The friendlier the AI chatbot the more inaccurate it is, study suggests
Researchers found adjusting AI systems to be more warm and friendly to users would result in an “accuracy trade-off”.
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WATCH | Driver walks away unscathed after van plunges off Cape Town cliff
Astonished Cape Town driver walks away after his car plunges off a cliff.
Mugabe’s son fined R600 000 and ordered to be immediately deported after Johannesburg court plea deal
Bellarmine Chatunga to be deported while his co-accused, Tobias Matonhodze, has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment
Joburg music fans lament Pretoria treks after Rocking The Daisies 2026 announces Jorja Smith
Jorja Smith’s announcement as the first Rocking The Daisies 2026 headliner has reignited a long-simmering debate about Johannesburg’s shortage of mid-sized concert venues, with some fans dreading the trek to Pretoria’s SunBet Arena to see her perform
Postbank customers advised of changes to deposit, withdrawal access
The change does not affect social grants beneficiaries of SASSA.
US Supreme Court limits use of race in drawing electoral maps
The decision will make it more difficult to successfully challenge legislative maps for diluting the voting power of racial minorities.
Chelsea’s Mudryk takes drugs ban fight to Cas
Chelsea winger Mykhailo Mudryk takes his fight against a Football Association drugs ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
More violence claims lives of two taxi drivers in Ekurhuleni
Police investigate murders as taxi violence escalates
WATCH | No water shortage, just system failure: Joburg’s water crisis laid bare at reservoir launch
Government intervention in February set deadline for city to stabilise system
Lancashire chief Gidney to step down at end of year
Lancashire chief executive Daniel Gidney is to step down from his role at the end of the year to retire after 14 years in the role.
Watch: There’s a ceasefire in Lebanon – but the fighting hasn’t stopped
Israel and Hezbollah are still fighting in Lebanon despite a US-brokered ceasefire that began 12 days ago.
Why Joshua’s interim bout adds jeopardy to Fury fight
Promoter Frank Warren says Anthony Joshua’s proposed fight with Tyson Fury would be in doubt if Joshua loses to Albania’s Kristian Prenga in July.
Rand takes a beating
The South African rand took a knock on Wednesday (29 April) ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s announcement on US interest rates.
McInnes, McGlynn & Naysmith vie for manager award – but Askou misses out
Falkirk’s John McGlynn is in the running for a third successive PFA Scotland manager of the year award, facing competition from Derek McInnes of Hearts and Stenhousemuir boss Gary Naysmith.
Canal+ to become first French company to list on the JSE
French media giant to list on the JSE on 3 June 2026.
Malatsi to account in Parliament over scrapped draft AI policy: Diko
Minister Solly Malatsi says there will be internal accountability regarding Draft AI Policy.
UCT marks five years since Jagger Library fire
UCT Libraries’ Ujala Satgoor says the fire created an opportunity to rethink libraries and archives
‘I’m shadow-banned’: Toya Delazy on why her music isn’t being played and online heckling
Toya Delazy breaks her silence on industry oppression, smear campaigns and her independent comeback
South Africa’s drop report is a constitutional warning, not just a technical one
The latest Drop Report confirms a troubling reality: South Africa’s water and wastewater systems are continuing to deteriorate. Compared with previous assessments, the decline in drinking water quality compliance and wastewater treatment performance is no longer marginal, it is systemic. This sustained regression points to structural failure rather than technical surprise. Yet public debate...