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Why newspapers are all the rage

Dinosaur? Maybe. But there is an artistry to blending research, headlines, words and images, to make a real-world product we can be proud of

There is nothing inherently magical about a newspaper. Socially, sure, the beautiful thing about a physical copy is that it can be shared, passed around and collectively leafed through. But that’s not what makes it great.
South Africa’s youngest news consumers are disengaging from traditional journalism.

Editorial: Readers will decide news quality

The digital media industry is besieged by standards that encourage the dumbing down of its work – consider what’s happening to the Washington Post

African grey parrots are one of the most heavily trafficked birds in the world. (Photo by: Auscape/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Online sales drive illegal trade in endangered African grey parrots

The birds, which are native to equatorial Africa, have been decimated by the international pet trade

Delivery service: Amazon centre in London. The pandemic disrupted the analogue business models of South African retailers to the online world. Amazon is an even bigger disruptor lying in wait. Photo: Getty Images

Amazon to eat Woolworths, Shoprite and Takealot lunch?

The pandemic may have disrupted the analogue business models of South African retailers to the online world. Amazon, unlike Walmart, is possibly an even bigger disruptor lying in…

The past two pandemic years have altered the retail sector in ways unimaginable and 2022 has brand new trends in store for consumers. (Photo by Xabiso Mkhabela/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Trends that will revolutionise the retail sector in 2022

From social selling and greenwashing to downtrading, analysts outline 2022 trends for the retail sector

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Children will learn under lockdown

Just what they’ll learn or be taught will be outside the curriculum, which may have to happen later

The pandemic offers opportunities for online businesses that deliver services ranging from education and communication with clients to delivering groceries, but it doesn’t come without difficulties.

As the economy inches open, South Africa’s startups prepare for a post-Covid world

The pandemic offers opportunities for online businesses that deliver services ranging from education and communication with clients to delivering groceries, but it doesn’t come…

It is safe to say that, given the risk factor involved, the pandemic has exacerbated online activities, and even if, as the severity of its effect decreases (when a vaccine has been developed, for instance), people return physically to their places of work, the current expansion of online work practices means it is likely to remain so to a significant degree.

The coronavirus and the rise of the network society

Two kinds of virus, one biological and the other digital, have spread around the world, changing society and creating social elites

Virtual reality: The world of esports has grown exponentially from its perception as a smattering of geeky hang-outs to global mass-watched extravaganzas. (Getty Images)

Esports offer a brave new world

With stadiums shut, clubs and leagues are turning to the video games to stay relevant