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Josh Simons resigned after facing claims a think tank he used to run commissioned a report into journalists’ backgrounds.

The ANC has postponed its Eastern Cape provincial conference indefinitely, leaving leadership battles and court disputes unresolved

A letter doing the rounds purported that Ngcukayitobi had resigned on Friday but he has since confirmed that the letter was “fake”.

Artificial intelligence is simultaneously powering sophisticated cyberattacks and the defenses against them, creating an escalating security challenge for organizations across sectors including education, healthcare and finance, Huawei South Africa executives warned this week. Speaking at the Huawei South Africa IP Club 2026 event in Johannesburg, Kui Zheng, CEO of Huawei Enterprise South...

Shares of Meta Platforms fell 7% Thursday following a pair of landmark court rulings against the company and news of another delay to its flagship AI model, adding to a difficult stretch for a stock that has underperformed its Big Tech peers over the past year. A California jury on Wednesday found Meta and Google […]

Vertiv, a global provider of critical digital infrastructure, will exhibit its AI-ready infrastructure solutions at GITEX Africa Morocco 2026, taking place April 7-9 at the Marrakech Exhibition and Convention Centre. The company will showcase Vertiv 360AI, a portfolio of validated designs for high-performance computing spanning power and thermal management systems, alongside prefabricated data...

The University of Cape Town is set to establish what it describes as Africa’s largest GPU-intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence research, in a move it says will shift the continent’s researchers from consumers of global AI technologies to active contributors at the frontier of innovation. The African Compute Initiative forms part of the […]

Jawad Younes and his uncle Raghe were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day earlier.

The settlement comes after a lawsuit accused the bank of facilitating Epstein’s sex trafficking operation

Poor weather and a lack of food and water contributed to the deaths, the Greek coastguard says.

Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it on social media, authorities told the BBC.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

A recent report noted a reverse semigration trend of skilled young professionals leaving Cape Town.

The Sharpeville Exhibition Centre and Garden of Remembrance are showing signs of neglect despite the area’s historical importance.

The Gautrain is entering a new era of management, with the world-class infrastructure project set for a massive expansion.

Eighty20 revealed that pizza is South Africa’s second-most-popular fast food type, behind chicken, which dominates the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) sector.

Three members of the ANC in the EC approached the courts to have the conference interdicted.

The ANC-SACP alliance has been strained since the SACP announced that it will contest elections.

Cyril Ramaphosa urged all the members to work hard to build a strong ANC party in the province.

Super League leaders Wigan Warriors lose their 100% start with a shock 34-16 defeat against bottom side Huddersfield Giants.

The Bulls’ 34-31 win over Munster delivered three key lessons as their top-eight push continues.

Broos says Sundowns’ 35-player squad can handle the workload as he sticks with the same Bafana XI against Panama.

Larne beat Cliftonville 2-0 to move six points clear at the top of the Irish Premiership table as nearest challengers Glentoran draw 1-1 with rivals Linfield.

Olivia Bailey says she wants Sure Start-style hubs that will be rolled out in England on Monday to be inclusive for all

Reform UK’s “pro-family” policies are a sham and exclude non-traditional families, the government’s early years minister has said before the rollout of hundreds of new Sure Start-style family centres across England on Monday.

Olivia Bailey said she wanted the hubs to be...

School food has suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 years

Almost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners exposed the unhealthy reality of the food served to pupils at lunchtime, including – notoriously – fat-heavy, meat-light Turkey Twizzlers. It proved a shaming and effective intervention. His...

Study backed by Jamie Oliver finds pupils are foregoing sit-down meals for often less healthy, convenient options

Pupils in England are routinely eating pizza slices, sausage rolls and paninis for lunch as school canteens become dominated by a “grab-and-go” culture of unhealthy food.

Convenience foods eaten on the move are ousting sit-down meals as the main way secondary pupils in England...

The South African National Blood Service is calling on South Africans to donate blood as the Easter long weekend approaches.

Blue the ragged-tooth shark, who has called the Two Oceans Aquarium home for eight years, has been released in Struisbaai.

US presenters of a pop culture podcast have been strongly condemned for their commentary of the Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp case.

A social media post has reignited tension between Beverly Steyn and Nonku Williams.

After a tight first half and going behind early in the second, the Lions found another gear to power away for a big win over the Dragons.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 29 March 2026.

‘In Gauteng, police executed several takedown operations in Johannesburg, Tshwane, Meyerton, Vanderbijlpark, and Vereeniging throughout the week.’

The department is also exploring the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) to improve compliance and reduce fraud.

Throughout the decades, there have been feats of innovation propelled into society that have continuously altered the boundaries of what is possible in the entertainment industry. A larger digital footprint has been left on the evolutionary timeline, fuelled by technological advances that have slowly divided our time between the physical realm and the online world. […]

South African carmakers want the government to end state support for imported assembly operations, a move that could have serious consequences for Mahindra’s factory in KZN.

Chery has big plans for the South African automotive sector.

Mercedes-Benz has a factory in South Africa that exports thousands of luxury cars every month.

South Africa may not be ready for self-driving cars.

The Hospice in the Weald in Pembury runs the sessions for people with life-limiting conditions.

Demand for ultrasound has increased but too few people are being trained for the job, sonographers warn.