Brendyn Lotz writes news, reviews, and opinion pieces for Hypertext. His interests include SMEs, innovation on the African continent, cybersecurity, blockchain, games, geek culture and YouTube.

A captured suicide drone in Sudan. A revolution in unmanned systems is reshaping the dynamics of Africa’s armed conflicts. Professional militaries must balance the tactical advantages of drones with ...

At the weekend the South African National Defence Force launched its own podcast, Defence in Focus. Billed as a way to fulfil its mandate to engage with the public, the first episode of the show ...

He further renewed his commitment to making The Gambia the first African nation to achieve universal electricity access by end of 2025/2026. The leader of the grand Allaince urged all members to ...

While the Presidential eThekwini Working Group (PeWG) has made strides, President Cyril Ramaphosa acknowledges that challenges remain. In a parliamentary response to questions by the DA’s Anna ...

South Africa's influence extends beyond its borders, serving as a prominent advocate for the economic development agenda of the African continent through other multilateral institutions such as ...

South Africa was involved in a series of wars which are usually known as South African Border Wars. One of them was the civil conflict in Angola. While Cuba and the Communist block supported the ...

Their crime: crossing a disputed border in the Arabian Sea, which divides the South Asian nuclear powers and sworn enemies, for fishing. A fisherman unloads chunks of ice from his boat at Diu port ...

It's a win-win, and it's why everything on iStock is only available royalty-free — including all Africa images and footage. What kinds of royalty-free files are available on iStock? How can you use ...

As Tesla billionaire Elon Musk continues to influence the trajectory of the United States, it seems a good time to remember another South African who also tried to shape the national conversation ...

2025 Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans & People of African Descent through Reparations. 2025 Year of Reparations: Justice for Africans & People of African Descent through Reparations.

South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA) has deployed additional resources and introduced advanced surveillance technology at several ports of entry for the Easter long weekend travel ...