News South Africa

A senior SAfm broadcaster is among the people arrested for allegedly recruiting South Africans to be involved in the Russian-Ukraine war.

Ricardo “Magic Man” Malajika reigned supreme for the fourth time as the International Boxing Organisation junior bantamweight champion after overcoming tough-as-nails Vince “J-Vince Hunter” Paras from the Philippines over 12 rounds.

The commission is working towards delivering its interim report to President Cyril Ramaphosa by December 17.

Multiple groups within the African National Congress (ANC) have pushed back against rumours that an internal coup is brewing to remove President Cyril Ramaphosa before his term ends.

The Annual World AIDS Day commemoration will be held at Ga-Masemola Stadium on Monday.

ChatGPT-5 is offering unsafe and sometimes dangerous advice to people who appear to be in mental health crises, according to new research from King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP). In a study conducted in partnership with the Guardian, researchers found that the AI chatbot failed to identify high-risk behavior […]

In 2000, online pet retailer Pets.com spent millions of dollars on a Super Bowl commercial featuring a sock puppet. The ad became a cultural hit. Nine months later, the company collapsed. Its stock, once trading at $11, was nearly worthless. The dot-com bubble had burst, and the puppet became a symbol of an era when […]

A wave of low-quality, AI-generated content is spreading across social media, prompting worry among users and creators who say it is making online spaces feel less authentic. The trend, often called AI “slop,” includes grainy clips of unlikely events — such as dogs rescuing children from bears, rabbits bouncing on trampolines or Christmas markets set […]

For the first time Aditya-L1 will be able to watch the Sun in its maximum activity cycle.

Thousands of demonstrators including from the dominant Roman Catholic church clergy are protesting in the Philippines, calling for the swift prosecution of top legislators.

Anti-government demonstrators are likely to have been targeted with camite, our investigation finds.

Zambia’s government is accused of ‘hypocrisy’ as fallout from ex-president’s death deepens.

The defendants were accused of attempting a coup – but human rights groups say the trial was politically motivated.

A South African allegedly recruited to fight for Russia recounts the horrors of war in Ukraine via voice notes.

Heavyweight Jeamie TKV and his father share a most fascinating family story shaped by poisoning, plots and presidents.

President Cyril Ramaphosa sent a warning to those in South Africa spreading misinformation, further straining relations with the US.

Ofcom has fined Virgin Media after an investigation found it had left thousands of vulnerable telecare customers at risk.

Ata Capital Fund II has successfully exited its investment in Novare Holdings, a diversified financial services company.

Critics have accused AfriForum of spreading disinformation in the US following its trip to the US.

The hearings into the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry resumes.

The Commission will wrap-up its public hearings for the year on Friday.

The President thanked South Africans for the hospitality they extended to the summit’s delegates.

Down man Charlie Smyth says he was “absolutely buzzing” for his NFL debut for New Orleans Saints in their defeat to Miami Dolphins.

A fourth 1-0 win in six league games has revived Aberdeen’s fortunes – can Jimmy Thelin’s shot-shy side keep up the momentum?

Jalen Johnson scores a career-high 41 points as the Atlanta Hawks clinch a 142-134 double-overtime win over the Philadelphia 76ers.

South Africa’s record demolition of Wales in Cardiff was overshadowed by a late red card to veteran lock Eben Etzebeth.

Advocacy group tells education secretary ‘working smarter’ can protect staff wellbeing and help students

Campaigners have urged the government to pilot four-day working weeks in schools in England and Wales saying it would boost teacher wellbeing, retention and recruitment rates.

The 4 Day Week Foundation has written to the education secretary calling for greater autonomy for schools to pilot...

Oh, Christmas tree… real or artificial this year, what will it be? Let’s weigh up the pros and cons, folks!

Upset of the decade in Summer Cup.

The city measures water quality every two weeks and classifies results according to international beach-safety guidelines.

A faction within the ANC blames Cyril Ramaphosa for the party’s declining support.

The SA team have plenty to work ahead of this weekend’s home tournament.

HERMANUS, Western Cape – In a keynote that reframed Africa’s position in the global tech space, Telkom Group CEO Serame Taukobong declared that the continent holds a crucial ethical compass for the development of artificial intelligence (AI). Speaking at the opening of the Southern Africa Telecommunications Networks and Applications Conference (SATNAC) 2025, which Telkom is […]

Groupe Canal+ aims to use group synergies to deal with the ongoing subscriber losses afflicting MultiChoice.

MultiChoice has lost 2.8 million subscribers since its height on 31 March 2023, declining from 17.3 million to 14.5 million, a reduction of over 16% in two years.

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A South African company has created a 6-wheeled version of the popular Toyota Land Cruiser and Ford Ranger bakkies.

The Blue Sky Trust charity reacts to a rise in HIV infections among heterosexual women.

Russell T Davies says misinformation about the virus made him “despair”.