TUESDAY, 05 MAY 2026, 16:47
By Hemant Harie, Group CTO at Data Management Professionals South Africa Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain, component shortages choke global supply chains, and hardware costs and lead times have become erratic enough to derail even […]
Adams has been arrested after allegedly delaying to hand himself over to the police.
Government gazettes voluntary FMD vaccination scheme
Government has officially published a Routine Vaccination Scheme for Foot and Mouth Disease (RVS-FMD), providing farmers with a fast-track mechanism to protect livestock while the national rollout continues.
The RVS-FMD was officially published in the Government Gazette on Monday, 4 May 2026, marking a critical step in...
SA, Japan move to deepen trade and investment ties amid shifting global landscape
South Africa is seeking to expand trade and investment cooperation with Japan, with a strong focus on diversifying exports and unlocking new areas of collaboration, including energy and defence industries.
International Relations and Cooperation Minister Ronald Lamola made the remarks during bilateral...
WHO Africa on Hantavirus: ‘Risk remains low but vigilance is high’
Regional Director of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa, Professor Mohamed Janabi, says although the “risk remains low at this time” for Africa regarding the current Hantavirus case flagged in South Africa, vigilance remains high.
A case of the rare but deadly disease was confirmed by the South African...
SA to send animal health experts to Brazil after FMD strategy talks
A team of South African animal health experts will later this month travel to Brazil for an intensive knowledge exchange on Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD), traceability and surveillance methods.
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen made the announcement during a media briefing in Cape Town on Tuesday, 5 May...
Mashatile positions heritage as economic driver at African World Heritage Day
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has called for Africa’s cultural and natural heritage to be repositioned as a key driver of economic development, urging greater investment and stronger partnerships to unlock its full potential.
Delivering the keynote address at the 10th African World Heritage Day and the...
Government spends approximately R800-million annually on suspended public servants.
Residents in Ga-Mabuela Village continue searching for a missing two-year-old girl…
McKenzie unveils winners of Mzansi to the World Cup fan competition
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has announced the winners of the Mzansi to the World Cup Lucky Fans Competition, describing the initiative as a celebration of football’s ability to unite and uplift South Africans.
Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, McKenzie said the...
Kenya’s Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy has officially launched the Kenya AI for Disability Project in partnership with Huawei and a coalition of ecosystem partners, marking what officials describe as a significant step toward inclusive digital transformation in Kenya and the wider African region. The project was unveiled at the 15th Connected […]
The African Energy Week Conference will host its first dedicated artificial intelligence and data centre track when it takes place in Cape Town from Oct. 12 to 16, as organizers seek to attract investment and tie Africa’s energy build-out to the demands of the digital economy. The new track, organized by the African Energy Chamber, […]
A team at the University of Cape Town has developed a new artificial intelligence language model trained specifically on South Africa’s 11 official written languages — addressing a long-standing gap that has left millions of speakers underserved by mainstream AI tools. The research will be presented at the Language Resources and Evaluation Conference in Mallorca, […]
South African private tertiary institution Stadio has denied claims that it has begun using artificial intelligence to mark student papers, even as it has formalized a structured framework for student AI use that mandates the technology in some assignments. A MyBroadband reader who had previously received payment for assisting with the marking of Stadio assignments […]
He says corruption occurs in both the public and private sectors.
COSATU has made an impassioned plea to government to extend the fuel levy relief
BMA highlights child safety at ports of entry
As South Africa observes Child Protection Month this May, the Border Management Authority (BMA) has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding children, particularly in relation to their movement across the country’s borders.
Child Protection Month is commemorated annually to raise awareness about children’s rights and the urgent need...
The BLA defends the Legal Sector Code as essential for transformation…
No profit from plunder: ConCourt ends Beitbridge COVID-19 fence saga
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s dismissal of two appeals by Profteam CC and Magwa Construction, shutting down the companies’ final attempt to challenge findings that their R40 million Beitbridge border fence contracts – awarded during the COVID-19 National State of...
Statistics show a rise in statutory rape cases, as South Africa marks Child Protection Month.
The testimony will relate to the 541-kilogram cocaine theft in Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal.