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Work from home comeback in South Africa

Today at 16:30 PM, via Daily Investor

Rising fuel prices in South Africa could revive demand for remote and hybrid work, reshaping housing preferences as buyers prioritise affordability, reduced commuting, and homes suited for flexible working.

South Africa

Abu Dhabi’s Presight signs AI deals with three African nations

Today at 14:49 PM, via iAfrica

Big data analytics and AI company Presight, majority-owned by Abu Dhabi technology group G42, has signed separate memoranda of understanding with the governments of Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon to support national digital transformation programs, extending the company’s African presence to at least 11 markets. The agreements cover the design and deployment of AI-driven […]

Education

Living Space

Yesterday at 12:13 PM, via New York Times

We don’t have to travel to the moon to gain some of the insight that astronauts do.

Lifestyle

German tourist rescued at Knysna Heads

Today at 09:22 AM, via The South African

A 44-year-old German tourist was safely rescued on Good Friday evening after getting into difficulty while kayaking near the Knysna Heads.

Entertainment

48 hours in pictures, 5 April 2026

Today at 17:37 PM, via The Citizen

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

Science/Tech

Scientists Engineered a Plant To Produce 5 Different Psychedelics At Once

Today at 17:34 PM, via Slashdot

Plants, toads, and mushrooms “can all produce psychedelic substances,” writes ScienceAlert. “And now their powers have been combined in one plant.”[S]cientists have taken the genes these organisms use to make five natural psychedelics and introduced them into a tobacco plant ( Nicotiana benthamiana), which then produced all five compounds simultaneously. As interest grows in psychedelics as...

Science/Tech

Artemis II astronauts expected to reach far side of moon on Monday

Today at 17:22 PM, via The Guardian

Nasa team get deeper into space than any humans have ever ventured

Astronauts on the historic Artemis II mission are expected to reach the far side of the moon on Monday, venturing deeper into space than any humans before them.

Nasa has reported satisfaction with progress toward the lunar fly-round since the team’s launch on Wednesday, with the three Americans and one Canadian on course to...

Motoring

5 new Chinese car brands coming to South Africa

Today at 09:45 AM, via TopAuto

The tide of Chinese car brands entering South Africa isn’t slowing down anytime soon, as five more companies plan to launch here in the near future.

Motoring

Good news about petrol

Today at 07:55 AM, via TopAuto

Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz picked up this week.