
Road users on Free State’s N5 warned about possible flooding
Heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend and drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution.
SATURDAY, 07 MARCH 2026, 08:34

Heavy rainfall is expected over the weekend and drivers are advised to exercise extreme caution.

Some towns have seen dramatic improvements almost overnight.

Soldiers will be deployed in GP, EC and the WC to help police fight gangsterism and illegal mining

Cato Manor Violent Crime Unit been accused of killing members of the KwaMaphumulo Taxi Association,

There are ongoing interventions to stabilise water supply.

NSFAS Acting CEO Waseem Carrim says they are open to engaging with landlords with valid claims
President Ramaphosa declares Special Official Funeral Category 2 for Lekota
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late former Minister of Defence and leader of the Congress of the People (COPE), Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota, will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2 on Saturday, 14 March.
Lekota, who served the nation as a struggle activist, inaugural...

COGTA says says there were eight people in the bakkie, two of whom were able to reach safety

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a central driver of today’s digital economy. Behind the impressive breakthroughs in generative AI, Natural Language Processing, and predictive analytics lies an even bigger story: the massive investments being made in AI infrastructure. Cloud hyperscalers, chipmakers, and global tech players are pouring billions into data centres, high-performance...

Kenya’s Ministry of Health plans to integrate artificial intelligence into the country’s community health system to improve service delivery and help frontline health workers make faster, better-informed decisions. The ministry said it will collaborate with Barcelona-based Causal Foundry to deploy AI across three key areas: managing health data, guiding clinical decisions and enhancing...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has directed the National Training Academy to implement a rigorous AI and digitalization-based testing system to ensure impartial assessment, during a meeting with the institution’s Board of Trustees. El-Sisi also instructed the academy to establish strategic regional and global partnerships with prestigious institutions that share its goals. The...

Egypt will introduce programming and artificial intelligence courses to technical school curricula beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year, extending a coding and AI initiative already underway at the general secondary level. The expansion builds on a policy launched in the 2025-2026 academic year that added coding and AI instruction to the curriculum for first-year general […]

Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers has approved $324.3 million in international financing and authorized the establishment of a dedicated Artificial Intelligence University during its 53rd regular Cabinet meeting. The new university, established under Proclamation No. 1294/2015, will operate as an autonomous institution focused on training researchers and specialists in artificial intelligence....

The eThekwini Municipality has voted to sign a legally binding memorandum of agreement with a South Korean power consortium to explore the development of a major AI data center south of Durban, brushing aside calls from opposition councillors for greater transparency before committing to the deal. According to an official report to the city’s economic […]

Rain continues into weekend in GP, with showers easing to a 60% chance Saturday and Sunday: SAWS.

Nine workers died and three were hospitalised after a concrete slab collapsed at Ormonde

The court has sentenced two men to 20 years each for the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl.
BMA to host anti-corruption campaign at Maseru border
In a continuous effort to root out fraud and corruption at South Africa’s ports of entry, the Border Management and Immigration Anti-Corruption Forum (BMIACF), under the chairpersonship of the Special Investigating Unit (SIU), is taking its message of the impact of corruption to the Maseru port of entry.
Border Management...

The case has been postponed at the request of the defence and for further investigation.
Nine taxis were set alight at the Nyanga taxi rank in Cape Town in the early hours of Friday morning amid ongoing tension in the industry in the Western Cape.

Committee members say the minister is continously absent from their meetings.