Fatal incident in Knysna as tree crushes vehicle
Gerhard Otto has warned people not to park under big trees as the high speed winds can be dangerous.
South Africa
The Artificial Future — YPIT AF 2026
Lagos, Nigeria | 30 May – 13 June 2026 Young People In Tech (YPIT) presents The Artificial Future, a three-week programme bringing together builders, students, founders, researchers, and investors to answer one question: what does AI look like when Africans are the ones building it? The programme runs across workshops, a hackathon, and a full-day […]
Basic Education explains textbook process amid transparency concerns
Basic Education explains textbook process amid transparency concerns
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has defended the integrity of its textbook catalogue development process, rejecting claims of impropriety and maintaining that its system is designed to ensure fairness, quality and cost-effectiveness.This follows criticism from some sections of society questioning the...
Adams & Adams Partner Says Quick Withdrawal of South Africa’s AI Policy Was the Right Call
The inclusion of AI-fabricated research in the draft South Africa National AI Policy was a serious embarrassment for the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies, but the speed with which Minister Solly Malatsi withdrew the document deserves recognition, according to Adams & Adams partner Darren Olivier. The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published the […]
Monte Sereno Health Builds AI-Powered Healthcare Operating System Born From Founder’s Misdiagnosis
A Nigerian startup is building what its founder describes as a healthcare operating system — an AI-powered platform designed to address fragmentation, diagnostic errors and access gaps across Africa’s healthcare systems — born out of his own near-fatal misdiagnosis. Monte Sereno Health was founded in 2021 by Clement Okoh, who walked into a Lagos hospital […]
NHI act faces constitutional challenge
The Constitutional Court is hearing challenges to the NHI Act.
Four Nigerian Graduates Build Reedapt, an AI Dubbing Platform for African Filmmakers and Creators
A team of four Nigerian graduates under 25 is building Reedapt, an AI-powered dubbing and real-time multilingual streaming platform aimed at Nollywood filmmakers, churches and African content creators whose work struggles to travel beyond English-speaking audiences. The startup is the brainchild of Apotierioluwa Owoade, who saw the cost and quality limitations of traditional dubbing firsthand […]
Western Cape activates disaster preparedness measures ahead of severe weather
Western Cape activates disaster preparedness measures ahead of severe weather
The Western Cape Provincial Disaster Management Centre (PDMC), in coordination with municipalities and emergency services, has activated monitoring and preparedness measures across affected districts, as the province braces for severe weather conditions.
Members of the Provincial Legislature convened on...
AI-Powered Phishing Demands a Shift From Awareness Training to Immersive Simulations, Experts Argue
By Kumar Vaibhav, Lead Senior Solution Architect – Cybersecurity at In2IT Cybersecurity has long been a game of cat and mouse, with attackers innovating just as quickly as defenders can adapt. But in recent years, the balance has shifted once again, and not in favour of the good guys. Phishing, one of the oldest and […]
Thembisa residents protest unsafe goods in spaza shops
Residents have protested against the sale of unsafe and expired goods at local spaza shops.
Deputy President to take stock of developments in the North West
Deputy President to take stock of developments in the North West
Deputy President Paul Mashatiile will conduct an oversight visit to the Ditsobotla Local Municipality (DLM) in the North West on Thursday as part of government’s ongoing efforts to strengthen the capacity of municipalities to effectively deliver basic services to communities.“The visit follows concerns raised by...
Flynn Tells Madlanga Commission of irregularities in exhibit transfer
He says 541 kg of cocaine was stolen in Durban at the Hawks’ premises in November 2021.
Concern over safety of people with disabilities amid severe weather
Concern over safety of people with disabilities amid severe weather
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has raised concern over the safety, dignity, and well-being of persons with disabilities as severe and persistent adverse weather conditions continue to affect parts of the country.
The department warned that increasingly frequent and intense...
PTA informal settlement residents raise electricity safety concerns
Residents of informal settlements say illegal electricity connections have caused multiple deaths.
Nelson Mandela activates Operations Centre amid rainy weather
Nelson Mandela activates Operations Centre amid rainy weather
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality’s Disaster Management Centre has fully activated the Joint Operations Centre (JOC) as severe weather conditions and flooding continue to impact various parts of the metro.“Teams are actively monitoring the impact of the heavy rains, including damage to infrastructure, affected...
Two TRT police officers killed in a vehicle crash in eMalahleni
Two police officers from Tactical Response Team have been killed in a single motor vehicle crash
Traders call for interventions amid rising spaza shop violence
SA Spaza Shop Association has raised concern over rising violence targeting informal traders.
Nelson Mandela Bay calls for caution on the roads
Nelson Mandela Bay calls for caution on the roads
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality in the Eastern Cape has urged motorists to exercise extreme caution as flooding has affected multiple roads.“Motorists are urged to exercise extreme caution as widespread flooding is affecting multiple roads across Nelson Mandela Bay. Several routes are either impassable or hazardous,” the...
Ntanzi’s childhood friend continues with testimony in Meyiwa trial
Bongani Ntanzi’s childhood friend, Mandlenkosi Zondo to continue with his testimony in High Court
R90m to revitalise CET colleges
R90m to revitalise CET colleges
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), in partnership with the Services Sector Education and Training Authority (Services SETA), has committed R90 million towards revitalising Community Education and Training (CET) colleges across South Africa.
Deputy Minister for Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, announced the...
Weather conditions expected to start clearing
Weather conditions expected to start clearing
Adverse weather conditions are expected to begin clearing from the central parts of the country this afternoon, the South African Weather Service (SAWS) said on Wednesday.In an update, the weather service said weather conditions will begin clearing across Gauteng, North West and the Free State.“However, rain will persist over...