THURSDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2026, 05:20
Trump supporters are angry at the lack of arrests after the latest Epstein file dump, but have targeted their ire at Kash Patel, Pam Bondi, and Steve Bannon rather than the president.
New York, USA (PinionNewswire) — Braznex introduces its core infrastructure, the Unified Multi-Asset Ledger. The system addresses capital friction in cross-market portfolios by natively integrating traditional finance (TradFi) and digital assets. It enables institutional and active retail traders to manage cross-asset margin and access global markets directly within a single ecosystem....
Dennis Venter has resigned as co-CEO of JSE-listed IT services group iOCO with immediate effect.
South Africa is tightening the regulatory net around crypto – this time targeting cross-border capital flows.
An anonymous reader shares a report: Uber is one step closer to going airborne. On Wednesday, the company previewed its air taxi booking service ahead of an expected launch in Dubai later this year. The inaugural Uber Air program will let travelers book Joby Aviation’s electric air taxis through a familiar process in the Uber app. The experience of booking an air taxi will be much like...
The allocation comes as a relief as Sentech’s battle with the SABC over unpaid signal distribution fees continues.
Huawei introduced a new wearable diabetes risk assessment feature at World Health Expo Dubai 2026, reinforcing its commitment to proactive, wearable-driven health management. The feature leverages non-invasive Photoplethysmography (PPG) technology and advanced smartwatch sensors to analyse wellness patterns and provide early alerts that may indicate potential diabetes risk. Designed to raise...
Anthropic, the AI company that has long positioned itself as the industry’s most safety-conscious research lab, is dropping the central commitment of its Responsible Scaling Policy — a 2023 pledge to never train an AI system unless it could guarantee beforehand that its safety measures were adequate. “We didn’t really feel, with the rapid advance of AI, that it made sense for us to make...
Volvo Car South Africa (VCSA) is widening its appeal in the competitive compact SUV segment with the launch of the new XC40 B3 Essential. This entry-level derivative brings the Swedish brand’s signature blend of safety, design, and technology to a broader audience, with pricing starting at a highly competitive R750,000. The B3 Essential proves that accessibility […]
In 2026, preventative environmental drone monitoring is being shaped less like a quick rollout and more like a serious systems build. The approach tied to Yasam Ayavefe puts evaluation and design upfront, because early-warning tech rarely fails from a lack of tools; it fails when those tools don’t connect cleanly. This development phase focuses on […]
B2Press transitions from managed service to self-service press release distribution platform after decade of operational buildout. – Embeds guaranteed media coverage through structured media agreements and distribution infrastructure. – Positions press release distribution as indexed visibility layer in AI-powered search environments. Amsterdam-based PR software B2Press has restructured its...
Government has announced that data centres will be considered as critical as electricity, ports and transport networks.
Gene-altering chemicals found in humpback dolphins and finless porpoises, raising alarm they may end up in human food chain
Toxic e-waste chemicals from television, computer and smartphone screens have been found in the brains and bodies of endangered dolphins and porpoises in the South China Sea.
Research published in Environmental Science & Technology detected significant levels of...
Study finds participants saw reduction in depressive symptoms as researchers welcome ‘promising’ results
A phase II clinical trial has found dimethyltryptamine (DMT), one of the psychoactive components traditionally used in the Amazonian psychedelic ritual ayahuasca, might be a promising therapy for depression.
The psychedelic pharmaceutical company Small Pharma (now Cybin UK) sponsored and...
National Treasury’s Targeted and Responsible Savings (TARS) programme has identified some R12 billion in wasteful and ineffective programs within government. This according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who delivered the 2026 Budget Speech in Parliament on Wednesday. “[In] the Budget last May, we promised that spending priorities would not be funded through tax increases if […]
All social grants, barring the COVID-19 Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant, will increase in the next financial year. This is according to the 2026 Budget Review released by National Treasury on Wednesday. The grant increases are as follows: Old age grant will increase from R2 315 to R2 400. War veterans grant will increase […]
The comms department plans to fill vacant posts and implement targeted succession planning, retention and development programmes.
Wayve says it’s confident all cars will one day be autonomous, as it announced more than a £1bn in additional investment.
The state sets aside R285.3 million over the medium-term for cross-government bulk purchasing systems designed to save costs.
SA Connect phase two will be completed in the 2025/26 financial year, with a focus on maintaining broadband connectivity in underserviced communities and government facilities.
Data infrastructure should be considered as critical as electricity, ports and transport networks, says finance minister Enoch Godongwana.