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Raising a family in South Africa’s top emigration hotspot? Expats face a massive digital shift as the UK blocks kids under 16.

Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, has called for an inclusive global framework for AI governance ahead of the first Global Dialogue on AI Governance — warning that 118 countries are currently absent from the international forums shaping the rules. Hilale co-chaired a high-level meeting of the UN Group of Friends on […]

March and March Movement say government don’t seem to have solid plan to deal with illegal migrants

Letlhokwa Mpedi is principal and vice-chancellor at the University of Johannesburg. Thebe Ikalafeng is chancellor of Sol Plaatje University and professor of practice at the University of Johannesburg Business School. They recently published an opinion article that first appeared in the Business Day on 12 June 2026. The battle for Africa’s rights, image and wealth In 1983 […]

South African consumers are embracing AI tools for shopping at a rapid pace, but remain cautious about handing AI agents the keys to checkout — according to Visa’s latest Stay Secure study conducted by Wakefield Research. The study found that 77% of consumers in South Africa have used AI tools to assist with shopping, including […]

He was caught pulling the corners of his eyes at a South Korean influencer during the match in Mexico.

The announcement of an Iran deal was a welcome birthday gift for the president – but its success or failure may hinge on the details.

We spent a day out in the city with a thermal camera, recording surface temperatures indoors and outdoors.

Pakistan says the deal includes Lebanon, but recent ceasefires there have failed to take hold.

Sylvester Muigai Ndung’u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were “miles off it” in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent ‘hate-watch’ Bafana Bafana.

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

The founder says rising childcare costs mean many of those they help are in work but struggling.

Forum for South Africa says Cyril Ramaphosa is using state resources to avoid accountability

On Tuesday, the country will mark the 50th commemoration of the June 16 Soweto uprising.

The SACP in Limpopo held its elective congress where new leadership was elected.

He addressed hundreds of MK Party supporters in Delft on the Cape Flats

In a day of record-breaking running, line honours in the 2026 Comrades Marathon were claimed by South Africans George Kusche and Gerda Steyn.

Kaizer Chiefs are reportedly closing in on the appointment of a new coach, while the club is also linked with former Orlando Pirates star.

It has been a year of firsts for Spain’s breakout teenage star Rafael Jodar – and he will hit another milestone when he makes his debut at Queen’s.

Sarah Adlington, the first athlete to win two Commonwealth Games gold medals in judo, leads 13 men and women selected for Team Scotland at Glasgow 2026.

Parents and caregivers who collect the Children’s Grant will receive their money on this date. Here is what you need to prepare.

Millions of elderly South Africans will receive their SASSA grants on this date – here is everything you need to know before payment day.

‘What a humbling journey it has been alongside such talented teammates,’ wrote the Buccaneers midfielder.

Banks can now expose mismatches between digital claims and physical reality

The circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

The federal government is planning to let a rule regulating federal data center operations sunset in September with no replacement.

The UK government is introducing a ban on social media for children and a minimum age for some chatbots in an attempt to shield young people from dangerous corners of the web.

Rank One, whose board includes a former CIA deputy director and a former FBI science chief, supplied face recognition to Meta for internal development of its smart glasses app.

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States and Iran have reached an agreement to end their war, declaring the deal “complete” and ordering the immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. (Source: npr.org) In a post on Truth Social on Sunday, 15 […]

Supposed to have arrived in the final quarter of the year, the Walkinshaw-tuned W600 has not been shelved for South Africa entirely.

Three nurses behind the event say they want women to feel they can have open and honest conversations.

New mothers say they did not receive enough breastfeeding support when their babies were born.