers, fake money is moving and
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