FRIDAY, 29 AUGUST 2025, 05:12
The departure of seven legacy foundations and former president Thabo Mbeki from the National Convention has not undermined the legitimacy of this weekend’s gathering.
A 33-year-old man was arrested in Seshego, Limpopo in connection with the murder of his girlfriend, after her decomposing body was found in his home on Tuesday night.
As the SA Police and Royal Eswatini Police Services were about to arrest three men in connection with the recent murder of Sergeant Lawrence Mtshweni, one shot himself and the other two were killed in a shootout.
Three known hijackers were killed in a gun battle with police on Tuesday night in Kosovo, Philippi, hours after Nyanga officers found the body of a woman in a hijacked vehicle that operated as a taxi.
Catching a taxi from Cape Town’s CBD before sunrise has become increasingly dangerous for night-shift workers.
Most of the 131 Gobizizwe Agricultural School pupils who were hospitalised in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape for suspected food poisoning on Wednesday afternoon have been discharged.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has written to ministers and deputy ministers advising them to attend the National Convention virtually because of space limitations at the venue.
Africa’s broadcasters are preparing to explore how artificial intelligence can redefine the continent’s media landscape at the Broadcasters Convention – Southern Africa 2025, set for Harare, Zimbabwe. The event is hosted by the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation in partnership with the Broadcasting Media Alliance and the Southern African Broadcasting Association. This year’s theme,...
Fintura, an AI-powered accounting platform for professional services, has won the South African chapter of the Startup World Cup, securing a place in the global finals in Silicon Valley. The competition will bring together winners from more than 20 countries to vie for investment, exposure, and global recognition. Backed by angel investor and former Kalon […]
In Nairobi, a tech startup is using artificial intelligence and motion-captured avatars to bridge the communication gap for Kenya’s deaf community. Signvrse’s platform, Terp 360, is the country’s first AI-driven tool to translate spoken and written words into Kenyan Sign Language (KSL). Founded in 2023 and recently awarded the Kenya Presidential Innovation Award, Signvrse records […]
When OpenAI launched GPT-5 last week, the company said the model would simplify the ChatGPT experience by serving as a unified AI system that could automatically select the best way to respond to user prompts. The goal was to eliminate the need for a complex model picker – a menu CEO Sam Altman has called […]
Policymakers, business leaders, academics, and other stakeholders are gathering in Lagos for the African Digital Economy and Inclusion Conference to discuss how artificial intelligence can drive economic growth while ensuring no one is left behind. The two-day event, themed AI and the African Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind, focuses on combining private innovation with […]
China has ordered major domestic technology companies, including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent, to stop buying advanced Nvidia AI chips, citing national security concerns and a push for semiconductor self-sufficiency. The directive, issued in late July, covers Nvidia’s high-end H20, L20, and L2 models. Regulators urged companies to adopt homegrown alternatives as Beijing seeks to cut […]
Backbase, the global leader in Engagement Banking, in partnership with the African Banker magazine, has launched the inaugural report in the Africa Digital Banking Experience Series 2025, a timely publication that explores the transformation of banking across the continent in an age of hyper-personalisation, AI integration, and financial inclusion. The report “Retail banking: Competing for […]
Orange is expanding its partnership with OpenAI to deploy two advanced open-weight reasoning models across its data centers, aiming to accelerate AI solutions development in its 26-country footprint, particularly in Africa. The telecom operator said the new models — gpt-oss-120b and gpt-oss-20b — will allow greater control over deployment in a variety of environments, enabling […]
Amid the mounting withdrawal of foundations and political parties from the National Convention and National Dialogue, the Stalwarts Foundations Forum has stepped forward in full support of the initiative.
The bodies of four men who were shot dead have been found at Overcome Heights in Muizenberg, Cape Town.
Two people, suspected of killing police officers, were shot and killed during a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police on Tuesday.
A man’s attempt to hunt rhino at a farm in Hoopdal, Limpopo, has earned him a 15-year prison sentence.
Africa may hold just 2.5 percent of the global AI market, but startups across the continent are drawing investor attention. The sector is valued at $4.51 billion this year and is projected to grow to $16.53 billion within five years. After a funding slowdown in 2023 and 2024, tech startup investment in Africa is rebounding. […]
Artificial intelligence is reshaping Africa’s gaming industry, helping developers tell richer stories, create smarter characters, and speed up production. A recent Esports Africa report highlighted how studios across the continent are using AI to automate repetitive coding, streamline design, and build immersive, culturally grounded experiences. “African game developers are harnessing AI to...