Search for missing Soweto man reaches three-month mark
Lebo Mniki was last seen entering the Respublica Princeton student residence in Midrand in August.
South Africa
Modack denies links to phone used to track Colonel Kinnear
Modack denies ownership of phones used to track Colonel Kinnear.
Meyiwa trial to hear arguments regarding Gwabini Zungu’s statement admissibility
Gwabini is the third witness to be called by the defense.
Shebe Maburna’s bail application postponed to December 8th
Maburna is facing nine counts, including three of attempted murder.
Scoop Makhathini, Pamela Mtanga to host SAMA31
SAMA31 set to celebrate 31 years of South African music and culture on the 14th of December.
Western Cape creates safer communities for people with special needs
Isaac Sileku says they responded to the school community’s safety concerns.
Morning Live’s ‘Follow the Sun 2025’ holiday campaign
Morning Live on SABC 2 launched its 3rd Follow the Sun campaign earlier this month.
Former Kruger ranger trial over 2016 rhino poaching returns to court
Former Kruger ranger Rodney Landela and co-accused face trial over 2016 rhino poaching case.
Hlabisa warns government departments over unpaid municipal debt
Hlabisa: Municipalities struggle with service delivery due to long-standing government debt.
Matric exams conclude, results set for 13 January 2026
Marking of the matric exam papers will commence on 1 December.
Mashatile advocates for gender equity, local government reform
Mashatile advocates for gender equity, local government reform
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has emphasised the importance of the ongoing 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children and the critical role that communities play in eliminating the scourge of gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF).
“Let us continue to advance gender equity. Through this annual...
Men lead Soweto march against GBVF
Several civic organisations supported Thursday’s march.
SARB study rules out launch of digital currency
SARB study rules out launch of digital currency
The South African Reserve Bank’s (SARB) position paper on a retail central bank digital currency (CBDC) in South Africa has concluded that it there is no compelling immediate need for its implementation.A retail CBDC is defined as a purely digital banknote, denominated in the national unit of account, which could be used by...
Three additional sluice gates opened at Vaal Dam
Three additional sluice gates opened at Vaal Dam
A total of 10 sluice gates are now in operation at the Vaal Dam, after three additional sluice gates opened on Thursday, to manage rising water levels.
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) intensified flood management operations at the Vaal Dam by opening three additional sluice gates in response to rising inflows and...
MIT study finds AI already cost-competitive with work equal to 12% of U.S. jobs
Artificial intelligence systems are now powerful and inexpensive enough to perform work equivalent to nearly 12 percent of U.S. jobs, according to a new MIT study — a finding likely to intensify pressure on employers, workers and policymakers to prepare for rapid changes in the economy. The research, written in October and released Wednesday, estimates […]
Experts Urge Nigeria To Build Local AI Tools To Safeguard Data Privacy And Protect African Digital Assets
Experts are calling on Nigeria to accelerate the development of homegrown artificial intelligence tools to strengthen data privacy and protect Africa’s digital resources from external exploitation. The appeal was made at the AI Summit hosted by the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development on Wednesday in Abuja, where technology practitioners and policy specialists gathered to […]
Chinese AI Startup DeepSeek Gains Traction In Africa, Raising Concerns Over Data Privacy And Dependence
Chinese startup DeepSeek caused turbulence in the global AI market earlier this year with its claim that its large language model, R1, was developed at a fraction of the cost of U.S. competitors. The company said it trained the open-source model for $6 million, compared with the roughly $100 million OpenAI invested in training ChatGPT-4. […]
The Evolving Role Of AI In Business Process Outsourcing
Little more than a year ago, AI was widely heralded as the absolute game-changer of business process outsourcing (BPO)—and as a potential wrecking ball for employment in the industry. AI was viewed as a universal solution poised to revolutionize every facet of our industry, but this was balanced by concern that such a powerful technological […]
DWS to release report into Jagersfontein dam collapse
DWS to release report into Jagersfontein dam collapse
Water and Sanitation Deputy Ministers David Mahlobo and Sello Seitlhlolo will on Friday, 28 November 2025, release the findings of the independent investigation into the collapse of the Jagersfontein mine dam in the Free State.
The Jagersfontein community suffered one of the worst disasters in its history when the mine’s...
NVIDIA Targets Morocco As Next African Expansion Hub After South Africa Entry
NVIDIA has identified Morocco as a priority market for its African expansion, signaling the continent’s rising role in global artificial intelligence infrastructure. The move follows the company’s June launch in South Africa, where it partnered with Cassava Technologies to establish Africa’s first AI factory. A company delegation recently visited Rabat to meet key economic stakeholders, […]
Batohi details how Chauke withdrew charges against Mdluli
Advocate Shamila Batohi has been testifying before the Nkabinde Inquiry.