Durban Beachfront to get billion-rand amusement park
The new amusement park will be built on the old Durban FunWorld site.
South Africa
Alphabet CEO Warns AI Bubble Could Hit Every Company
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai says no company, including Google, would be immune if the artificial intelligence market were to suffer a valuation correction. In an exclusive interview with BBC News at Google’s California headquarters, Pichai said the rapid surge in AI investment is “an extraordinary moment,” but he acknowledged “irrationality” in parts of the market. […]
Gates Warns AI Valuations Likely to Cool as Competition Intensifies
Bill Gates has cautioned that some of the world’s most highly valued artificial intelligence companies are unlikely to sustain their current worth, even as the technology reshapes major industries. Speaking at Abu Dhabi Finance Week, Gates said the AI sector is “hyper competitive,” and many companies with elevated valuations will not emerge as winners. “AI […]
McDonald’s Removes AI Christmas Ad After Backlash in Netherlands
McDonald’s has removed a Christmas advertisement generated with artificial intelligence after receiving criticism online. The 45-second ad was published on Dec. 6 on the McDonald’s Netherlands YouTube channel and featured generative AI clips. Viewers on social media denounced the video, with one commenter calling it “the most god-awful ad I’ve seen this year.” On Dec. […]
South Africa Among Fastest Adopters of Generative AI, OECD and Cisco Study Finds
New research from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Cisco shows South Africa is among the world’s fastest adopters of generative artificial intelligence, with 45.4 percent of adults using the technology. The study also highlights generational differences and well-being concerns. According to the research, young adults globally are heavy digital consumers, with those […]
South African Tourism Launches Siyanda AI Tool for North American Travelers
South African Tourism has partnered with US-based digital media company Matador Network to launch Siyanda, an artificial intelligence travel chatbot designed to help North American visitors plan trips to South Africa. Built on Matador Network’s GuideGeek platform, Siyanda supports travelers researching visits to South Africa by providing answers to destination questions in real time. Users […]
South Africans Show High Trust in AI, Study Finds
More than three quarters of respondents in South Africa say artificial intelligence is useful, and trust levels are similar to other emerging markets, reflecting a population that is curious and optimistic about technological change. A new international study by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development and Cisco shows that emerging economies like Brazil, India […]
W Cape records 28 fatalities in first week of festive season
W Cape records 28 fatalities in first week of festive season
The Western Cape Mobility Department is deeply concerned about the alarming number of road incidents recorded in the first week of the festive season, from 1 to 7 December 2025.
According to the provincial government, a total of 21 fatal crashes were reported across the province during this period, resulting in 28...
KZN Education says Bulwer hailstorm did not affect matric marking
A severe hailstorm that impacted Pholela Special School and surroundings in Bulwer last night.
Cabinet welcomes Eskom’s financial and operation recovery
Cabinet welcomes Eskom’s financial and operation recovery
Cabinet has welcomed the continuing improvement in Eskom’s financial and operational performance for the first six months ending September 2025.
This, while highlighting Eskom’s sustained financial and operation recovery, as the power utility recorded a R24.3-billion profit after tax for the six months, ending September...
Cabinet thanks all South Africans for successful G20 Presidency
Cabinet thanks all South Africans for successful G20 Presidency
Cabinet has joined President Cyril Ramaphosa in extending its appreciation to all South Africans for their role in ensuring the successful G20 Presidency which culminated in the recently hosted G20 Leaders’ Summit.
President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed South Africa’s historic G20 Presidency as a resounding success both as...
Cabinet approves programme of action to address GBVF
Cabinet approves programme of action to address GBVF
Cabinet has approved a comprehensive Programme of Action to address GBVF, including a service delivery framework and institutional arrangements to drive a whole of society approach in addressing this scourge. At a post Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria, on Thursday, Minister in the Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the...
IO refutes claims complainant was present in court in Maburna case
Warrant Officer Phaladi Makola is being cross examined by defense lawyer Lot Ramusi.
Cabinet welcomes decrease in serious crime
Cabinet welcomes decrease in serious crime
Cabinet has welcomed the decrease in serious and violent crimes as reported in the Crime Statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 of the 2025 financial year.“The crime statistics, covering the period from April to September 2025, show significant reductions in serious and violent crime, with murder rates dropping substantially. Murders decreased...
Santaco calls for stronger law enforcement to curb taxi violence
Santaco in Gauteng is concerned about taxi violence in the province.
‘Not correct’ to withdraw Prince Mphephu’s certificate: Adv Ravele
Adv Ravele says it was not correct for the Presidency to withdraw Prince Mphephu’s certificate
News24 | Kimberley’s big hole of municipal failure
Far from its diamond mining history making it a dazzling gem of the Northern Cape, Kimberley has sunk into a deep hole of debt and failing service delivery due to municipal mismanagement.
Five suspects arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed firearms
Five suspects aged between 34 & 70-years-old arrested for illegal possession of unlicensed firearms
National Tourism Safety Forum meets in Johannesburg
National Tourism Safety Forum meets in Johannesburg
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille has convened the National Tourism Safety Forum in Johannesburg to strengthen and coordinate tourism safety across South Africa.
This was the first sitting of the forum under the 7th administration, bringing together MECs, provincial tourism authorities, South African Tourism, the private sector –...
Call for nationwide responsibility in fight against GBVF
Call for nationwide responsibility in fight against GBVF
The Department of Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities (DWYPD) has called on all South Africans to assume collective responsibility in the ongoing national effort to end Gender-Based Violence and Femicide (GBVF), describing the crisis as one that demands urgent, coordinated action across society.
Minister Sindisiwe...
Merafong, Eskom enter distribution agreement
Merafong, Eskom enter distribution agreement
Eskom and the Merafong City Local Municipality have concluded the official signing of a Distribution Agency Agreement (DAA).
The municipality has become the third local authority in the country to enter into a DAA with the power utility following Maluti-a-Phofung in the Free State and Emfuleni, in Gauteng.
“The agreement forms a key...