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Sonia Dhamani, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, has criticised him for practices against refugees and migrants.

The court has rejected a challenge brought by human rights groups.

Extreme weather during the Club World Cup in the United States this summer means Fifa should think about playing the men’s World Cup final at 9am next year, according to an expert.

Some players have said the calls are too quiet. Others say they miss the tradition. How has the first day of electronic line-calling gone at Wimbledon?

This phase included only the testimonies of the victims’ families and their witnesses.

Sadco says Nkabane has proven to be incompetent by not addressing challenges faced by students.

World Social Media Day is observed on the 30th of June annually.

Currently, South Africa is importing not only crude oil but refined oil as well.

Russia attacked Ukraine with over 500 drones and missiles over the weekend, it was the largest air assault since the Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago. The barrage included targets in Western Ukraine, a region far from the front lines that doesn’t often see bombardments. We get the latest from our correspondent in Kyiv.

British punk-rap duo Bob Vylan led chants against the Israeli military in a live BBC broadcast on Saturday. Irish-language rappers Kneecap also are being investigated.

An uncle of Africa’s richest man, Dantata left behind 21 children and 121 grand children

Boniface Kariuki, 22, was shot in the head, sparking outrage among Kenyans.

The authorities threaten legal action against the organisers of the protests about the country’s leader.

Kawtar Bentaleb, a goalkeeper for top-flight club FUS Rabat, says staging the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations will boost the women’s game in Morocco.

Government met with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat after report drivers are sub-letting accounts.

DA announced that it will not support the budget votes of Ministers it deemed are compromised.

Brian Molefe and Siyabonga Gama are former Transnet executives accused of fraud.

Breakfast says the dispute about support for departmental Budget votes could make things worse.

Former ANCYL Secretary-General Sindiso Magaqa was shot in uMzimkhulu in July 2017.

Watch the best shots as Emma Raducanu gets her Wimbledon campaign underway with a cruising 6-3, 6-3 win against fellow Brit Mimi Xu.

Teenager Mimi Xu “loved every single moment” of her senior Wimbledon debut despite a straight sets first round defeat to Emma Raducanu.

Watch highlights of the third set as Katie Boulter secures only her fourth win against a top-10 opponent, beating Spain’s Paula Badosa 2-6 6-3 4-6.

Former US star John McEnroe says Carlos Alcaraz was “flat as a pancake” against Italian Fabio Fognini as the reigning Wimbledon champion was forced into a five-set battle in the first round.

Wifed-up or eligible bachelor? Here’s what we know about Springbok star Jesse Kriel’s relationship status…

Armed robbers have targeted two vehicles at a McDonald’s branch in Durbanville in the restaurant’s drive-through lane.

Refugee status candidates too? The US Embassy issued a directive that certain visa applicants must make their social media accounts public.

African countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are leading the continent’s AI adoption, while others lag due to weak digital public infrastructure (DPI) and a lack of clear policies, according to The State of AI in Africa 2025 report. Published by the Centre for Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law (CIPIT) at […]

Global spending on goods and services is projected to exceed $5 trillion in 2025, with manufacturing among the fastest-growing sectors. The industry creates up to 20 jobs per role, supports large labor pools, and draws long-term investment. As digital technologies reshape global markets, manufacturing is evolving through the Fourth Industrial Revolution, driven by AI, robotics, […]

Cassava Technologies has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the South African AI Association (SAAIA) to deliver AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) across the African continent. The agreement grants SAAIA’s 3,000+ AI practitioners – including entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders – access to Cassava’s data centre GPUs to develop, test, and deploy local AI […]

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has launched a new pilot project in Malawi, in partnership with the meteorological services of Norway and Malawi, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can enhance weather forecasting and early warning systems in resource-limited settings. The project, backed by funding from the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) initiative, […]

The US Justice Department revealed the identity theft number along with one arrest and a crackdown on “laptop farms” that allegedly facilitate North Korean tech worker impersonators across the US.

In this episode of Uncanny Valley, we hear directly from Sahil Lavingia, who published a tell-all blog post about his 55-day stint at DOGE.

Aside from having finally gained the upper hand over its Mercedes-Benz rival, the latest 7 Series also trounces its X7 stablemate when it comes to proper luxury motoring.

From carwashes to kasi braais — the VW Golf series uncovers the stories and street nicknames SA has given the Golf over the decades.

Relatives of care home residents tell the Covid inquiry they will never get over how their loved ones died.

It’s hoped phages could give us new ways of treating infections which are immune to antibiotics.