
Cape Winelands firefighters battle three separate blazes
The Wemmershoek fire in Drakenstein continued to burn fiercely late yesterday.
THURSDAY, 25 DECEMBER 2025, 00:46

The Wemmershoek fire in Drakenstein continued to burn fiercely late yesterday.

Over the past three years, generative artificial intelligence has reshaped society, with one of its most visible effects seen in human writing. Large language models that power tools such as ChatGPT are trained on vast collections of text and are now capable of producing fluent, complex written content. The rapid adoption of these tools has […]

Ericsson, long known as a European telecommunications technology leader, has played a foundational role in Africa’s connectivity for more than a century and is now driving the continent’s next phase of digital transformation through artificial intelligence, 5G and energy-efficient networks. The company installed some of South Africa’s earliest telephone exchanges in 1896 and has since […]

An artificial intelligence-powered property solution is helping unlock trillions of rand in hidden wealth by assigning financial identity to South Africans who live in informal or undocumented housing. An estimated asset class worth between R2 trillion and R3 trillion sits largely outside the formal economy in South Africa’s townships and rural areas. The homes, often […]

Speaker of Parliament Thoko Didiza has outlined South Africa’s progress in implementing resolutions adopted at the 57th Plenary Assembly of the Southern African Development Community Parliamentary Forum, citing advances in artificial intelligence policy, correctional services, food security and gender-based violence interventions. Didiza presented the update during the 58th Plenary Assembly...

Constructed shacks within rooms are being used to trade illegal activities

Border Management Authority says 300 00 people crossing into Mozambique have been processed.

Global research from Kaspersky shows a marked rise in artificial intelligence use during the holiday season, with AI increasingly viewed not only as a planning or shopping tool but also as a source of emotional support. The trend is especially strong among Gen Z and millennial users. Kaspersky conducted a global survey in November 2025 […]

Cachalia addressed officers involved in the Safer Festive Season Operation in KwaZulu-Natal.

A video that’s been widely circulated on social media, shows Councillor Nokuzola Kolwapi shooting

Families, friends and fans gathered to bid farewell to Warrick “DJ Warras” Stock.

The killing of DJ Warras outside a Johannesburg CBD building raises gang violence fears.

Border Management Authority reports fewer travellers at Lebombo Border compared to last year.

The deceased is the brother of alleged extortionist who was also shot and killed

Cachalia says those who have been involved in wrongdoing must face the consequences.

Police have also confiscated all the alcohol after they arrested the owner of kwaNoxolo tavern.

Gauteng based travel agent Premila Shunmugam granted R100 000 bail by the Pretoria Magistrate court.
W Cape Anti-Gang Unit officers accused of murder denied bail
Ten of the 11 members of the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit accused of murder, four counts of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm, four counts of kidnapping and one count of torture, have been denied bail in the Athlone Magistrate’s Court.
The 11 appeared in court on charges related to the murder of Wade Price, who...

DJ Warris’s friends, family and colleagues gathered in Rosebank for his funeral service on Tuesday.
A North West police officer accused of raping a domestic violence victim inside a police station after responding to her complaint has been released on bail.

Ten others are still critical in hospital after a group of armed suspects opened fire on them.