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Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Dean Macpherson has ordered the precautionary suspension and disciplinary action against a senior Construction Project Management director.
A group of 38 accused facing charges of defrauding the Mpumalanga Department of Education out of R114 million have been granted bail totalling R1.6 million.
A red tide on the West Coast has caused a rock lobster walkout, the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) has said.
Police, the Hawks and multiple units raided a plush home in Chatsworth, arresting five suspects after uncovering what authorities believe is part of a major drug distribution network.
South Africa’s national artificial intelligence policy will be finalized in the 2026-2027 financial year, with the government preparing to launch an implementation plan following a recent colloquium on the country’s AI policy framework. The draft policy will be reviewed by the economic cluster ministerial council next month before advancing to a cabinet committee. It is […]
For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are invisible and growing faster than most businesses realise. Artificial Intelligence has quietly embedded itself into everyday operations. The chatbot responding to customers at midnight, the system forecasting inventory requirements, and the software identifying...
LeanTechnovations today announced the official launch of the Artificial Intelligence Entrepreneurial Institute of South Africa (AIEISA), an initiative designed to bolster the long-term growth and success of South Africa’s Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). Led by Rowen Pillai, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of LeanTechnovations with over a decade of experience across...
The lightning deployment of generative AI (GenAI) tools into corporate and legal environments has delivered extraordinary efficiencies. From drafting contracts and summarising board packs to analysing discovery documents, platforms such as ChatGPT and other large language models are now embedded in day-to-day business operations. Yet recent commentary in the United States (US) and the United […]
The world’s biggest emitter of sulphur dioxide said the cost of retrofitting so-called wet flue-gas desulphurisation units at its Medupi power plant would cost R383 billion.
The City of Cape Town’s new draft policy requires evictees to prove they have no alternative housing options to qualify for temporary emergency accommodation.
Carla Schulze, executive chef at Luke Dale Roberts’ Salon in Cape Town, was announced Chef of the Year, while MERTIA in Stellenbosch was announced the Luxe Restaurant of the Year.
After losing their childhood home and now watching their last remaining house burn to ashes, East London siblings Mpho Makoko and Vuyelwa Maseko say they have “lost everything.”
Two people sought in connection with a cash-in-transit robbery in Verulam on Monday have been killed in a shootout with KwaZulu-Natal police in Edenvale.
Acclaimed businessman Mark Barnes and senior editor Tim Cohen discuss the biggest news items of the week.
Sygnia founder and CEO Magda Wierzycka is launching a venture capital fund to invest in South African startups developing artificial intelligence tools, as she warns the country risks losing its best engineering talent and intellectual property to overseas investors. Wierzycka, reported to be South Africa’s wealthiest self-made female billionaire, plans to formally announce the fund […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a five-year agreement with U.S. firm Atlas Park to use artificial intelligence for advanced geological mapping of the country’s vast mineral resources, the companies announced at the Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town. Under the agreement, Atlas Park will analyze historical geological records and conduct new surveys across […]
Egypt concluded its first regional edition of the AI Everything Middle East & Africa Summit last week, marking a significant step in the country’s effort to establish itself as a hub for artificial intelligence, innovation and digital investment in the region. Held Feb. 11-12 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center under the patronage of President […]
Concerns are mounting across South Africa’s higher education sector as universities struggle to contain the rapid spread of artificial intelligence tools among students. The University of South Africa has reported a marked increase in AI-assisted submissions, contributing to rising plagiarism levels and a growing backlog of disciplinary cases. The development is intensifying anxiety among...
Three Moroccan ministries and AXA Group signed a partnership agreement in Rabat on Feb. 16, establishing a framework to develop national expertise in artificial intelligence, data science and other high-demand technology fields. The accord brings together the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific Research and Innovation, the Ministry of Digital […]
Western Cape police are on the hunt for gunmen who shot and killed three people in Joe Slovo, Milnerton, on Saturday night.
A Malawian technology company has announced plans to build the country’s first micro data center focused on artificial intelligence computing, in an effort to reduce dependency on data infrastructure hosted abroad. Converged Technology Networks announced the initiative, which CEO and co-founder Brian Longwe said aims to develop local AI capability as the technology becomes increasingly […]