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South Africa

Malatsi Tells Parliament Department Only Caught AI-Hallucinated Citations After Media Exposé

Today at 11:29 AM, via iAfrica

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee that his department only discovered fabricated AI-generated citations in South Africa’s draft national AI policy after the media reported them first — an admission that lays bare an oversight failure that has set the country’s AI governance agenda back by more than a […]

South Africa

KZN Finance encourages Public-Private Partnership approach for Ugu water project

Today at 10:37 AM, via SAnews

KZN Finance encourages Public-Private Partnership approach for Ugu water project

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Finance Francois Rodgers has urged the Ugu District Municipality to consider adopting a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model for the proposed Cwabeni Bulk Water Supply Upgrade Project.

In a letter addressed to Ugu District Mayor, Sikhumbuzo Mqadi, Rodgers underscored the...

Africa

Eswatini’s oil reserve gamble

Yesterday at 03:25 AM, via Mail & Guardian

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Africa

PSG’s Hakimi in Morocco squad despite injury

Tuesday at 22:29 PM, via BBC News

Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi is named in the Atlas Lions’ World Cup squad despite the injury he sustained in the Champions League semi-finals against Bayern Munich.

Politics

ANC NWC resolve to show Tolashe the door

Yesterday at 12:03 PM, via Mail & Guardian

The decisions follows the working committee’s meeting on monday where it resolved that Tolashe should resign as an MP and the president of the ANC’s woman league

Sport

Gavin Hunt clears out Stellenbosch FC squad

Today at 10:54 AM, via The South African

Stellenbosch FC have confirmed a significant squad reshuffle ahead of the new season, announcing the departure of 13 players.

Entertainment

Amazon greenlights AI-generated shows for children

Today at 11:22 AM, via The Citizen

Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit three AI-developed children’s shows under its GenAI Creators Fund, with productions going from concept to greenlight in as little as two months.

Health

KFF’s Chief Executive to Retire

Yesterday at 21:01 PM, via New York Times

Drew Altman, who transformed KFF from a little-known family foundation to a major source of U.S. health policy research, will step down at the end of the year.