The WholeWeek Wrap with Daily Maverick (1 July 2024)

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Hospitals under siege – why it’s time to pay attention to cyberattacks on healthcare systems. From chatbots to image generators and transcription tools – AI is here to stay, and South Africans are loving it. Then, protests in Kenya continue as the youth say: no more. Later, how a simple tech solution is keeping moms-to-be safe. And why a Hilux bakkie named Edna captured the hearts of many. But first, it’s a case of on again, off again... Why did a seemingly solid GNU fall to pieces within a matter of hours, and what does this say about the future under a coalition government?

1 Jul English South Africa News · News Commentary

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