MPs on Tuesday challenged a plan to provide an alternative to black ownership rules in South Africa’s telecoms sector.

Team in China demostrate that multiple geological factors contribute to a landscape’s predistribution to landslides

We know that steep slopes and heavy rain help to trigger landslides, but are some types of landscape more susceptible than others? A study suggests that geologically complex regions are more likely to produce landslides.

Yifan Zhang, from the Institute of Mountain Hazards and...

US-listed shares of PDD Holdings fell over 13% on Tuesday as the firm said its profit had almost halved.

SpaceX mission control lost contact with the rocket after it leaked fuel and spun out of control, despite already flying halfway around the world

SpaceX mission control lost contact with its latest Starship rocket on Tuesday, as it leaked fuel, spun out of control, and made an uncontrolled re-entry after flying halfway around the world, likely disintegrating over the Indian Ocean, officials...

The insects had been in decline until people started cramming together in the first large settlements

They survived the catastrophe that wiped out the dinosaurs, but bedbugs were in decline until the invention of the city, which sent their numbers soaring, researchers say.

Genetic analysis of a group of bedbugs showed their history was entwined with the human story, with the blood-sucking...

Using AI chatbots to recreate the voice or likeness of a loved one who has passed away.

My friend and scientific collaborator Kostya Trachenko, who has died aged 54 of cancer, was a theoretical physicist. He helped to reshape our understanding of liquids and revealed surprising connections between fundamental physical constants and the properties of everyday materials.

Kostya’s research findings, often in cooperation with his longtime collaborator Vadim Brazhkin, brought new...

The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has delayed social grant payments of thousands of applicants who did not disclose that they have other income. SASSA said Tuesday, 27 May 2025, that it was assisted by registered Credit Bureaus when it “identified about 210 000 social grant beneficiaries who appear to be receiving income that […]

In an era where digital disruption is sweeping across industries, South Africa’s legal aid sector is now stepping into the future, with purpose and precision. ProBono.Org, the country’s leading public interest legal clearinghouse, has partnered with the Empire Partner Foundation (EPF) to launch a pioneering Digital Case Management (DCM) platform, signaling a much-needed transformation in […]

The Association of Comms and Technology (ACT) has noted with great interest the Minister’s Policy Directive on aligning ICASA’s empowerment regulations with the B-BBEE ICT Sector Code, and the proposed inquiry into the need for I-ECNS licence applications. These developments will shape competition, transformation, and the regulatory framework and provided it is implemented transparently,...

Temu parent PDD Holdings is taking strain at home while its international business has been hit by global trade uncertainty.

Barloworld Equipment has invested R34 million in cutting-edge technology to enhance efficiency at its Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC), one of only a few Caterpillar-certified Component Rebuild Centres (CRCs) globally. The upgrade includes robotic thermal arc spraying and CNC machining, enabling the refurbishment of critical components like cylinder blocks, final drives, spindles,...

Specialised Exhibitions is once again set to provide industry professionals with an unmissable platform from 3-5 June.

The sportswear giant says criminals accessed its systems through a “third-party customer service provider.”

AI workloads have fuelled demand for services that businesses in the Datatec group provide, boosting profitability.

Vaccines that work need systems that work. Britain’s starved services must be supported to reach those most at risk

Last week, the UK announced a world first in sexual health programming: a vaccine that can protect against infection by gonorrhoea bacteria is to be made available in sexual health clinics across England, Scotland and Wales. Now comes the rollout – which will require avoiding...