Entertainment

‘Muvhango’ axed by SABC 2 less than a year after relaunch
The final broadcast of Muvhango will be on 8 August, just three days after it was relaunched a year ago.

‘Their world has changed forever’: Darren Scott’s ex-wife asks for prayers for his sons
Darren Scott passed away in the early hours of Tuesday.
Final curtain call for Muvhango after 28 years
Trailblazing Tshivenda soapie Muvhango is set to end after 28 years on August 8, SABC confirmed in a statement on Wednesday.

CloudZA Leads the Way in Making Generative AI Work for Africa
South African cloud consultancy CloudZA is putting generative AI to work for Africa, offering locally tailored solutions that boost productivity, efficiency and inclusion. “GenAI isn’t just a tech leap — it’s a chance for Africa to leapfrog legacy systems,” said CEO Jonathan Oaker. “We’re not replacing people; we’re empowering them.” CloudZA’s innovations include a Statement […]

Presley Chweneyagae: ‘He was every mother’s son, every girl’s funny lover, and everyone’s best friend’
Chweneyagae embodied God-given talent, said Phathutshedzo Makwarela, executive producer of ‘The River’ and ‘Cobrizi’.

Nvidia Bets on Stripped-Down AI Chip to Compete with Huawei in China
Nvidia is gearing up to challenge Huawei in China’s rapidly growing AI chip market with a new processor designed to navigate U.S. export restrictions – a calculated move to preserve its foothold in the country. Sources told Reuters that the upcoming chip, based on Nvidia’s Blackwell architecture, will be priced between $6,500 and $8,000. That’s […]

Airtel Nigeria Flags 9.6 Million Spam Messages with New AI System
Airtel Nigeria says its new AI-powered Spam Alert Service has identified more than 9.6 million potential spam messages since its launch on March 13. Between March 13 and May 20, the service flagged 528,080 on-net (Airtel-to-Airtel) SMS and 9,138,928 off-net messages from other networks as suspected spam. The system analyzes traffic patterns to detect suspicious […]

Johannesburg to Welcome Africa’s Largest AI Event
The 8th Edition of AI Expo Africa, Africa’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) event will again be held in Johannesburg, South Africa 29-31 October. This year we will be joined by the UN ITU AI4Good Impact Africa Summit for a 3 day show bringing a focus to the growing use of AI for impact / SDGs […]

American Music Awards box Tyla as she wins Afrobeats Artist of the Year despite call for diversity
Tyla won the Afrobeats Artist of the Year award despite being nominated alongside notable Afrobeats artists, including Rema and Wizkid.

Khanyisa Jaceni welcomes her first bundle of joy
Congratulations are in order!

‘My heart is heavy’: Marise Pollard as family prepares to bit farewell to the UK
The family is returning to South Africa as Handré has signed a new deal with the Bulls.