
‘Army deployment funds could have been used to bolster police work’
Soldiers have been in the streets of the Cape Flats alongside the police to help fight crime.
THURSDAY, 02 APRIL 2026, 18:39

Soldiers have been in the streets of the Cape Flats alongside the police to help fight crime.

University of Fort Hare Vice Chancellor ,Prof Buhlungu to get full payment during his suspension

The N1 Road has been closed outside Polokwane, after a crash that killed two people and one injured

The NPA says the court’s decision reiterates that acts of domestic violence will not be tolerated.

Ntshavheni’s comments come amid rising fuel prices and supply challenges.

The City of Cape Town is seeking legal approval to introduce AI-powered cameras capable of automatically detecting motorists driving without seatbelts or using mobile phones behind the wheel, marking a significant shift in how traffic enforcement is managed in South Africa. The proposed system would move road safety monitoring from reactive, human-led enforcement toward automated, […]

The league criticised the appointment of Nkululeko Dunga from the EFF as Finance MEC.

Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is close to selling out with less than two months remaining until the event, organizers announced, as registrations reach an all-time high for the continent’s leading industrial automation and digital transformation gathering. The two-day conference takes place May 13-14 at the Radisson Collection Hotel at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, […]

Three financial technology companies have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified AI-driven platform designed to deliver end-to-end fraud prevention, compliance management and identity verification for banks and regulators across West Africa. The platform combines BlueSPACE’s regional financial technology expertise, INETCO’s real-time payment fraud prevention and transaction monitoring,...

A small research team at Boston University has developed a deep learning model that outperforms state-of-the-art European weather prediction systems in forecasting rainfall in tropical West Africa — a region where unreliable forecasts have long hampered farmers, water managers and disaster response teams. Led by Yves Atchadé, a professor of mathematics, statistics and computing and […]

Ghana’s government has approved a $250 million investment to establish a dedicated artificial intelligence computing center, as the country accelerates efforts to position itself as a leading hub for responsible AI development in Africa. Communications, Digital Technologies and Innovation Minister Samuel Nartey George announced the initiative Tuesday during a national stakeholder meeting...

The building housed 11 departments that have since been relocated to other government buildings
Draft AI policy approved for publication for public comment
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft South Africa AI policy for public comment.
The aim of the AI policy is to ensure that both the benefits and risks brought by AI are evenly distributed across society and generations.
During a media briefing in Pretoria on...
So-called coronation of a Nigerian national has no legal effect
Cabinet has expressed “disgust” at the so-called coronation of a Nigerian national as an alleged chief in KuGompo City, in the Eastern Cape.
During a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said this was “a mere kindergarten gimmick” and that it “has no...

Makhubu succeeds Edward Kieswetter who has been at the helm of SARS for the past seven years

The tide peaks today and will affect tidal conditions over the Easter weekend.

Masiapato is at the Lebombo Border Post to monitor Easter holiday operations.

Earlier this week, motorists rushed to fill up ahead of the steep fuel price increases
President appoints new SARS Commissioner
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service for a period of five years with effect from 1 May 2026.
President Ramaphosa has made this appointment in terms of section 6 of the South African Revenue Service Act of 1997, following a unanimous recommendation by a...

Seven people have been sentenced to a combined 28 years for kidnapping a 13-year-old girl.

EC police say the deployment of soldiers is a much needed enhancement in crime fighting efforts.