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“Other countries will look at the Australian experience to see whether or not it’s successful.”

Artificial intelligence systems are now powerful and inexpensive enough to perform work equivalent to nearly 12 percent of U.S. jobs, according to a new MIT study — a finding likely to intensify pressure on employers, workers and policymakers to prepare for rapid changes in the economy. The research, written in October and released Wednesday, estimates […]

Experts are calling on Nigeria to accelerate the development of homegrown artificial intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect Africa’s digital resources from external exploitation. The appeal was made at the AI Summit hosted by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development on Wednesday in Abuja, where technology practitioners and policy specialists gathered to […]

Chinese startup DeepSeek caused turbulence in the global AI market earlier this year with its claim that its large language model, R1, was developed at a fraction of the cost of U.S. competitors. The company said it trained the open-source model for $6 million, compared with the roughly $100 million OpenAI invested in training ChatGPT-4. […]

Little more than a year ago, AI was widely heralded as the absolute game-changer of business process outsourcing (BPO)—and as a potential wrecking ball for employment in the industry. AI was viewed as a universal solution poised to revolutionize every facet of our industry, but this was balanced by concern that such a powerful technological […]

As Washington escalates pressure on Venezuela, any push for regime change risks becoming a costly, dangerous gamble — not the quick fix President Trump might hope for.

The affected carriers ceased flying to Venezuela after the US warned of heightened military activity.

Police search ex-President Chakwera’s residence after a suspect said the dogs were being kept there.

The US boycotted the G20 summit in Johannesburg over widely discredited claims of persecution of the white minority.

Efforts to negotiate an end to the war, which has displaced 12 million people, remain unfruitful.

The opposition has been rallying people to gather on that day to protest against post-poll killings.

People at a community kitchen say the Chancellor is helping the worst-off but others will pay for it.

The Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) has introduced new regulations that all doctors and other medical professionals must now adhere to.

Black Friday 2025 is kicking off tomorrow, with South Africa’s biggest brands and retailers putting forward big specials in the hopes of drawing shoppers.

Foreign investors may finally return to the JSE after a decade of outflows, as South Africa’s improving economic fundamentals and strong equity market performance create a more attractive investment case.

MK Party wins Ward 17 by-election in the Mandeni Local Municipality with an overwhelming 61%

MK Party is challenging President Ramaphosa’s decision to place Mchunu on a leave of absence.

Belfast fighter Lewis Crocker is set to return to Windsor Park for a voluntary defence of his IBF world welterweight title in April.

Russian athletes are cleared to compete under their national flag at this week’s Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, the International Judo Federation says.

Defending super-G champion Lara Gut-Behrami will miss the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy after suffering a season-ending knee injury.

In less than 12 months, 17-year-old Lennart Karl has gone from playing youth football to starting Champions League games for Bayern Munich and being in contention to go to the World Cup.

‘Once-in-a-generation transformation’ of Grade-I building will bring teaching spaces under same roof as gallery

The Courtauld has unveiled an £82m campus redevelopment it is calling a “once-in-a-generation transformation” of its Grade-I listed building at Somerset House in London.

The Stirling prize-winning architects Witherford Watson Mann will take charge of the project at the teaching and...

With the holiday season picking up steam, the Nelson Mandela Capture Site has received major upgrades to boost tourism.

Phuthuma Nathi, the MultiChoice South Africa’s broad-based black economic empowerment (BBBEE) share scheme, is calling on shareholders and families of deceased shareholders to come forward and claim dividends owed to them. Since 2020, Phuthuma Nathi has run an annual national campaign to locate shareholders with unclaimed dividends dating back to 2006. Thanks to these efforts, […]

There are dozens of iPhone VPNs at your disposal, but these are the services that will actually keep your browsing safe.

Advanced wireless infrastructure supports automation, efficiency and growth for organisations dependent on uninterrupted industrial connectivity across Africa.

The Everione Happy is the epitome of dynamite that comes in small packages, even though the package might look a bit peculiar in a SUV-mad country like South Africa.

Bespoke changes translate to 540kg downforce at 285km/h, albeit only in race mode and on a circuit.

FlySafair has warned consumers to be vigilant when booking flights ahead of Black Friday.

Toyota has made several improvements to its cheapest 7-seater vehicle in South Africa.

The sessions in December and January aim to bring people in Wolverhampton together during the colder months.