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Thato Ntseare, an investment manager at E-Squared Investments, has called for stronger governance guardrails around artificial intelligence investments in South Africa, warning that a potential AI bubble could pose risks to markets and investors. In an interview with Business Times, Ntseare said growing enthusiasm around AI investments is increasingly resembling a speculative bubble, driven in […]
University of Pretoria professor Vukosi Marivate has been appointed as one of 40 experts to serve on the United Nations Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres recommended Marivate and the other panel members for appointment by the U.N. General Assembly. According to the United Nations, the panel members were selected […]
As Africa’s digital economy expands, demand for artificial intelligence and digital skills is rising rapidly across the continent. Women, however, remain underrepresented in technology-driven roles despite growing participation and strong early adoption. Absa, working with Microsoft Elevate and Women in Tech, is extending the ElevateHer AI Program across nine African markets. The expansion...
Africa Fintech Summit, in partnership with OpenAI and ALX Ethiopia, will convene policymakers, technology builders, investors and infrastructure leaders in Addis Ababa on Feb. 17 for the Addis AI Leadership Forum, held during African Union Summit week. The forum, titled The Addis AI Forum: Talent, Infrastructure, and Opportunity in Africa, will examine Africa’s position across […]
They are holding all shuttles hostage, demanding that the vice chancellor address them.
Johannesburg’s City Power urges home-based businesses to switch to business business classification
Deputy Minister hands over title deeds to beneficiaries in Bethlehem
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli says the handover of title deeds to residents of Bethlehem in the Free State, presents an opportunity to correct injustices of the past.“It represents security. It represents opportunity. And it represents a decisive step toward correcting the injustices of our...
Under South African law, no one may practise medicine unless they have the proper training and are officially registered. Bogus medical practitioners threaten the health of patients and undermine trust in doctors. The problem might be growing, but so is the fight against it.
The Philippi community is mourning the tragic deaths of two young boys, aged 9 and 12, whose bodies were recovered from a dam in Jim se Bos informal settlement, Olieboom Road, on Sunday afternoon.
Behari is accused of shielding suspended Ekurhuleni Metro Police Deputy Chief Julius Mkhwanazi
SAWS has issued a Yellow Level 4 warning for severe thunderstorms in the W. Cape, with heavy rain.
The City has around 200 hijacked buildings and is working with police to dismantle them.
Pacula faces charges of conspiracy to commit murder, murder, and contravening the Immigration Act
He died after a short illness at the age of 82 last week Tuesday
Africa must unite amid global uncertainty – Mantashe
Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe has called on African countries to work together at a “moment of profound global uncertainty”.
The Minister was speaking at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba which opened in Cape Town on Monday.
The annual Indaba is a gathering of African leaders, industry stakeholders...
Ramaphosa commended SARS for collecting R2.3 trillion in the last financial year.
Advocate Kemi Behari says allegations that he received a bribe are shocking and astonishing.
O’Sullivan was due to appear before the committee last week but did not, citing security concerns
Dr Jess Morris notes AI’s limitations in healthcare, stating it can’t replicate human intuition.
EC police welcomes life sentences for the murder of four people
The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has welcomed the sentencing of 16 accused to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of four people at Ndindwa Village in Debenek.
They were sentenced on Friday in the Bhisho High Court.
The incident took place on 31 December 2022. Community members allegedly...
The ongoing scholar transport operators strike has resulted in thousands of learners missing school