News South Africa

Overflowing municipal waste bins line the streets of Randburg, as frustrated workers continue to strike for permanent employment with no news from Pikitup executives.

The system that will deal with sewage from Universal UK does not currently have capacity.

The lad from Sharpeville joined Pirates from AmaZulu before the start of the season.

As AI Investments Surge, CEOs Take the Lead on Decision Making and Upskilling Themselves: With Africa leading in workforce readiness Corporate AI investment is growing significantly and will not pull back, with companies planning to double their spending on the technology in 2026, accounting for about 1.7% of revenues, more than twice the increase for […]

Pinterest said Tuesday it plans to lay off less than 15% of its workforce and reduce office space as it accelerates its adoption of artificial intelligence. In a securities filing, the company said it expects the job cuts to be completed by the end of its third quarter in late September. Pinterest shares fell about […]

Announced in Cape Town, a new collaboration between Cassava Technologies and Axon Networks will see Axon’s AI-ready, real-time, multi-tenant platform deployed across Cassava’s fibre backbone. The initiative is aimed at supporting artificial intelligence adoption, digital transformation and new service models for businesses and telecommunications providers across the continent. The platform...

The first time many South Africans noticed ClawDBot was in familiar places: family WhatsApp groups, church chats or stokvel threads. A message would appear that felt too fast, too polished, too perfectly on brand. Someone would eventually reply, “Haha, is that ClawDBot again?” Within weeks, the name was everywhere. Group administrators used it to moderate […]

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

Ajit Pawar, who died in a plane crash, reshaped Maharashtra’s politics in surprising ways.

At his first Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing since Nicolas Maduro was seized, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warns the U.S. could still use force to pressure Venezuela’s adminstration.

NPR obtains documents showing the Trump administration secretly cut nuclear safety rules to fast-track new reactors. And, investigators blame systemic failures for a deadly midair crash near D.C.

Ghana’s foreign minister says the influencer is a “worthy ambassador”, but some Ghanaians criticised the move.

Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and private jet travel, a prosecutor tells a London court.

On a visit to Ankara, Bola Tinubu was filmed stumbling and falling after walking past soldiers and dignitaries.

Franco-Chadian military relations have been strained after Chad abruptly ended its defence agreement with France.

Webometrics published its 2026 global higher education ranking, listing 124 institutions from South Africa, including all 26 public universities.

South Africa recorded over 1,500 business liquidations in 2025, most of which were voluntary.

Matlala’s R360 million SAPS contract was cancelled last year.

Mogotsi has been scheduled to appear before the Ad Hoc Committee Thursday and Friday. 

Maj-Gen Lesetja Senona told the Madlanga Commission he met Matlala in 2019, unaware of investigation

IFP says the King’s call to rename KwaZulu-Natal is timely, made at the Isandlwana commemoration.

South African quad wheelchair player Donald Ramphadi was knocked out of the Australian Open in the first round by Israel’s Guy Sasson.

Aston Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans is been ruled out for up to 10 weeks, Unai Emery has confirmed.

Manager David Martindale says Livingston have written to the SFA over an alleged racial comment made to Jeremy Bokila against Aberdeen.

England Test captain Ben Stokes and all-rounder Moeen Ali will be part of the England Lions coaching staff for their series against Pakistan Shaheens in the United Arab Emirates next month.

Snap inspection of Brunel academy took place after it withdrew invitation to pro-Israel Labour MP Damien Egan

A snap inspection of a Bristol secondary school criticised for postponing a visit by an MP who is a member of a group that advocates for Israel has found “no evidence of partisan political views”.

Ofsted inspectors arrived at Bristol Brunel academy earlier this month after reports that...

A spike in properties for sale in Orania – South Africa’s whites-only town – has sparked speculation on social media…

Nearly 500 residents have taken part in the City of Cape Town’s online survey on the future of Miller’s Point.

Khaby Lame, now an Italian citizen, is Senegalese.

South Africa pauses to remember AKA as love, music and memories unite fans nationwide

Green is popularly known for portraying Kedibone on e.tv’s ‘Scandal!’

Washington is signalling force while Tehran insists negotiations cannot proceed under threat.

Geopolitical unrest across the world is not expected to affect South Africans’ salaries this year, an economist says.

The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says state-sanctioned negligence has led to tragic and fatal accidents increasing on South Africa’s roads.

This is an essential item for all skiers and snowboarders. WIRED has tested the best helmets for all abilities and budgets.

This year’s Ryzen is still my top choice for PC games.

The Department of Roads and Transport is making it easier to renew licences in Gauteng.

The Toyota Corolla Cross has received a poor rating after being tested for crash safety by Global NCAP.

Some floor cleaners contain PFAS – chemicals that never break down. Here’s how to spot them – and what you can use as alternative.

A coroner wrote to the DWP to express her concerns after the death of Tamara Logan in Tameside.

Tammy McDaid describes how she had a panic attack after waking up on Tate’s birthday.