New Book in Progress

We are excited to announce that the DigiSAt research findings will be published in an upcoming book by Karen Waltorp and Asnath Paula Kambunga.

Book Title: Tech Imaginaries, EnergyCrisis, and Everyday Life in South Africa’s Silicon Cape
Publisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG, under the Palgrave Pivot initiative
Expected publication date: Late 2025

The book provides new empirical insights into some of the most pressing issues of our time: digital living, energy futures, and their impacts on human well-being, democratic society, and the environment. It explores the everyday implications of digital developments during profound energy crises in South Africa and mapping out interrelated controversies.