The Equality Court in Cape Town found Thomas Torr guilty of hate speech on Friday and ordered him to issue an unconditional written apology to the South African Jewish community and donate R50 000 to the Cape Town Holocaust and Genocide Centre.

People flocked to the Western Cape High Court in Cape Town to catch a glimpse of convicted human trafficker Racquel “Kelly” Smith, her partner Jacquen “Boeta” Appollis and their friend Steveno van Rhyn, who were found guilty of little Joshlin Smith’s disappearance.

South Africa will recognise the 80th anniversary of VE Day on Saturday with an exhibition and a wreath-laying memorial ceremony at the Castle of Good Hope bastion fort in Cape Town.

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied claims that patients at the Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital have been left to go hungry.

The Randburg Civic Centre, once the heart of the community’s local government before it amalgamated with the City of Johannesburg, is holding on by a colourful thread.

Two suspicious fires – just days apart and which gutted parts of Tembisa Hospital last month – were deliberately set in a dramatic campaign of arson.

The fissures on redress between the two major parties in the GNU, the ANC and DA, were evident in a debate on white supremacy on Friday.

Students from a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college in Mpumalanga did their animal production practical exam on a private farm about 100km from the institution because it did not have dairy cows.

Letsike reiterates call for multisectoral approach to end GBVF

The Deputy Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities, Mmapaseka Steve Letsike, has reiterated the urgent need for a multisectoral approach to effectively end Gender Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF).

Speaking at a mini plenary session in the National Assembly, on Friday,...

Operation Vulindlela: Government’s plan to fix municipalities

By Neo Bodumela

The “vicious cycle” of crumbling infrastructure and failing service delivery besetting municipalities is now under sharper focus as the second phase of Operation Vulindlela (OV) kicks off.Operation Vulindlela is a joint initiative of the Presidency and National Treasury to accelerate the implementation...

Adopt-a-Municipality initiative to improve delivery of infrastructure projects

Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three local government municipalities across three provinces to improve infrastructure delivery.

The Minister signed the MoUs with the Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State, uMngeni Local...

NSFAS disputes claims of 2025 registration portal closure

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has distanced itself from a message currently circulating on social media platforms claiming that its 2025 registration portal has closed due to ongoing budget constraints.

In a statement issued this week, NSFAS described the claims as “entirely misleading” and a “gross...

SA government urges ‘de-escalation’ in India-Pakistan tensions

The South African government has called for a de-escalation in the brewing tensions between India and Pakistan.

This according to Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola, who delivered remarks at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security held in Tshwane, on Friday.

The...

Lamola calls for action on women’s heavy burden of conflict and war

Women disproportionately shoulder the heaviest burdens during times of regional conflict and rising geo-political divisions – a stark reality underscored by Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola.

The Minister was speaking at the Solidarity Conference on Women, Peace and Security, held in...

Q1: How is AI being used to address challenges in Africa?Asked by: Amina Okoye, Curious Learner, NigeriaA: AI is tackling diverse challenges across Africa, from agriculture to healthcare. In agriculture, tools like Farm-ng’s AI-powered robots help smallholder farmers optimize crop yields through precision farming. In healthcare, startups like Zindi are using AI to predict disease […]

Call for bold investment to secure Southern Africa’s water future

Water and Sanitation Deputy Minister, Sello Seitlholo, has called for decisive and intensified investment in the water sector to secure Southern Africa’s future in the face of climate change and growing water demands.

Addressing the Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) Climate Resilient Investment Conference in...

Africa’s tech ecosystem is a paradox of potential and challenge. The continent is home to over 1.4 billion people, a burgeoning youth population, and a rapidly growing digital economy projected to reach $180 billion by 2025, according to the International Finance Corporation. Yet, the tech infrastructure underpinning this growth—data centers, fiber networks, and power grids—remains […]

Social grant fraudster sentenced to six months direct imprisonment

Social grant fraudster, Anele Gxumeka, was on Thursday sentenced to six months of direct imprisonment on charges of fraud, by the Mthatha Magistrate’s Court.  

In a statement on Friday, the Eastern Cape South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) said the sentence stems from an incident on 9 February 2023, when the...

Simelane calls for strict compliance with building industry regulations

Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called upon the building industry to recommit to compliance with regulations governing South Africa’s building industry.

The call comes as the nation marks one year since the collapse of a building under construction in the seaside town of George, Western Cape,...

President Ramaphosa welcomes election of Pope Leo XIV

President Cyril Ramaphosa has offered his congratulations to Cardinal Robert Prevost on his election as Pope Leo XIV, the 267th Pope of the Catholic Church.

In a statement, President Ramaphosa said the election of Pope Leo XIV was a profound moment for the Catholic Church as well as the global community who followed this solemn...

I’m calling it now: AgrixTech, a Cameroonian AI startup founded in 2018 by Adamou Nchange Kouotou and his team, is the future of African farming. As co-founder and CEO, Kouotou’s vision to empower smallholder farmers with AI-driven crop diagnostics is nothing short of brilliant. This mobile app, which helps farmers spot diseases and boost yields, […]