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For years, African media houses trailed Western media platforms in terms of sustainability, technological innovation and access to new audiences for their traditional news websites. Like those around the world, Africa chased Google like it was the last bus out of town. Headlines were tweaked for search, stories were stretched for keywords, and newsrooms became […]
Pelonomi Moiloa has taken an unconventional path to becoming one of Africa’s most recognized figures in artificial intelligence — from biomedical engineering in Johannesburg to a master’s degree in Japan, through data science at one of South Africa’s largest banks, to co-founding a startup that is building multilingual AI systems for African languages. Moiloa co-founded […]
South African AI research platform Yazi has raised its first institutional funding round from 3 Capital Ventures at a pre-money valuation of 30 million rand ($1.6 million), the company announced. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. Yazi was founded in Cape Town in 2022 by Timothy Treagus, who serves as CEO, and Mzwandile […]
The ANC’s application to appeal the interdict halting the party’s Eastern Cape conference will be heard on Saturday at the East London High Court.
Jaco Kemp, Louis Coetzee, and Gert van der Westhuizen have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Dumisani Phakathi on a chicken farm in Brits.
News24 investigative journalist Jeff Wicks is a joint winner of the inaugural Ninety One For Tomorrow Award, sharing the R1 million prize with Daily Maverick journalist Pieter-Louis Myburgh for his exceptional contribution to investigative journalism in South Africa.
Seasoned broadcast journalist Graeme Raubenheimer brings you The Lead, News24’s definitive podcast for in-depth reporting.
The South African Weather Service has forecast scattered thundershowers in most parts of the country, but with severe thunderstorms in Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and Free State.
The KwaZulu-Natal government of provincial unity will not shield its IFP-led partner, which has come under scrutiny over questionable contracts and spending in two municipalities.
The Free State High Court in Bloemfontein has dismissed the latest bid by former Free State premier Ace Magashule’s ex-PA, Moroadi Cholota, to challenge the legality of her “asbestos scam” extradition and prosecution.
Pineapples may be best known for their tough, prickly skin, but in Bathurst – home of the Big Pineapple – their leaves are now driving an unexpected innovation, with sights set on international markets.
France has, under pressure from Washington, revoked an invitation to President Cyril Ramaphosa to attend the G7 summit in Evian in June, the Presidency confirmed to News24 on Thursday.
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Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, which may result in floods, are expected in parts of the Northern Cape, the Free State and KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Weather Service.
Just under 3 500 police officers and traffic law enforcement officials have been deployed across KwaZulu-Natal as authorities intensify operations aimed at reducing road fatalities during the Easter and Passover long weekend.
South African music icon Lira makes a powerful return to the stage with her one-woman show Still Here at the Lyric Theatre.
Israel said on Monday its own forces had misfired artillery that killed an Israeli farmer near the Lebanese frontier, the first Israeli civilian killed in a border conflict being waged in parallel with the war in Iran.
“The difference between public and private [health sectors] is like night and day when it comes to managing acute pain”.
Long-distance trains to return in 2027, but funding for locomotives is unclear.
She was sceptical about Liyema entering Big Brother Mzansi both times, but trusted her daughter to chase her dreams. The proud mother is now rewarded with pride, and she tells Drum all about it.
What began as a simple WhatsApp message among a handful of Bible study women in Mossel Bay has turned into a milestone journey stretching from the shores of Cape Town to the heart of Johannesburg.