William Brederode

South Africa’s learner’s licence pass rate has fallen off a cliff after a new digital system was introduced. The old test had to go, but the new system isn’t without its issues either, writes William Brederode.

Pick n Pay is the latest major South African retailer to roll out self-checkout tills, joining select shops in the Shoprite. Woolworths is piloting the technology. Interestingly, the retailers have taken different approaches.

There has been a massive increase in the demand for licensed firearms in South Africa, as concerns about crime and a possible looming crackdown on civilian gun ownership have pushed a growing number of citizens to bear arms.

Bolt began rolling out digital advertising billboards on top of some cars operating on its platform this month. But that endeavour has been swiftly shut down by the City of Cape Town.

Bolt made a quick U-turn on the rollout of digital billboards on its vehicles in Cape Town after receiving a legal warning. So what about Uber, which has rolled out similar billboards in Johannesburg and Pretoria?

Some Pick n Pay customers who used its old on-demand delivery service have been warned that their information, including card details and the delivery address they used, may have been affected by a data breach.

The Western Cape government is set to start using artificial intelligence and dashcams to detect road defects and refer them to maintenance teams.