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On 12 February 2026, SONA sparked protests near Cape Town City Hall, with CPUT students, Operation Dudula, and Stop the Farm Killings participating.

The goal to move to a digital driving licence has been in the planning for a few years

Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to the responsible development and use of artificial intelligence, particularly in military and security operations, as global scrutiny intensifies over the impact of emerging technologies on peace and stability. Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs James Gyakye Quayson represented Ghana at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military Domain (REAIM)...

Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform has signed eight cooperation agreements with public institutions and private companies to launch Idarati X.0, a super-app designed to transform how citizens access public services. The government said the platform will integrate artificial intelligence, a national digital identity system and a national smart digital wallet to...

Mozambique has reaffirmed digital transformation as a central pillar of national development during the launch of its First National Conference on Digital Transformation. Speaking on behalf of the National Institute of Electronic Government, Deputy Director-General Sérgio Mapsanganhe said the country is entering a “new era” focused on digitizing public services to bring government closer to […]

In its ruling, the court said an earlier decision to ban the Pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was “disproportionate.”

The 84-year-old mother of news anchor Savannah Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home two weeks ago.

Under President Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, Arab countries and the European Union are supposed to train a new police force in the Gaza Strip. But U.S. plans have run into serious challenges.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the army will work with the police to fight organised crime and illegal mining.

Somali Islamist militant group al-Shabab has staged several attacks in Kenya, prompting the border to be closed.

Search efforts are continuing for the missing passengers, who included children.

Madagascar’s disaster management says roads are inaccessible with trees uprooted, power poles down and ninety percent of roofs ripped off.

Old Mutual has officially launched Capital Gambit Chess, a first-of-its-kind strategic chess-inspired game that teaches players how money, risk, and long-term financial decisions really work — all through gameplay.

The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs has classified yet another national disaster in South Africa, marking the fourth such call in as many months, and the second in February.

Cell C is no longer technically insolvent according to its first set of financial results since listing on the JSE.

For the first time in several years, electricity did not dominate the president’s address

It’s alleged that Ekurhuleni Metro Police Department specialised unit officers stole a truck in 2023

President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged the country to unite amid the many issues the country faces.

The Gauteng leader said provincial officials had approached him to pursue the national position

Tottenham are confident of hiring an interim manager for the remainder of the season this weekend, before making a long-term appointment this summer.

Former assistant manager Tony Docherty rejoins Aberdeen to strengthen Peter Leven’s interim management team despite sporting director Lutz Pfannenstiel promising an announcement about a permanent appointment “imminently”.

Uefa referees’ chief Roberto Rosetti says video assistant review (VAR) is becoming too forensic and handball must be revisited.

After 11 years away, fallen giants Bradford Bulls return to Super League in 2026 aiming to rekindle past glories.

Advice on how to respond to students questioning their birth gender has been updated. Here are the key changes

Ministers have released updated guidance on how schools and colleges in England should respond to students who are questioning their birth gender. How is it different to the previous Department for Education (DfE) guidance, released under the Conservatives in 2023?

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The long-talked-about 2026 SASSA unemployment grant will finally go ahead, confirms President Ramaphosa at SONA. But how much will it cost?

A nature reserve in Cape Town has made history after it unveiled SA’s first Braille coastal environmental education signage.

The Portfolio Committee on Defence heard that soldiers feel that internal crime-fighting deployments are a form of punishment

Ramaphosa announced R156 billion funding and a water crisis committee.

In his 2026 State of the Nation Address, Ramaphosa acknowledged that South Africa’s local government system is ‘too complex and fragmented’.

Magagula says instead of using Ipid charge copies to institute disciplinary proceedings, EMPD members use them to ‘wage a war against each other’.

The idea of having warm, dry feet on your wet, snowy run is appealing. But you might not like the trade-offs.

By 2030, more than 40% of SA’s energy supply will come from cheap, clean, renewable energy sources, says the president.

It’s not the first time the iconic hitman has appeared in games, but Saber’s will be the first voiced by Reeves.

The local video-on-demand platform reached 2.2 million registered users in the third quarter of 2025.

A Chinese car brand recently reported a 147% increase in sales in South Africa.

Backlog drops below 7.3m for first time since 2023 in England, but concern over long A&E waits.