By Sandile Nene The pressing crisis of high unemployment in South Africa can no longer be addressed by government alone, it requires a collective effort from the public sector, private sector, labour, civil society and communities themselves. The time has come for young people to seize the power of small businesses and create...
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 […]
The Department of Home Affairs is continuing work to replace the green barcoded ID books with secure smart IDs.Responding to questions at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration media briefing on Sunday, Home Affairs Minister, Dr Leon Schreiber, said the green ID is the most defrauded piece of identity document in South...
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 […]
The U.S. government on Friday ordered Anthropic to immediately shut off access to two of its most powerful AI models — Claude Fable 5 and Claude Mythos 5 — citing national security concerns. Anthropic confirmed on X that it has complied, but made clear it believes the government got this one wrong. The directive, which […]