South Africa’s Data Centre Boom: Where They Are, Why They’re Here, and How Operators Beat the Power and Water Crisis
In a follow up to our article on South Africa data centres, research shows we now have 60+ data centres. I explain where they are,…
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AI’s Water and Power Backlash: Have We Not Seen This Movie Before?
AI data centre water usage is sparking backlash worldwide. I compare it to the 2016-2018 bitcoin mining outcry — with a Brackenfell, Cape Town case…
The Smart Home Revolution: Local Control, AI Agents, and the Death of Cloud Dependency in 2026/2027
The smart home revolution. The ever changing landscape is shifting dramatically—from fragmented, cloud-dependent gadgets to unified, local, and AI-driven automation. Whether you’re a curious homeowner…
Navigating Water Scarcity: El Niño/La Niña Cycles, Harvesting Solutions, Desalination, and Lessons from Global Leaders
Navigating Water Scarcity: Explore El Niño/La Niña impacts on South Africa and global droughts, practical freshwater harvesting methods, how desalination works, and key lessons from…
The Ghost in the Machine: Why Your Kipor Generator Is Still Very Much Alive
Kipor generators like the KDE6700 are still common in South Africa despite the Honda patent battles. Discover the real history, why they didn’t truly disappear,…
The Great STEM Hijack: Why Science and Maths Belong on the Shop Floor
If you mention the acronym STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in a South African boardroom or a school staffroom, you will notice an immediate,…