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Nostalgia: The fair itself carried that familiar warmth, such as readers walking slowly between stalls. Photos: Supplied
ALEX BOUCHE

In a world built for scrolling, can book fairs still survive?

A quiet conversation at the Kingsmead Book Fair became a reflection on shrinking attention spans, digital culture and the fragile future of reading

  • Lesego Chepape
4 min read
Music tool: Siya Mthembu says society’s anxiety around AI reflects a long history of fear surrounding new technologies.
AFRICAN RADIO

Can you hear the difference? AI music challenges the meaning of authenticity

AI is transforming music production, but growing concerns over transparency, artistry, and human creativity are reshaping the future of the industry

  • Thabo “Tbose” Mokwele
5 min read
Fak’ugesi 2025 turns South Africa’s digital paradox into a creative power surge, spotlighting African innovators who are rewriting the global tech narrative
AFRICAN FUTURISM

Glitching the future at Fak’ugesi Festival

Fak’ugesi 2025 turns South Africa’s digital paradox into a creative power surge, spotlighting African innovators who are rewriting the global tech narrative

  • Thembeka Heidi Sincuba
6 min read
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ALGORITHMIC DETERMINISM

The God Edition | Technology is eroding our sense of serendipity

Online culture makes it increasingly difficult to believe in coincidence or divine intervention because of the feedback loop of curated social media algorithms

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
5 min read