TUESDAY, 16 DECEMBER 2025, 11:50
Police Commissioner to visit Saulsville mass shooting scene
The South African Police Service’s (SAPS) National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola will today visit Saulsville hostel, west of Pretoria where 25 people were shot at the weekend.Police confirmed that 11 of those shot suffered fatal injuries, with the latest victim having succumbed to injuries while being treated at...
Violence against women a national disaster that demands national action – President
President Cyril Ramaphosa has used his weekly newsletter to bemoan the country’s persistently high levels of violence against women and children, warning that gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) now amounts to a national disaster requiring exceptional measures.
As South Africa marks the...
Report to be launched highlighting challenges in addressing HIV stigma
A comprehensive study which will shed light on the persistent challenges and opportunities for positive change in addressing HIV stigma and discrimination in South Africa, is expected to be launched on Tuesday.
The HIV Stigma Index 2.0 report highlights the experiences of over 5 000 participants from all nine...
‘Escalating’ gun violence in Gauteng condemned
The Gauteng Provincial Legislature’s Portfolio Committee on Community Safety has raised the alarm on the escalating levels of gun violence in the province.
This after a mass shooting in Tshwane over the weekend and the murder of a witness of the Madlanga Commission.
“The…Portfolio Committee on Community Safety is gravely concerned...
Call for investment in psychosocial support as suicide rates increase
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has reiterated the call for greater investment in psychosocial services as South Africa confronts an escalating suicide crisis, one of the most severe on the continent.The call comes as South Africa’s suicide rate stands at approximately 23.5...
Tygerberg Hospital completes SA’s first fully internal limb reconstruction
Tygerberg Hospital has reached a major national milestone by performing South Africa’s first fully internal bone transport and limb-lengthening reconstruction.
The hospital is a flagship tertiary facility of the Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness (WCDHW).
In partnership with Stellenbosch...
Interviews to select new NPA head to be held this week
The Advisory Panel to select a new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP) for the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has announced interview dates for candidates vying for the job.The post will become vacant in January 2026 at the retirement of current incumbent, Advocate Shamila Batohi.“The Advisory Panel for the...
Treasury announces issuance of US$3.5 billion in international capital markets
The National Treasury has announced the successful issuance of US$3.5 billion in the international capital markets.The transaction consisted of two dollar-denominated bonds, a 12-year bond maturing in 2037 and a 30-year bond maturing in 2055, each of which were US$1.75 billion.The 12-year bond priced at a...
Cape Winelands District Municipality firefighters are battling a new blaze above De Doorns in the Hex River Valley.
Somalia has one of the smallest tech ecosystems in East Africa. Most startups remain small and access to capital is limited. The country has fewer than 500 startups, and only 53 of them have raised funding totaling $47.8 million. Investors have participated in 49 rounds, and only 131 new companies formed in the past five […]
The 2025 AI for African Languages Conference brought together researchers, practitioners, and innovators in natural language processing to address one of Africa’s most persistent technological challenges: the underrepresentation of African languages in modern artificial intelligence systems. Held at the Four Points by Sheraton, the conference served as a collaborative space for experts across...
Egypt is deploying drones, satellite monitoring, and artificial intelligence on a wide scale to improve water-management efficiency under the Second Generation Egyptian Irrigation System (2.0). Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam said Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, during a ministerial roundtable at the 19th World Water Congress in Morocco that the ministry now uses […]
The chief of staff for Côte d’Ivoire’s minister of digital transition, Raymond Assoua, met a delegation from Russia’s Skolkovo Foundation in Abidjan on Monday to discuss cooperation in technology and innovation. The delegation was led by Alexey Saltykov, the Russian ambassador to Côte d’Ivoire. The meeting was part of a bilateral program aimed at increasing […]
Morocco’s artificial intelligence sector is set to reach a new milestone with the launch of the Women in AI (WAI) Morocco chapter and its first national summit. The inaugural Women in AI Morocco Summit is scheduled for Dec. 5 at Technopark Casablanca. The event will bring together leaders from technology, research, entrepreneurship, and the public […]
NATJOINTS, Madlanga Commission discuss safety of witnesses
The National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NATJOINTS) on Saturday met with officials of the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry following the killing of Marius van der Merwe.
Van der Merwe, who was killed on Friday, 5 December, recently testified before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality,...
Forum highlights critical water, sanitation universal challenges
Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister Sello Seitlholo is leading South Africa’s delegation to the 10th International Water Regulators’ Forum (IWRF) in Bangkok, Thailand.
The forum started on Saturday, 6 December and will conclude on Friday, 12 December.
Seitlholo’s participation in the IWRF comes at a pivotal moment for...
BMA rolls out festive season plan with drones, body cams and new cross-border partnerships
Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Micheal Masiapato has unveiled an expanded Festive Season Operational Plan that will see the deployment of advanced surveillance technology and strengthened regional coordination to manage the holiday travel surge.
Briefing the media in...
BMA gears up for bumper festive season
Border Management Authority (BMA) Commissioner Dr Michael Masiapato says South Africa is facing one of its busiest travel periods in recent years, with traveller movements increasing sharply and enforcement operations yielding thousands of interceptions.
Briefing the media on festive season law enforcement plans for 2025/26, Masiapato said BMA...
Kubayi unveils wide-ranging reforms to strengthen justice system
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has outlined measures aimed at modernising technology systems and tightening accountability across the justice sector.
At a briefing on Saturday, the Minister said the seventh administration remains committed to building “a modern, transparent and...
Home Affairs withdraws 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian passport holders after “systematic abuse”
The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn South Africa’s 90-day visa exemption for Palestinian ordinary passport holders, following investigations that found the provision was being deliberately abused by Israeli-linked actors involved in “voluntary emigration” efforts for...
Justice Minister sends condolences to the Van der Merwe family, friends
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi has sent her condolences to the family of Marius van der Merwe, who was shot and killed in front of his family in Brakpan last night.
Van der Merwe was “Witness D” at the Madlanga Commission and had recently testified before the Commission.
“Our...