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ANC’s Ekurhuleni mayor angers EFF by stripping it of posts, with repercussions for the wider balance of power in the province
SUNDAY, 22 FEBRUARY 2026, 01:01

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ANC’s Ekurhuleni mayor angers EFF by stripping it of posts, with repercussions for the wider balance of power in the province

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Cash-strapped RTIA seeks private ‘turnkey’ partner for traffic fine management system as watchdog warns of profit-driven incentives.

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Families describe racism and abuse by Russian officers on the front line

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Scotland displayed a different side of their personality in the dramatic comeback victory over Wales in Cardiff, writes Tom English.

South Africa
A Malawian technology company has announced plans to build the country’s first micro data center focused on artificial intelligence computing, in an effort to reduce dependency on data infrastructure hosted abroad. Converged Technology Networks announced the initiative, which CEO and co-founder Brian Longwe said aims to develop local AI capability as the technology becomes increasingly […]

South Africa
Ethiopia has unveiled a new artificial intelligence innovation hub in Addis Ababa, reaffirming the country’s ambition to become a leading player in the global AI landscape. Temesgen Tiruneh announced the launch of the AI UniPod, a collaborative initiative developed by the Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute, Addis Ababa University and the United Nations Development Programme in […]

South Africa
Mozambique will digitize all government services, modeling its approach on Kenya and Rwanda in a bid to consolidate revenue collection and improve the country’s competitiveness, President Daniel Chapo announced Tuesday. Speaking at the opening of Mozambique’s first national conference on digital transformation in Maputo, Chapo framed the initiative as a governance overhaul rather than a […]

South Africa
Italy, India and Kenya signed a trilateral strategic cooperation agreement Wednesday in New Delhi aimed at expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure across Africa, marking what officials called the first such collaboration between Europe, Asia and Africa in the AI sector. The agreement was formalized on the sidelines of the Summit on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence […]

World
President Trump announced a 15% increase on tariffs across the board. Europeans have been celebrating yesterday’s SCOTUS decision, but have been doing so quietly.

World
The Pakistani city of Lahore celebrated the revival of a historic kite festival called Basant last weekend, 19 years after kite flying there was deemed too dangerous and banned.

World
The native species was driven to extinction by sailors in the 1800s. Now, 158 juvenile giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the island.

World
A Russian driver also died when their mini-bus plunged under the ice to the bottom of the lake in Siberia.

Africa
In a rare occurence, three soldiers were handed jail terms for killings in the troubled Anglophone region.

Africa
Benni McCarthy says Jose Mourinho should admit his “mistake” following the Benfica manager’s post-match comments after Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr claimed he was racially abused.

Africa
The MP was arrested this month after mocking the president’s handling of the recent floods in the country.

Africa
The corridor is strategically significant given that Zambia, Angola and the DRC are home to some of the world’s most significant deposits of critical minerals

Business
Eugene Ronné stepped away from his role in Retail Operations and Sales for SPAR in Switzerland and returned to South Africa to become CEO for PNA.

Business
Although South Africa’s unemployment rate decreased by 0.5 percentage points in the last quarter of 2025, the country still has 7.8 million unemployed people and faces a significant skills shortage.

Business
Several areas of Johannesburg South and Alberton remain popular amongst buyers and investors.

Business
Action SA has announced that its party leader, Herman Mashaba, will stand as its mayoral candidate in Joburg for the coming local elections.

Politics
Ramaphosa today delivered the keynote address at the Armed Forces Day celebrations in Limpopo.

Politics
ActionSA leader joins the likes of DA’s Helen Zille to claim city’s top post

Politics
The NEC, led by Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, is meeting with 11 provincial branches.

Politics
Herman Mashaba has unveiled what he called a clear recovery plan for the city of Johannesburg.

Sport
Manchester City move to within two points of Premier League leaders Arsenal with a tense victory against Newcastle United at Etihad Stadium.

Sport
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta says his players should “be part of a different club” if they can not deal with the “noise” as his team bid to end their 22-year wait for a league title.

Sport
Tottenham and Newcastle want to bring Darwin Nunez back to the Premier League, Joe Gomez might leave Liverpool this summer, Roma and Juventus join the race for Marcos Senesi, plus more.

Sport
Chelsea make it 17 points dropped from winning positions in the Premier League this season as Zian Flemming’s 93rd-minute header gives Burnley a 1-1 draw, after Wesley Fofana is sent off at Stamford Bridge.

Education
White paper proposes changing criteria under which schools get funding to support the most disadvantaged students
Plans to halve the attainment gap between the poorest pupils in England and their more affluent peers will be set out by the government on Monday.
The schools white paper will detail proposals to change the criteria under which schools receive funding to support the most...
Education
Students helped grow initial protests into a national movement crushed by the government. As the new semester began, they chanted and marched again.

Education
Court lifted injunction on law requiring display of religious text in every public school classroom
A federal appeals court cleared the way on Friday for a controversial Louisiana law requiring poster-sized displays of the Ten Commandments in every public school classroom, allowing the state to enforce a law that was previously found to be unconstitutional.
The US fifth circuit court of appeals...
Education
The law was the first in the nation to explicitly ban L.G.B.T.Q. student clubs. The ruling applies only to the Houston, Katy and Plano school districts.

Lifestyle
Do you agree? Durban is one of only two African cities to feature on Time Out Magazine’s ‘Best place to travel’ list this year…

Lifestyle
Another grand proposal? Did Siya Kolisi pop the question to his new partner, Rachel John, on top of New York’s Empire State Building?

Lifestyle
An Afrikaner refugee family have given the public a look into their ‘free’ fully-furnished apartment in the US…

Lifestyle
Two women were arrested after bringing their grandmother’s body into a KZN Capitec branch following a funeral policy payout dispute…

Entertainment
Gregor Townsend’s side trailed 20-5 and 23-12 but rallied in the second half with a 74th-minute try from replacement hooker George Turner sealing the victory.

Entertainment
The game itself had finished goalless after extra time, with the Buccaneers unable to find a way past Stars goalkeeper Tshigwana Mthombeni.

Entertainment
A total of R500 000 in jackpots is up for grabs tonight! Here are your winning Daily Lotto and Daily Lotto Plus results for 21 February 2026.

Entertainment
A total of R44,5 million in jackpots is up for grabs tonight. Here are your Lotto and Lotto Plus results for Saturday, 21 February 2026.
Science/Tech
Last week an AI agent wrote a blog post attacking the maintainer who’d rejected the code it wrote. But that AI agent’s human operator has now come forward, revealing their agent was an OpenClaw instance with its own accounts, switching between multiple models from multiple providers. (So “No one company had the full picture of what this AI was doing,” the attacked maintainer points out in a new...
Science/Tech
Over 240,000 Americans volunteered for Peace Corps projects in 142 countries since the program began more than half a century ago. But now the agency is launching a new initiative — called Tech Corps. “It’s the Peace Corps, but make it AI,” explains Engadget:The Peace Corps’ latest proposal will recruit STEM graduates or those with professional experience in the artificial intelligence sector...
Science/Tech
Long-time Slashdot reader theodp writes:Last July, as Microsoft pledged $4 billion to advance AI education in K-12 schools, Microsoft President Brad Smith told nonprofit Code.org CEO/Founder Hadi Partovi it was time to “switch hats” from coding to AI. He added that “the last 12 years have been about the Hour of Code, but the future involves the Hour of AI.” On Friday, Code.org announced...

Science/Tech
Sony’s WH-CH720N headphones offer excellent value at full price, but right now they’re a steal.

Motoring
The Road Accident Fund in South Africa has several obstacles to overcome.
Motoring

Motoring
US President Donald Trump’s 30% tariffs on South Africa have been shot down by the nation’s Supreme Court.

Motoring
South Africa’s fuel industry is set for a major overhaul.
Health
The next moon mission, carrying four astronauts, could launch as soon as early March.

Health
The doctors speak to Professor of Immunology, Dan Davis.
Health
A closely watched clinical trial in Britain that screened blood for early detection of cancer did not show a reduction in later stages of the disease.

Health
Manjit Sangha, from Penn, near Wolverhampton, says her life drastically change in one weekend.