News South Africa

Seven are due to give birth this week and two gave birth shortly before they were due to board a bus.

Promotion and relegation will be a key element of a revamped PGA Tour from 2028.

With eight teams already having nothing to play for, has the jeopardy in the group stage at the World Cup been diminished? And are concerns over the integrity of competition justified?

The United Nations has called on major artificial intelligence companies to publicly disclose the full environmental cost of their data centres and to power them with renewable energy, launching a transparency initiative for the sector. The rapid global build-out of data centres to fuel the AI revolution has drawn scrutiny from environmental groups for high […]

Naspers, through its subsidiary Prosus, has launched a new agentic AI platform for businesses in South Africa called ToqanClaw — and the company says it is completely free to use, with no tokens or usage limits. Similar to the OpenClaw platform, ToqanClaw draws on multiple AI models from major providers, including Anthropic and other open-source […]

South Africa’s fruit export industry, long regarded as one of the country’s most advanced agricultural sectors, is facing a technological shift as artificial intelligence begins to reshape how growers, exporters and supply chains operate. Industry experts say AI-driven forecasting, planning and market intelligence could redefine decisions from farm to port. Jaco Ferreira, managing executive...

As AI continues to accelerate cyber risk globally, Microsoft has announced a new multi-model, AI-driven vulnerability discovery system — codenamed MDASH and embedded with more than 100 individual agents — and is now onboarding South African customers into the programme. MDASH provides a harness for defenders to use multiple increasingly powerful models combined with agent […]

Israel’s military says the two men were Hezbollah operatives, but the Iran-backed group accuses it of a ceasefire violation.

The Rastafarian man argued his religious rights were violated after prison officials focibly cut off his hair.

The money will come from the last allocation from the Irish government’s Shared Island Fund.

Israel rejects the new report by the three-member expert panel, calling it a “libellous sham”.

Niger, along with Mali and Burkina Faso, had called the ICC an “instrument of neo-colonialist repression”.

“Please do not take money away because you are taking lives away,” Winnie Byanyima said.

Edgar Lungu’s family and the Zambian government remain in dispute 12 months after he died.

Plans could yet be scuppered again over logistical issues and continued tensions and violence.

The head of Europe’s airports lobby says concerns over EES are keeping him awake at night and he doesn’t know how airports will cope over the summer.

The debate on the budget vote on Home Affairs was dominated by issues of undocumented foerigners.

DA in Gauteng calls on Premier Lesufi to transform all hostels into decent family-oriented housing.

Witness K is testifying before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

Oscar Mabuyane maintains that he has never claimed to have a master’s degree.

Kaizer Chiefs have begun their transfer business with the signing of Thabo Moloisane, but more arrivals are needed.

Chamari Athapaththu hits an unbeaten 106 as Sri Lanka cruise to a nine-wicket win over Ireland to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive.

Chamari Athapaththu hits an unbeaten 106 as Sri Lanka cruise to a nine-wicket win over Ireland to keep their World Cup semi-final hopes alive.

Watch the best shots from Great Britain’s Arthur Fery’s first round win over Argentina’s Roman Andres Burruchaga to reach the last 16 at Eastbourne Open.

Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo has taken ownership of a R160 million mansion in Cape Town’s prestigious Clifton area.

Wicknell Chivayo has unveiled his new R160 million Clifton home, placing him among the elite residents of SA’s most exclusive suburb.

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

More than 11 000 sailors will be evacuated from the strait as diplomacy ramps up, though Tehran denies agreeing to IAEA site access.

France, Spain, Italy, and the UK issued health warnings on Tuesday as extreme heat forced closures, power cuts, and dozens of drownings.

Learn about the impact of skateboarding on Thabang Tsillo, who thrives on perseverance, mentorship and the skateboarding community.

Manila, Philippines – June 23, 2026 (PinionNewswire) — Ecogreentech (EGT), the revolutionary ecosystem building a fairer and more sustainable global food system powered by blockchain, AI and IoT technologies, today announced its role as VIP Lounge Sponsor at Blockchain Impact Manila 2026, taking place June 27 at the BGC Arts Center. Co-Founder & CEO Michael […]

TORONTO, Canada (PinionNewswire) — Analysis of 3,000+ agreements from over 500 public companies by Spellbook reveals that human error consistently survives the most high-stakes, heavily negotiated contracts in the world. Spellbook, the leading AI infrastructure for contracts used by over 4,500 in-house legal teams and law firms, today released a new report showing that 60% […]

Testing the vagina microbiome is increasing in popularity with companies offering at-home tests

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