UPDATE | Death toll from Limpopo bus crash now at 42
Transport Department officials fear that more passengers might still be trapped in the wreck.
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Thirty-five killed in Limpopo bus crash, more feared trapped in wreck
Transport Department officials fear that more passengers might still be trapped in the wreck.
Jamaican sensation Judy Boucher appreciates love from Kimberly fans
Boucher says her longevity in the music industry is knowing and delivering what fans want.
Several people feared dead in Limpopo bus crash
Preliminary reports indicate five passengers have died in Limpopo accident.
Heaviest SAAF losses in WWII remembered
SAAF Memorial was held at Hangar 5 at Air Force Mobile Deployment Wing Air.
New witness expected to take the stand in Meyiwa murder trial
Five men are on trial for the 2014 murder of the Bafana Bafana captain Senzo Meyiwa.
Africa Launches First AI Data Center in Uganda to Drive Digital Sovereignty and Innovation
Africa has inaugurated its first Artificial Intelligence (AI) data center, a landmark project that aims to repatriate African data from foreign servers, strengthen data sovereignty, and position the continent as a global hub for digital innovation. The facility, spearheaded by Synectics Technologies in partnership with Schneider Electric, Nvidia, and Turner & Townsend, is being developed […]
Huawei to Open Research and Development Centre in Angola to Advance Digital Inclusion by 2027
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has announced plans to establish a research and development (R&D) centre in Angola by 2027, as part of its broader strategy to boost digital inclusion and accelerate technological development across Africa. The announcement was made on 3 October 2025, with Huawei emphasizing that the facility will focus on strengthening innovation and […]
UM6P Launches Smart Factory Academy to Accelerate Africa’s Industry 4.0 Transformation
The Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) has launched the Smart Factory Academy, a permanent training and technology showcase center designed to help African industries transition toward Industry 4.0. Unveiled during the NextGen Manufacturing Summit Africa at UM6P’s campus in Benguerir, the initiative represents a shift from one-off industry gatherings to a sustained, hands-on platform...
StarOil Ghana Launches AI Smart Lab and Community Projects to Empower Youth and Drive Innovation
Energy company StarOil Ghana Limited has announced a nationwide community development initiative aimed at expanding access to education, technology, healthcare, clean water, and youth empowerment. The company’s first project under the plan — an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Smart Lab in Bleamezado, Anloga Municipality — marks a major step toward integrating AI education into local communities. […]
Söderhub and FORAS AI Partner to Launch Regional AI Park
At the Techne Alexandria 2025 Summit, Söderhub and FORAS AI signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish the AI Park, a landmark regional initiative set to launch between 2026 and 2027. The signing ceremony was witnessed by H.E. the Ambassador of Sweden to Egypt. The AI Park will serve as a regional hub […]
Cachalia concerned that corruption in SA threatens national security
Cachalia was speaking at the Kgalema Motlanthe Foundation’s Annual Inclusive Growth Forum in KZN.
UFS SASCO condemns acts of violence by protesting students
They reject the scrapping of provisional registrations which has sparked the student protests
SA clinches World Future Policy Award
SA clinches World Future Policy Award
The awarding of the World Future Policy Award 2025 is a testament to South Africa’s role as a global leader and pioneer in environmental management, the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Dr Dion George said.
This as the country clinched the prestigious World Future Policy Award 2025, recognising the National Environmental...
Umalusi to brief on 2025 exams
Umalusi to brief on 2025 exams
South Africa’s national education quality assurance body, Umalusi, will brief the media on the state of readiness to administer and manage the 2025 end of year examinations.In an advisory, Umalusi said Wednesday’s briefing will focus on the state of readiness of the public and private assessment bodies (Department of Basic Education, Department...
Gauteng takes action on growing mental health challenges
ccording to SADAG 10% of unnatural deaths are adults, 9.5% in youth are due to suicide
New police station to improve safety in Bloemfontein
The newly built Sonskyn police station in Phase 5 in Bloemfontein
News24 | Cape Town officer dies after being hijacked, stabbed and stoned in Philippi
A 26-year-old Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (Leap) officer has succumbed to his injuries while trying to get away from two suspects who had hijacked, stabbed and stoned him in Marikana informal settlement in Philippi on Sunday.
Mthethwa’s children remember their father as a ‘man of virtue’
Mthethwa’s children have described him as a man of virtue.
News24 | Meet the AI chatbot that’s talking to young South Africans about sex, HIV and self-harm
Young women are contracting HIV faster than anyone else in South Africa, with about four out of every 10 new infections coming from just this group, even though they make up only about 8% of the total population. Here’s how an AI chatbot is trying to change that.
PLK woman runs 500km to raise awareness on GBV
Joyce Netshitenzhe says she’s striving for safer communities and no GBV