Violence, criminality still unacceptably high in SA: Cachalia
Acting police Minister Firoz Cachalia was speaking at during release of Q4 crime stats,
South Africa
NPA appeals Kwaggafontein Magistrate’s orders
This is after Ntaba was unable to show up to oppose a bail application in Sibanyoni and others case
Gauteng departments slammed over Charlotte Maxeke fire delays
The Public Protector has released a report on the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire.
Strides made to clear payment deadlock at RAF: Creecy
The fund has been struggling with administrative and financial issues in recent years.
George lifts emergency water tariffs, eases restrictions
George Municipality has eased water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B.
All schools now reopened in Cape Winelands District
Several schools had been closed since last week due to inclement weather.
Egypt’s Klivvr Launches K.ai, an Interactive AI Financial Assistant for Fintech Users
Egyptian fintech app Klivvr has launched K.ai, which it describes as the first interactive AI financial assistant built into a fintech application in Egypt, in a move aimed at redefining personal money management in the local market. K.ai is designed to give users clearer and easier control over their financial information through a conversational interface […]
Mozambican Pharmacist Builds AI Platform to Help Patients Locate and Compare Medicine Prices
A 32-year-old Mozambican pharmacist has created an artificial intelligence platform that helps patients locate medicines, compare prices and check availability across pharmacies — with more than 200 already registered on the system in Nampula, in northern Mozambique. Alexandre Cobre, a university lecturer originally from Nampula, said the platform addresses a common but overlooked problem:...
AI-Assisted Study Identifies 36 Copper Anomalies on Botswana Minerals Licences
Botswana Minerals has reported that an AI-assisted exploration study identified 36 copper anomalies across two of its eight northern Botswana licences, organized into six exploration corridors. The licences sit in an under-explored geological corridor connecting Namibia’s Damara Belt with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Central African Copperbelt — both key copper regions in […]
Tunisia Integrates AI Into Customs Risk System to Detect Fraud and Speed Up Cargo Clearance
Tunisia has integrated an artificial intelligence module into its national customs risk management system, aiming to improve fraud detection, reduce manual inspections and speed up cargo clearance as part of broader efforts to modernize customs operations. The announcement was made in a statement released May 16 by Tunisia’s Directorate General of Customs following a meeting […]
Egrobots Launches Arab World’s First Autonomous Harvesting Robot, Fully Built by Egyptian Engineers
Cairo-based deeptech and intelligent robotics company Egrobots has launched the first autonomous agricultural harvesting robot fully developed by Egyptian engineers — a first for both Egypt and the Arab world. Built on computer vision, AI and autonomous navigation systems, the robot identifies ripe crops, determines optimal harvesting paths and executes tasks with minimal human intervention. […]
Protection of whistleblowers remains key priority: Cachalia
Cachalia says whistleblowers play a crucial as they expose crime and corruption.
Didiza denies claims of meeting Ramaphosa’s legal team
National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza has denied meeting with Ramaphosa’s lawyers.
Defence says no evidence links Sotheni to Witness D’s murder
Mathipandile Sotheni is accused of killing Madlanga Commission’s Witness D.
Treasury to deduct monies owed to municipalities directly
Treasury to deduct monies owed to municipalities directly
National Treasury will begin directly deducting funds from national and provincial departments that owe billions of Rands to struggling municipalities.
This according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who delivered the department’s Budget Vote speech in Parliament on Friday.
The Minister revealed that provincial...
Call for stronger whistleblower protection
Call for stronger whistleblower protection
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for stronger protections for whistleblowers and anti-corruption activists, warning that too many people who stand up against crime and corruption continue to be targeted for doing the right thing.
Speaking at the release of the fourth-quarter crime statistics on Thursday, Cachalia used the occasion...
Cachalia: Gender-based violence persists behind closed doors
Cachalia: Gender-based violence persists behind closed doors
Nearly half of all rapes reported in South Africa during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year took place in the homes of either the victim or the perpetrator, highlighting the persistent threat of gender-based violence behind closed doors.
Releasing the latest crime statistics on Friday, Police Minister Firoz...
Murder rate drops
Murder rate drops
South Africa recorded a 9.5% decrease in murders during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year, with 546 fewer people killed compared with the same period a year earlier, Police Minister Firoz Cachalia announced on Thursday.
Presenting crime statistics for the period January 1 to March 31, 2026, Cachalia said murders declined from 5 727 in the...
Parliament to reconvene meeting with Manamela over NSFAS
Parliament to reconvene meeting with Manamela over NSFAS
The Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training has agreed to reconvene its meeting with Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela over his decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration.The committee deliberated on Chairperson Tebogo Letsie’s decision to postpone...
LIVE | SAPS releases quarterly crime statistics
The statistics reflect crimes that occurred during previous financial year’s fourth quarter.
Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak
Nelson Mandela Bay moves to contain Swine Fever outbreak
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has moved swiftly to contain and manage an outbreak of African Swine Fever detected among pigs in the Grogro informal settlement in the Sherwood area while also assuring residents that there is no risk to human health.According to the Municipality’s Director for Environmental Health, Dr...