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Magosi urges SADC to move from reflection to action amid global system shift
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Executive Secretary Elias Magosi has urged that member states must urgently translate discussions into concrete action to shield the region from escalating global shocks.
Speaking at the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs Retreat at Skukuza in the Kruger...
Lamola calls for urgent SADC unity amid global economic shocks
Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers have been urged to move beyond observation and take coordinated action as global geopolitical shifts, rising costs of living and external shocks continue to strain the region’s economies.
Delivering opening remarks at the SADC Ministers of Foreign Affairs...
South Africa condemns attacks on foreign nationals, says Lamola
International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) Minister Ronald Lamola has reiterated government’s position that attacks against foreign nationals are unlawful and cannot be tolerated.
Lamola was speaking on the sidelines of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Foreign Ministers’ Retreat currently...
SADC ministers seek united response to global crises
Foreign Affairs Ministers from across the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have gathered at Skukuza in the iconic Kruger National Park for a high-level retreat aimed at crafting a coordinated regional response to mounting geopolitical and economic pressures affecting Southern Africa.
Hosted by South Africa through the...
SA to host Space Law Moot Competition
South Africa will host the 17th Africa Regional Round of the Manfred Lachs Space Law Moot Court Competition next week.
The Chief Director of Space Affairs at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic) and Africa Regional Coordinator for the competition, Nomfuneko Majaja, said the continued growth of the initiative reflects the...
Acting police Minister Firoz Cachalia was speaking at during release of Q4 crime stats,
This is after Ntaba was unable to show up to oppose a bail application in Sibanyoni and others case
The Public Protector has released a report on the Charlotte Maxeke Hospital fire.
The fund has been struggling with administrative and financial issues in recent years.
George Municipality has eased water restrictions from Level 2D to Level 2B.
Several schools had been closed since last week due to inclement weather.
Egyptian fintech app Klivvr has launched K.ai, which it describes as the first interactive AI financial assistant built into a fintech application in Egypt, in a move aimed at redefining personal money management in the local market. K.ai is designed to give users clearer and easier control over their financial information through a conversational interface […]
A 32-year-old Mozambican pharmacist has created an artificial intelligence platform that helps patients locate medicines, compare prices and check availability across pharmacies — with more than 200 already registered on the system in Nampula, in northern Mozambique. Alexandre Cobre, a university lecturer originally from Nampula, said the platform addresses a common but overlooked problem:...
Botswana Minerals has reported that an AI-assisted exploration study identified 36 copper anomalies across two of its eight northern Botswana licences, organized into six exploration corridors. The licences sit in an under-explored geological corridor connecting Namibia’s Damara Belt with Zambia and the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Central African Copperbelt — both key copper regions in […]
Tunisia has integrated an artificial intelligence module into its national customs risk management system, aiming to improve fraud detection, reduce manual inspections and speed up cargo clearance as part of broader efforts to modernize customs operations. The announcement was made in a statement released May 16 by Tunisia’s Directorate General of Customs following a meeting […]
Cairo-based deeptech and intelligent robotics company Egrobots has launched the first autonomous agricultural harvesting robot fully developed by Egyptian engineers — a first for both Egypt and the Arab world. Built on computer vision, AI and autonomous navigation systems, the robot identifies ripe crops, determines optimal harvesting paths and executes tasks with minimal human intervention. […]
Cachalia says whistleblowers play a crucial as they expose crime and corruption.
National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza has denied meeting with Ramaphosa’s lawyers.
Mathipandile Sotheni is accused of killing Madlanga Commission’s Witness D.
Treasury to deduct monies owed to municipalities directly
National Treasury will begin directly deducting funds from national and provincial departments that owe billions of Rands to struggling municipalities.
This according to Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana who delivered the department’s Budget Vote speech in Parliament on Friday.
The Minister revealed that provincial...
Call for stronger whistleblower protection
Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has called for stronger protections for whistleblowers and anti-corruption activists, warning that too many people who stand up against crime and corruption continue to be targeted for doing the right thing.
Speaking at the release of the fourth-quarter crime statistics on Thursday, Cachalia used the occasion...