A growing share of South Africans are using AI to guide purchases, compare prices and avoid unnecessary spending altogether. New data shows digital tools are reshaping consumer behaviour, turning shoppers into more deliberate, value-driven decision-makers in a still-constrained economy.
The long-term effects on energy and commodity markets of the strait being closed for the past two months will be profound, but the most alarming dimension of this crisis is not energy, but food.
Government working to restore order at borders and workplaces
Government says it has noted ongoing public discourse on immigration, particularly on issues related to illegal immigration.
On Wednesday, government reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding South Africa’s sovereignty, security and the rule of law, while upholding the country’s constitutional values and respect for...
The first garden city suburb in Cape Town is one of the only suburbs in South Africa that has refused to have a single liquor store for over 100 years.
When he pulls on the gloves for CD Colunga against CD Praviano in the fifth tier of Spanish football on Sunday, Angel Mateos Gonzalez will become the oldest player to appear in an official match in Spain.
[Nile Post] Uganda has earned international recognition after being selected among a small group of countries honoured at the Islamic University of Madinah Distinguished Alumni Awards (Fifth Edition, 1447 AH / 2026).
Billionaire Stephen Schwarzman’s portrait hangs discretely in a building that promises cultural clout and architectural poise – yet can seem rather bland and bloodless
When the wealthy Paduan banker Enrico Scrovegni commissioned the building of his eponymous chapel in the 14th century, he made sure that he was immortalised in the lavish frescoes adorning its interior. Florentine artist Giotto...
[New Times] In a meaningful moment of remembrance and learning, students and staff from Ntare Louisenlund School (NLS) affirmed their commitment to unity following a visit to Kigali Genocide Memorial, as Rwanda and the world mark the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Hashicorp co-founder Mitchell Hashimoto says GitHub’s frequent outages have made it “no longer a place for serious work,” prompting him to move his Ghostty terminal emulator project elsewhere after 18 years on the platform. The Register reports: “I’ve been angry about it. I’ve hurt people’s feelings. I’ve been lashing out. Because GitHub is failing me, every single day, and it is personal. It...
Three emerging young scientists are set to represent South Africa at the prestigious Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), showcasing innovative research that addresses critical global challenges in environmental sustainability, space science and biomedical advancement. The Regeneron ISEF is the world’s largest pre-college science, technology, engineering and...
April 29, 2026 — Zagreb, Croatia. WHITE TECH, part of the W Group ecosystem and majority-owned by Volodymyr Nosov, Founder and CEO of WhiteBIT, has received authorization from the Croatian Financial Services Supervisory Agency (HANFA) to operate as a crypto-asset service provider (CASP) under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. Within the W […]
The race to define the most popular cryptocurrency is no longer just about legacy names; it’s about momentum, scalability, and real-world utility. Established players like XRP, BNB, and Dogecoin continue to hold market attention with strong communities and recognizable use cases. At the same time, emerging projects like BlockDAG are beginning to reshape expectations with […]
A headset recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration uses a weak electric current to shock the brain. Some researchers hope it could challenge the current pill-centric paradigm.