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Minister Tolashe calls for urgent national action to protect children

Today at 15:10 PM, via SAnews

Minister Tolashe calls for urgent national action to protect children

Social Development Minister, Sisisi Tolashe, has called for urgent and coordinated national action to protect children from abuse, neglect and exploitation, warning that rising cases of child sexual abuse and teenage pregnancy remain a “national disgrace”. 

Speaking at the official launch of Child Protection...

Probe continues after missing Vosloorus businessman found alive

Today at 14:13 PM, via SAnews

Probe continues after missing Vosloorus businessman found alive

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi and Provincial Police Commissioner Tommy Mthombeni say investigations into the kidnapping of Vosloorus spaza shop owner Mazwi Kubheka are ongoing, despite the victim being found alive after going missing for nearly a month. 

Kubheka, who disappeared on 2 April 2026 after leaving home to...

Two officials arrested as Home Affairs crackdown on corruption continues

Today at 13:09 PM, via SAnews

Two officials arrested as Home Affairs crackdown on corruption continues

The Department of Home Affairs has made two more arrests of officials implicated in corruption as part of its ongoing internal crackdown, which has already led to 63 dismissals and several arrests.

In a statement on Friday, the department said the latest arrests form part of a broader anti-corruption campaign...

Huawei Hosts AI Data Center Summit in Egypt, Releases North Africa Reference Design for AI Infrastructure

Today at 12:35 PM, via iAfrica

Huawei has hosted its AI Data Center Innovation Summit in Egypt as part of the Huawei Intelligent Africa Congress 2026, releasing the Northern Africa AIDC Reference Design White Paper to provide design and construction guidance for AI data center facilities across the region. Themed “Advancing Industrial All Intelligence for Africa,” the summit brought together customers […]

Banks Brace for Wave of AI-Powered Cyberattacks as Anthropic’s Mythos Model Reveals Thousands of Vulnerabilities

Today at 12:29 PM, via iAfrica

Banks around the world are bracing for a new wave of AI-powered cyberattacks, with regulators and policymakers issuing fresh warnings about the technology’s potential to exploit longstanding vulnerabilities in financial systems. The concern centers on Mythos, the latest and most capable AI model from Anthropic, the company behind the Claude chatbot. The model is not […]

Two Senior South African Officials Identified in AI Hallucination Probe Over Withdrawn AI Policy

Today at 12:25 PM, via iAfrica

Two senior South African Department of Communications officials have been identified as the focus of the investigation into AI-hallucinated references in the withdrawn Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy, according to government sources cited by Sunday newspaper Rapport. The officials are Dumisani Sondlo, the department’s AI policy head, and Mlindi Mashologu, deputy director-general...

Technogym and Google Cloud Deepen AI Push as Wellness Industry Moves Toward Hyper-Personalization

Today at 12:18 PM, via iAfrica

Italian fitness equipment manufacturer Technogym has expanded its multi-year partnership with Google Cloud, integrating Gemini AI into its equipment as the wellness industry shifts toward hyper-personalized, AI-driven training experiences. The Technogym AI Coach allows users to interact with equipment through voice, text and photographs rather than navigating layered menus. A user can ask the...

Hundreds displaced in eThekwini fire as emergency teams praised for swift response

Today at 11:48 AM, via SAnews

Hundreds displaced in eThekwini fire as emergency teams praised for swift response

KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Transport and Human Settlements, Siboniso Duma, has commended emergency and disaster response teams in eThekwini for their speed and efficiency following a devastating fire that displaced hundreds of residents.

A total of 477 people, including 299 children and 178 adults, were...

Oscars Tighten Rules to Limit AI’s Role in Award-Eligible Performances and Screenplays

Today at 11:31 AM, via iAfrica

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has released new Oscars eligibility rules that explicitly address generative artificial intelligence, requiring that performances and screenplays be the work of humans to qualify for Academy Awards. Under the rules announced Friday, only performances “credited in the film’s legal billing and demonstrably performed by humans with their […]

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