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Government welcomes continued growth in South Africa’s economy

Today at 15:15 PM, via SAnews

Government welcomes continued growth in South Africa’s economy

Government has welcomed the latest data released by Statistics South Africa showing that South Africa’s economy grew by 1.1% in 2025, with Gross Domestic Product (GDP) expanding by 0.4% in the fourth quarter.  

Fourth quarter performance, covering the period from October to December, marks the fifth consecutive quarter...

Gauteng remains heartbeat of SA economy – Maile

Today at 15:11 PM, via SAnews

Gauteng remains heartbeat of SA economy – Maile

Despite global economic volatility and geopolitical tensions, Gauteng remains the “engine of the national economy”.

This according to Gauteng Finance and Economic Development MEC Lebogang Maile who tabled the Gauteng 2026/27 budget on Tuesday.

The province contributes some 33% of South Africa’s Growth Domestic Product with provincial...

‘Fiscal discipline non-negotiable’: Maile tables Gauteng budget

Today at 14:24 PM, via SAnews

‘Fiscal discipline non-negotiable’: Maile tables Gauteng budget

Gauteng MEC for Finance and Economic Development Lebogang Maile has tabled a R179.2 billion budget for the 2026/27 financial year aimed at improving frontline services, accelerating infrastructure delivery and maintaining fiscal discipline.

Maile presented the provincial government’s budget in the Gauteng Provincial...

Hlabisa calls for collective action to reform local government

Today at 14:16 PM, via SAnews

Hlabisa calls for collective action to reform local government

Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister, Velenkosini Hlabisa, has called for urgent and coordinated action to reform South Africa’s local government system, stressing that municipalities must become stable, capable and reliable drivers of economic growth and service delivery.

Hlabisa made the call during...

Traditional leaders remain vital partners in governance and development

Today at 13:52 PM, via SAnews

Traditional leaders remain vital partners in governance and development

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening the role of traditional leaders, saying they remain a vital pillar of governance and social cohesion, particularly in rural communities. 

The Deputy President delivered the virtual keynote address at the Eastern Cape...

N Cape government aids mine families as body of trapped Ekapa miner recovered

Today at 13:05 PM, via SAnews

N Cape government aids mine families as body of trapped Ekapa miner recovered

The Northern Cape Provincial Government has moved to swiftly support the families affected by the Ekapa Minerals mine accident, as police on Monday recovered the body of one of the five miners trapped underground.

The miner, along with four others, was trapped following a mud rush at the mine in...

Cybervergent Raises $3 Million to Expand AI-Powered Compliance Platform Across Africa

Today at 12:59 PM, via iAfrica

African tech startup Cybervergent has raised $3 million in seed funding to accelerate the growth of its artificial intelligence-powered compliance, risk, audit and data security platform across the continent. The round was co-led by Ventures Platform Fund and Atlantica Ventures VC Fund. Proceeds will support Cybervergent’s expansion into Africa and the Middle East while furthering […]

2026 Is The Year Organisations Will Finally Operationalise AI

Today at 12:54 PM, via iAfrica

This year will be a decisive turning point in how organisations deploy and derive value from artificial intelligence (AI). This is according to Cliff de Wit, Accelera Digital Group (ADG) Chief Innovation Officer. De Wit says businesses will move beyond experimentation this year. They will graduate into true operationalisation, with AI becoming a dependable and […]

Women in AI Morocco Founder Says Inclusion Is Essential to Building Better Technology

Today at 12:32 PM, via iAfrica

A Moroccan electrical engineer and ICT researcher who spent two decades working on mobile networks and railway systems is now making the case that artificial intelligence cannot reach its full potential without the full participation of women — and that Morocco, despite its academic promise, still has significant ground to cover. Dr. Sofia Ghacham, founder […]

GSMA and Zindi Launch AI Safety Challenge Targeting Africa’s Linguistic Diversity

Today at 12:15 PM, via iAfrica

The GSMA and Zindi, an AI challenge platform focused on emerging markets, have launched a competition aimed at identifying vulnerabilities in large language models when deployed across Africa’s more than 2,000 languages — a gap organizers say poses a significant blind spot in global AI safety standards. The African Trust and Safety LLM Challenge was […]

Intron Launches Voice AI For Africa

Today at 12:12 PM, via iAfrica

40,000 voices, 500 Accents. 24 New Languages. Intron Sahara-v2 Sets the Standard for African Voice AI Built on 14 million+ audio clips, 50,000 hours, from 40,000+ African speakers, the new release outperforms leading global models on several benchmarks, and introduces the inaugural 2026 Africa Voice AI Report “Sorry I didn’t catch that” – a familiar frustration […]

Proposed reforms to modernise environmental governance

Today at 11:53 AM, via SAnews

Proposed reforms to modernise environmental governance

Government will launch a national stakeholder consultation process on proposed reforms to South Africa’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system on Wednesday.

According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE), the consultation process will run from 11 March to 24 April 2026, and will include...

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