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A general view of Long Street, usually one of the busiest and most popular entertainment areas with bars, clubs and restaurants in the city, with a billboard reading Stay Home, in Cape Town. (Rodger Bosch/AFP)

Covid-19 lockdown: Towards a capsule existence

How online media during the Coronavirus lockdown foreshadows a permanently encapsulated life

Discussions with local colleagues in paediatrics revealed how a single video or instant message with false information was enough to dissuade parents from believing in medical therapies, writes the author. (Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Our appetite for fake news is a global threat to health

The next battle for global health is likely to be fought on the internet

Dr Sivuyile Madikana, with participants at the #VarsityConvo conference, which is targeted at young people in higher learning institutions. (Photo: Motlatsi Maomela)

Turn to digital to increase communication with young people about HIV

Radio, print and TV are great tools, but digital platforms provide information and enables conversations between peers and with experts

Dina Tokio is on our lists for her light and witty videos which deal with fashion

On our lists this week: Schoolboy Q, fashion blogger Dina Tokio and Ja.magazine

The Lists this week were compiled by Friday editor Milisuthando Bongela, senior arts writer Kwanele Sosibo and contributor Sarah Koopman.

As the economy takes a beating, digital tools may help your job search and career upskilling journey

Moneyweb suing Fin24 for ‘plagiarism’: Standard practice or parasitic?

In light of Moneyweb taking Fin24 to court for "plagiarism", are sites like Fin24 parasitic, or is Moneyweb failing to keep up with the times?

The future of journalism: feast or fast food?

If news organisations get their personalisation right they will have something incredibly powerful for advertisers, writes <b>Peter Barron</b>.

Good news for print media … in Latin America

The newspaper business, drained of readers and revenue and hounded by online media in much of North America and Europe, is thriving in Latin America.