The Trap in your Pocket

Dr Pitso Tsibolane

Senior Lecturer, Information Systems, UCT

The whole family is invited to attend a free seminar addressing topics like:

• The science of smartphone compulsion: Engineered for addiction.
• The hidden cost to families: Together in the room, absent from each other.
• Simple rhythms a household can start this week as a family – not a list of rules.

Unmasking the ultimate goal: What is the race for your attention really about

4 August 2026

18h30

Helderberg High School

Annandale Road, Somerset West

Although it is free, please register for catering purposes: https://forms.gle/gcGZYNVTgTQ2iF6p9

Supervision will be provided for children under 9