News South Africa

Treble winners Hull KR will start the defence of their Super League title with a visit to newly promoted York Knights.

Last April, police used a heavy hand to stop the Palestine Congress, pulling the plug soon after the forum started.

Israel is still working to manage public opinion around its genocidal war in Gaza. But how much is it costing to run?

The crash happened on the N6 road between Komani and Jamestown in the Eastern Cape.

Zipline, the U.S.-based drone logistics company backed by Goldman Sachs and Sequoia Capital, could receive $150 million from the U.S. Department of State — but only if governments in Rwanda, Côte d’Ivoire, Kenya and Nigeria sign national expansion agreements. The funding is structured as a “pay-for-performance” initiative aimed at scaling the company’s AI-driven medical-delivery infrastructure […]

South Africa’s mining sector may have recorded its lowest fatality rate in 2024, but with 30 deaths reported so far in 2025, companies are pursuing new approaches to achieve “zero harm.” Impala Platinum (Implats) is among the firms turning to artificial intelligence to strengthen safety at its Rustenburg operations in the North West. “We need […]

A new cloud partnership will launch Africa’s first “neutral multi-tenant AI factory,” aiming to give cloud providers across the continent access to scalable AI infrastructure. The project is a collaboration between Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), Zadara and Touchnet. The new infrastructure, built on Zadara’s multi-tenant platform, will allow cloud providers to deploy and scale AI […]

The US president said he had not heard the audio, but that it sounded like “standard” negotiations.

NPR’s Michel Martin asks former U.S. Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul how the U.S. might advance a new peace plan for Ukraine with Moscow.

Video footage shows large plumes of smoke billowing up into the sky, as firefighters on cranes try and put out the blaze.

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on his first foreign trip, a pilgrimage to Turkey and Lebanon, amid Mideast tensions and the media glare that will document history’s first American pope on the road.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

India’s aviation regulator has asked airline operators to “strictly avoid” volcanic ash affected areas.

The raid on a Catholic school in the West African state came amid a surge in attacks by armed groups.

The BBC’s Ben Chu looks at how much the UK government gets in tax and where those taxes are spent.

Pepkor is closing its well-kown footwear chain that has operated in South Africa since 1986.

The latest PayInc Net Salary Index shows that South African salary earners are on track for the second consecutive year of real pay growth, with higher buying power ahead of the festive season.

The Assembly brings together leaders from 257 municipalities to formulate policies and strategies

Collins Letsoalo’s letter comes hours before he was due to appear before the committee. 

Alleged criminal cartel kingpin Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala to testify before the Ad Hoc Committee.

The trial against four men charged with the murder Sindiso Magaqa resumes in court.

A Kaizer Chiefs youngster has revealed that he is inspired by his homeboy Relebohile Mofokeng of Orlando Pirates who pushes him to play senior football…

Orlando Pirates had a ‘forgotten’ figure back on the bench last night as they took on Chippa United and the timing of his return could be perfect!

Charlotte Gower, 15, wins triple gold as Great Britain secure 12 medals at the Deaflympics in Tokyo.

Scotland men seal qualification to the European Curling Championships semi-finals after a seventh win out of seven against Poland.

We’ve spent over a year testing the best pillows to support your noggin, whether you snooze on your side, back, or in a tangle of blankets.

Eskom wants to gradually increase the free basic electricity allocation for indigent households.

After a high-profile malfunction left two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, NASA is requiring rigorous testing before humans get back on board.

Canva is seriously considering porting Affinity to Linux – a move that could transform desktop Linux and challenge Adobe.

As with the Ranger, the Everest loses the bi-turbodiesel engine, but gains the 2.3 EcoBoost petrol while also reverting to a single-turbo oil-burning option.

Sole availability of a turbodiesel engine isn’t enough, on it own, to lure buyers away from the better equipped and more affordable hybrid and plug-in hybrid Chinese offerings.

Title, effectively became decided after the first 10 km of the main event on Saturday.

Transplant donor says “anyone with a heart would give something to keep someone else alive”.