Africa

Nigeria slaps Meta with $290m in fines for invasive practices

By Tolu Olarewaju and Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada

South Africa

Online danger — social media predator targets and traffics SA teen

By Robyn Wolfson Vorster

Newsletters

Love in a time of Wi-Fi: How couples cultivate connection online

By Angela Daniels

Business Maverick

We’re not the ATM: Google says no to Competition Commission’s R500m proposal to fund SA news

By Ferial Haffajee

Maverick Life

Signal isn’t top-secret safe — Here’s why

By Frederick Scholl

South Africa

‘It’s heartbreaking,’ says Pretoria Girls High parent as school faces fresh allegations of racism

By Nonkululeko Njilo

Business Maverick

Roaming costs — don’t let cellphone companies call the shots

By Neesa Moodley

Op-eds

Foreign interest in Africa comes with damaging disinformation tactics

By Kyle Hiebert

South Africa

WhatsApp’s water warriors take mayor’s place while dry Johannesburg swelters

By Ferial Haffajee

Business Maverick

Where do you get your news? Probably Facebook, TikTok, WhatsApp or X

By Georgina Crouth

South Africa

ICT is critically changing how African migrants keep in touch with family and ‘home’

By Maria Marchetti-Mercer

South Africa

Expect a rise in xenophobia, cybermisogyny and disinformation in the election run-up

By Guy Berger