Opinion: Digital Shadows: Unveiling the crisis of forced labour in the tech age
Letlhokwa Mpedi is the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Johannesburg and a labour law scholar. Tshilidzi Marwala is the rector of the United Nations University, UN under-secretary general. They recently published an opinion article that first appeared in Mail & Guardian on 12 June 2025. The digital age is characterised by a fragile […]
Twin disruptors at work — tariffs, AI and the future of employment
Letlhokwa Geoge Mpedi is the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Johannesburg. Tshilidzi Marwala is a rector of the United Nations University and UN under-secretary general. They recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Daily Maverick on 28 May 2025. he global economy stands at a precipice, shaped by two interconnected forces: […]
Opinion: Pixels and protection: Strengthening legal frameworks against digital child labour
Letlhokwa Geoge Mpedi is the vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Johannesburg. Tshilidzi Marwala is a rector of the United Nations University and UN under-secretary general. They recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Mail & Guardian on 20 May 2025. Scrolling through social media often reveals a troubling trend: the commodification […]
Opinion: Case in point
Letlhokwa Geoge Mpedi is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg. He recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the China Daily on 29 April 2025 The Global South is often dismissed as being on the margins of global affairs and relegated to having a passive role, particularly in the sphere of artificial […]