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The Public Protector found that establishing and deploying the controversial Gauteng crime prevention wardens to conduct policing was irregular, unlawful and inconsistent with the Constitution.
South Africa now boasts two new overnight multimillionaires as historic wins emerged from Tuesday’s PowerBall and PowerBall PLUS draws – this year’s biggest jackpots.
The South African Weather Service has warned of hot and humid conditions in parts of the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.
The Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications of Burkina Faso has signed a landmark agreement with Radio and Television of Burkina (RTB) to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s public communication systems. The partnership, formalized on October 21, 2025, by Minister Dr. Aminata Zerbo/Sabane and RTB Director General Atéridar Galip Some, marks […]
Kenya’s AI Skilling Initiative (AINSI) is emerging as a model for African nations seeking to build the skills and talent base needed to participate in the continent’s fast-growing digital economy. With AI projected to create up to 230 million digital jobs across Africa by 2030, the initiative underscores how coordinated national leadership can translate ambition […]
The GSMA, together with a coalition of major technology and telecom partners, has announced a continent-wide collaboration to strengthen Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem by developing inclusive African AI language models. The initiative was unveiled at MWC Kigali 2025, under the banner “AI Language Models in Africa, by Africa, for Africa.” It brings together leading […]
Telkom FutureMakers, in partnership with the UK–SA Tech Hub (an initiative of the UK Government), has launched the AI Readiness Accelerator, a six-month programme designed to equip South African startups with the tools, talent, and technical capacity to harness artificial intelligence (AI) as a competitive edge. “Unlike other programmes that teach you, this one builds […]
An Eastern Cape Department of Health manager has been arrested for alleged drunk driving – in a state vehicle.
Tucked away in a modest office in the heart of Johannesburg’s Central Business District lies the nerve centre of the world’s largest community-led health monitoring system. It’s from here that the Ritshidze team has worked tirelessly to help people living with HIV and TB access the care they need. But today, the once-steady hum of activity has slowed and momentum has stalled.
OpenAI has quietly launched a new initiative called Project Mercury, assembling a team of more than 100 former investment bankers to train its AI systems to automate the manual, time-consuming tasks typically assigned to junior bankers. According to internal documents obtained by Bloomberg, the contractors — many of whom previously worked at Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan […]
The GSMA has announced two major initiatives aimed at closing Africa’s digital divide — one focused on smartphone affordability and the other on inclusive AI language development. Together, these efforts mark a coordinated push to expand digital access for millions across the continent. Affordable Smartphones for All The GSMA Handset Affordability Coalition has brought together […]
Global technology company Zoho has unveiled a new wave of agentic AI capabilities, expanding free access to advanced AI tools across its collaboration, customer experience, and HR platforms. The move reinforces Zoho’s commitment to making artificial intelligence practical, affordable, and accessible for businesses throughout Africa. The rollout builds on the company’s long-term AI vision,...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a groundbreaking AI Hub for Sustainable Development, a global platform aimed at advancing AI innovation and infrastructure in Africa. The initiative, unveiled on June 20, 2025, in Rome, is sponsored by Italy’s Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) and implemented by UNDP. The AI Hub […]
Six teenagers, aged between 14 and 19, were gunned down in a suspected gang-related shooting in Westbury, Gauteng on Tuesday afternoon.
A fire near the Drakenstein Prison on the R301 between Paarl and Franschhoek has been fuelled by strong winds and dense vegetation.
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Limpopo police are investigating two deadly domestic disputes that occurred over the weekend – one a murder-suicide in which two women were killed, and the other involving a South African National Defence Force member who allegedly killed his teenaged son.
By-elections on Wednesday saw the Patriotic Alliance (PA) snatch a ward the ANC previously held in Noordgesig, Soweto, and Action SA taking its first ward in the North West in the troubled Ramotshere Moiloa Local Municipality.
Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni has assured South Africans that the suspension of Inspector-General of Intelligence Imtiaz Fazel will not disrupt operations within intelligence services.
As Coca-Cola in South Africa prepares to do battle with a local union over proposed job cuts, a social media post claims the beverage company has fired more than 600 foreign drivers to employ South Africans.
Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe will institute a disciplinary process against the director-general in the department, Peter Netshipale after “serious concerns arising from his conduct in the performance of his duties”.