FRIDAY, 02 JANUARY 2026, 09:25
A brilliant history of psychiatric ideas suggests we are on the cusp of a transformation in our understanding of severe mental illness
In 1973, an American psychologist called David Rosenhan published the results of a bold experiment. He’d arranged for eight “pseudo-patients” to attend appointments at psychiatric institutions, where they complained to doctors about hearing voices that...
The presidency dismisses political outrage over EEIPs policy direction, saying minister Solly Malatsi acted within the confines of the law.
X has sued a start-up seeking to cancel X’s Twitter trademarks so it can “bring Twitter back” as a new social network.
Transnet’s court argument that it shouldn’t be ‘exposed to unbudgeted financial expenditure’ fails.
Airtel Africa will roll out Starlink direct-to-cell satellite connectivity across 14 markets from 2026.
As investors search for the best cryptocurrency to buy right now amid tightening regulations and market uncertainty, global financial regulators are intensifying their focus on stablecoins. These digital assets are becoming increasingly embedded in cross-border payments and global settlement infrastructure. This shift directly benefits Digitap ($TAP), a compliant infrastructure-first...
Nepenthes khasiana oozes an enticing liquid on the rim of its pitchers that tempts its prey into a deadly trap
A carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being consumed in digestive juices at the bottom of the pitcher traps.
The pitcher plant Nepenthes khasiana oozes an enticing sweet nectar on the rim of its...
The Trump administration singled out European tech firms by name and promised economic consequences Tuesday unless the E.U. rolls back tech regulation and lawsuits.
New York, NY — Sarkee Capital (SKC) today announced a significant milestone in the development of its G4 system, confirming that the firm’s Dual-Track Strategy has successfully completed live-market validation and has formally entered the build-out phase. The advancement follows extensive testing in cryptocurrency markets and reflects SKC’s commitment to disciplined, risk-controlled...
OAG announces today the appointment of Filip Filipov, ex-Skyscanner executive, as new Chief Executive Officer.
Xsolla, a global video game commerce company that helps developers launch, grow, and monetize their games, today announced that it has added SPENN to its payments solution portfolio in Rwanda and Zambia.
Across South Africa’s growing trading sphere, you’ve probably noticed how expectations around platform performance and reliability have shifted. More traders want deeper analytics, broader market access and tools that simplify complex decisions in real time. Recent figures reflect this rise, with around 190,000 active retail traders in South Africa in 2025 and online retail projected […]
Food inflation in South Africa has definitely come off the scary highs of the past few years, but most households will tell you their trolley still feels lighter than it should. Consumer food price inflation averaged about 11% in 2023, before easing to roughly 4.1% in 2024, with December 2024 down at 1.7% year-on-year....
Organisers of award in honour of late primatologist hope it will inspire and encourage people to take action
Earth might be under pressure, but the Queen guitarist Sir Brian May is hopeful a new award from the science, music and arts festival he co-founded will encourage people to take action.
The Starmus Jane Goodall Earth medal is in honour of the British primatologist who died this year and...
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support, managed services and Agentic AI ERP innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, today announced the findings of its new global survey, “C-suite Imperatives: Accelerating Innovation in a Shifting Landscape.”
At CES 2026, dSPACE will showcase end-to-end test solutions that enable vehicle manufacturers to efficiently master the increasing complexity in the development of software-defined vehicles.
1GLOBAL, a technology-driven global mobile communications provider, strengthens its partnership with Revolut, expanding the leading neobank’s mobile data plan offering to the Polish market.
When the partnership was unveiled in September the UK government said it would “shape the futures of millions of people”
Three Democrats are seeking information from tech firms about the growing energy use of data centers and the utility bills of individuals and other businesses.
The oil and gas industry must be legally bound to cut methane emissions. With climate tipping points approaching, time is running out
• Mia Mottley is the prime minister of Barbados
The timing is brutal. Just as the world celebrates the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Paris climate agreement this month, new evidence shows that the world is crashing through the main defence that was...
The Mojaloop Foundation and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in collaboration with Singapore-based ThitsaWorks and The AfricaNenda Foundation, today announces the launch of the Liberian Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS), a modern real-time interoperable payments platform powered by Mojaloop, the open-source payments infrastructure built to advance digital financial inclusion.