
CoGTA Minister Hlabisa to assess flood damage in Mpumalanga
Persistent heavy rains have caused flooding across parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.
SATURDAY, 17 JANUARY 2026, 03:19

Persistent heavy rains have caused flooding across parts of Mpumalanga and Limpopo.

Egypt’s Cabinet has approved expanding the mandate of the National Council for Artificial Intelligence to include quantum computing, biotechnology and other emerging technologies, and will rename the body the National Council for Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, and Emerging Technologies. The Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, approved the move in line with...

KZN Education instructs the principal of Addington primary to submit a detailed registration list.

The community of Glen and the surrounding areas are requested to be vigilant.

Khumalo has testified that most of Gauteng police are working with criminal cartels.

Premier Phophi Ramathuba says so far R4 billion is needed to repair infrastructure.

The suspects were wanted for a number of serious crimes.

Kenya has launched its AI and Emerging Technologies Technical Committee, a multi-stakeholder group tasked with developing the country’s first national policy on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. The policy development process is being led by the Ministry of Information Communication and the Digital Economy, with KICTANet serving as the lead implementing partner. It is...

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei will partner with the Kenya School of Government, a state-funded training institution for civil servants, to advance the digitization of Kenya’s public sector. Huawei said in a statement released late Monday in Nairobi that the collaboration will focus on strengthening digital capacity through advanced skills development in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity,...

Nhlalwenhle Magwaza was reported missing in November 2025, and her remains were found last week.

Tanzania’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has unveiled a strategy aimed at accelerating the adoption of digital technologies across all levels of education. Carolyne Nombo, permanent secretary in the ministry, announced the plan Wednesday during an education stakeholders workshop in Dar es Salaam. She said the government is expanding digital learning from primary schools […]

Morocco has launched AI Made in Morocco, a national artificial intelligence initiative aimed at contributing 100 billion dirham ($10 billion) to gross domestic product by 2030, creating 50,000 AI-related jobs and training 200,000 graduates in AI skills. Amal El Fallah-Seghrouchni, minister delegate to the head of government in charge of digital transition and administrative reform, […]

Clashes erupt between foreign nationals and March and March outside the Addington primary school

DJ Warras was shot and killed outside a Johannesburg building on the 16th of December 2025.
Civil society organisations have urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to act against what they call an “unconstitutional ministerial overreach” in the Venice Biennale dispute.

EMS and rescue team in Limpopo have been called to evacuate a family of six whose house is flooded.

Some motorists are removing warning signs and attempting to cross dangerous, submerged bridges.

Dumisani Khumalo is testifying at Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee investigating criminality in the

Attorney Mabunda seeks case reopening after CCTV shared by media shows Majola absent from footage.

Khumalo highlighted the difficulties in investigating the case.
SAWS issues warning of disruptive rain in Mpumalanga
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) says the Red Level 10 warning for Friday’s disruptive rain remains in place for the Lowveld in Mpumalanga, especially over Nkomazi, Bushbuckridge, and the City of Mbombela.
“On-and-off showers and periods of rain are still expected today. The persistent rainfall over the Lowveld and...