Wesley Diphoko

Editor-In-Chief, Fast Company South Africa

From township to tech hub: the digital transformation of South African communities

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South African townships are experiencing a digital renaissance, with entrepreneurs like Monde Ntoyanto leading the charge. This exploration of township connectivity ...

2024: The future of transportation is here

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In 2024 we are about to witness such an impact in how people move from point A to B.

Meet the pin: an AI hardware that will change how you use computers

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Ai Pin, that was launched last week by a couple who formerly worked at Apple, Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri.

The upcoming Amazonification of (South) Africa

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OPINION: The entry of Amazon into the South African market could lead to the Amazonification of South Africa and the broader African market, writes Wesley Diphoko. ...

Can ChatGPT answer in African languages?

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OPINION: There’s an abundance of answers in English. But can ChatGPT speak in isiZulu or other African languages and why does it matter? asks Wesley Diphoko.

SABC is finally a streaming platform, now it should act like a tech giant

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OPINION: Even though the SABC Plus streaming platform was launched without an app, its presence in the digital sphere is a major game-changer in South Africa, writes ...

Tesla reboot may kick-start a robotics revolution

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Elon Musk has unveiled what could be considered the commercial world’s first attempt to make robots mainstream - a humanoid robot developed by Tesla, known as Tesla ...

Inside the plan to build SA’s first ’Smart Township’

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The goal is to use Kayamandi township in Stellenbosch as an innovation lab for townships and rural areas on the African continent. Over time, the smart township ...

Amazon is coming and its products will use robots to collect your data

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The fight against building on heritage land in Cape Town may be worthy, however, there’s something that should be of greater concern for South Africans.

What would Elon Musk do about Eskom?

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OPINION: There’s more to issues at Eskom than technical issues. There are procurement issues that get tangled into government regulations and then there are labour ...

The beginning of the ’splinternet’

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The face of the internet is changing forever and it’s important that technology players understand the implications of this war.

How the tech that discovered Omicron variant became a reality

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South African scientists have been lauded for the discovery of the Omicron variant although this was initially clouded by travel bans.

Telkom just enabled South Africans to get prepaid fibre-to-the-home without a contract

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Customers who didn’t qualify for fibre previously due to unforeseen financial circumstances, or customers that prefer to be in control of their spend without any ...

Meet Boz - the man behind the Metaverse revolution and name change that killed the Facebook brand name

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Andrew (AKA Boz) Bosworth is a 15-year-veteran of Facebook who led a team that built consumer hardware and software, including the Quest VR headset.

This is why Facebook name change matters

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When Mark Zuckerberg announced the new name for Facebook, he did not just unveil the name Meta but a change of business direction.

Robotics company attaches a gun to a robot which may become a US Army soldier

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The US Air Force is currently testing an unarmed version of these robots for use as perimeter security at the Tyndall Air Force Base.

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg lost almost $7billion as a result of downed service

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The Big Facebook outage has more than tech impact for the global social media giant.

Why Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram were down

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Facebook vice president of infrastructure indicated that configuration changes on the backbone routers that co-ordinate network traffic between data centres caused ...

OPINION: Why UCT Online High School matters for SA education system

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UCT says interest in its R2,000 a month online high school has exceeded expectations.

3D-printed patch could deliver Covid vaccine

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Scientists at Stanford University and the University of North Carolina have developed a needle patch that may replace the syringe as a vaccination method.

What can be done about fake vaccine cards?

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As the Covid-19 delta variant spreads and the pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, experts say that people across the world are having an easier time getting ...

What’s the point of the billionaire’s race to space?

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What was the point of the first billionaire (Sir Richard Branson) in space and what will be the meaning of the second billionaire (Jeff Bezos) in space?

OPINION: Twitter and Co need to also account for SA unrest

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After a week of looting and violence in South Africa, the question remains: What should be done about Twitter and other social media platforms that fuel misinformation ...

Twitter and co need to account for SA unrest

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After a week of looting and violence in South Africa, the question remains: What should be done about Twitter and other social media platforms that fuel misinformation ...

Why WhatsApp is unstoppable

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There are several reasons why people have remained on WhatsApp even though they are aware of the implications of accepting its policy update.