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‘I was in my early 20s and unemployed, and I saw an advert on social media from someone who was recruiting agents to target old age grant and disability grant beneficiaries’

BBC Sport explores how athletes with cardiac health issues are able to continue playing, the risks, and what happens when an ICD goes off.

Bafana legend says the goal will outlive him

A Cambridge laboratory has run the first human trial of a vaccine whose active ingredient was designed entirely by artificial intelligence — not tweaked or analyzed by AI, but designed from scratch by it. The result is a single shot that could, in theory, protect against every known coronavirus, including strains that do not yet […]

Global voice AI models are built for clean, high-bandwidth audio. Most of Africa’s phone calls are not. A startup emerging from stealth is betting that the gap is a business opportunity. AethexAI, a UK-based voice-infrastructure company founded by a team drawn from Meta, Stanford and Goldman Sachs, has raised a $3 million pre-seed round. The […]

South African fintech company Yoco has announced the acquisition of Dyner, an AI-native operating system built for restaurants and independent businesses — marking another step in its evolution from a payments company into a broader commerce and operations platform for small businesses. Yoco builds tools and services to help small businesses accept card payments in-store […]

The Chinese President Xi received a colourful welcome to Pyongyang for his first visit in seven years.

The Knicks’ stunning winning streak has energised the city as the New York basketball team prepares for the third game of the finals series at its home arena.

The race between right-wing Keiko Fujimori and left-wing Roberto Sánchez has been dominated by concerns over crime and political instability.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract Party secures nearly 50% of the vote, comfortably beating the other contenders.

Malawi is among several African nations transporting their citizens out of the country following reports of violence against migrants.

He made the announcements in a national address as tensions rise over anti-foreigner marches.

Yusuf Ali, now 34, struggles with his memories living in Mogadishu surrounded by dark reminders of his past.

Brighton agree to sign Nigerian winger Zadok Yohanna from AIK Stockholm in a deal worth £21.5m.

The party estimates savings of £100-a-year on average for every household under the scheme.

Mashatile has met with Singapore President Shanmugaratnam to discuss trade investment.

KZN secretary Zodwa Mtshali’s suspension follows her public statements backing Shinga

ActionSA says tougher measures on undocumented immigrants are not enough

The evidence formed part of the investigation into the 2021 Aeroton cocaine seizure

The Blitzboks overcame various challenges to ultimately walk away with two memorable titles in a season to remember.

Britain’s Joe Joyce will return to the ring for the first time in more than a year when he faces undefeated Russian heavyweight Artem Suslenkov in Moscow.

Paralympian Liam McGarry has ruled himself out of this summer’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after battling sepsis.

Two-time Grand Slam doubles finalist Raven Klaasen sat down with The South African’s Dave Marshall for a chat at the recent French Open.

SASSA is a government entity responsible for administering social assistance grants to eligible individuals in South Africa.

Two weekend winners have been supplemented into the R10m showpiece.

South Africans are divided after Anele Mdoda landed another high-profile television role.

Johan Ackermann says one poor game from Springbok flyhalf Handré Pollard doesn’t make him a bad player.

Season 1 of Watts & Wheels motors on with a sub-R500 000 EV price war, a swimming Yangwang and plenty more.

Banking group Absa won’t confirm a launch date, a network partner or whether the MVNO is even still happening.

The national department seeks a system that will facilitate the collection, reconciliation and reporting of revenue administration in its local operations.

Raptor? Shark? Who cares. There is no way consumers will be able to ignore this new Navara from Nissan.

MotoGP star struggles for form in his desperate bid to secure a ride for 2027.

Not all fruit and veg is equal for getting nutrients called flavanols, say researchers.