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The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.

For nearly a decade, Prof. Vukosi Marivate has been working to ensure that Africa shapes artificial intelligence rather than being shaped by it. His appointment to the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence — the first global scientific body of its kind — has given that mission an international platform. Selected from […]

The United Nations Development Programme and Senegal’s Ministry of Communication, Telecommunications and Digital Economy have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen collaboration on digital transformation across the country. The partnership will focus on digital governance, digital inclusion, artificial intelligence and innovation, according to a statement from UNDP Senegal. It is...

Ghana and Japan have launched three major development initiatives targeting peacebuilding, digital transformation and health innovation, with a combined initial investment of approximately $1.5 million funded under Japan’s Fiscal Year 2025 Supplementary Budget. The projects were unveiled April 15 at Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and are being implemented in partnership with the United...

Nearly half of employees in Morocco’s public and private sectors have shared sensitive work documents with artificial intelligence tools outside their employer’s control, according to a new survey that highlights the growing gap between workplace AI adoption and formal oversight. The survey, conducted by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and consulting group Averty among 310 workers across […]

Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with.

President Macron blamed the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denied “any connection” to the incident.

A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were “part of a coordinated recruitment strategy” by the country’s government “to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts”.

A small agricultural town in Mpumalanga has been voted as one of the best places to live in South Africa.

A 5-bedroom luxury estate is for sale in Wellington’s Bovlei Valley, which is seeing increased interest from Europe, the US and Gauteng.

The Mother City is becoming South Africa’s leading metro for service delivery, with a clean audit outcome for three years running and now a record investment in infrastructure.

Eva August, the CEO of Century 21 South Africa, says buyers and investors are starting to flock to KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast.

Malema on Thursday received a five-year sentence and is expected to appeal the sentence.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has denied that this is conflating the party and the state.

Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court.

Alex Matsepane and Solomon Mawasha, UDF members, were hanged in 1986 at Pretoria Central Prison.

The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) will consider fast-tracking memberships for women to address a gender imbalance.

Arthur Fils and Andrey Rublev both come back from a set down to reach the final of the Barcelona Open.

Glasgow Warriors suffer a bruising eight-try defeat by Lions in Johannesburg, but remain top of the United Rugby Championship table.

A record-breaking and emotional day at Murrayfield was a landmark moment, but Scotland’s humbling defeat by England delivered a day of mixed emotions.

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

Basetsana Kumalo celebrates her son’s 21st birthday with a loving message and touching video.

Thobeka Majozi announced the exciting news that she will be taking over her mother’s business, Nto’s Boutique Hotel in Durban.

Caitlyn Jenner is having trouble correcting her passport to reflect the right gender marker.

New anti-spam regulations in SA could curb nuisance sales calls, introducing a long-awaited framework for opting out of direct marketing.

A dull game ends goalless.

‘Two Champions League finals in a row and that was the objective of people that brought us here at the club,’ he said.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 19 April 2026.

‘For me, it was a disaster of a decision for football and it killed the game,’ he said.

Compact bakkies like the Nissan NP200 have been replaced by a new wave of small, practical cars.

Tesla was supposed to launch in South Africa in 2026, but these plans have been put on ice.

South Africa’s motorists have more petrol alternatives than they may realise.

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.