Cosatu urges unity amongst workers to defeat challenges
Cosatu is finalising preparations for its 140th anniversary of International Workers’ Day rally.
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality unveils R16m safety fleet
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality unveils R16m safety fleet
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has unveiled a new safety and security fleet valued at R16.1 million, aimed at strengthening crime prevention, emergency response, and disaster management across the metro.
The launch, led by Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe and Member of the Mayoral Committee (MMC) for Safety and Security...
President Ramaphosa convenes extended PCC to tackle water crisis
President Ramaphosa convenes extended PCC to tackle water crisis
President Cyril Ramaphosa will on Thursday convene an Extended Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) meeting in Boksburg, Gauteng, with a sharp focus on addressing South Africa’s ongoing water crisis.
The high-level meeting, scheduled to take place at the Birchwood Hotel and OR Tambo Conference Centre, will bring...
SA tourism surges past 3 million travellers in March as holidaymakers drive growth
SA tourism surges past 3 million travellers in March as holidaymakers drive growth
South Africa’s tourism sector continues to gather momentum, with more than three million travellers moving through the country in March 2026, as holiday travel remained the dominant reason for visits.
New figures released by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) show that 3 037 756 travellers —...
Postbank shifts services from Post Office branches to new banking channels
Postbank shifts services from Post Office branches to new banking channels
Postbank has announced that from 1 May 2026, customers will no longer be able to access cash deposit, withdrawal and related services at the South African Post Office (SAPO) branches, as these services move to alternative banking channels.
The transition means customers who previously relied on Post Office...
REVIEW | Three Generations, One Smartphone: How the HONOR 600 Lite Fits Every Life Stage
In a crowded smartphone market, it’s easy for devices to promise everything and deliver very little. The HONOR 600 Lite takes a different approach—focusing on intuitive design, practical AI, and camera features that work in real life. To put that to the test, the device was placed in the hands of three women aged 70, […]
Hawks, NPA secure forfeiture order worth more than R300 000
Hawks, NPA secure forfeiture order worth more than R300 000
The KwaZulu-Natal Local Division of the High Court of South Africa in Durban has granted a forfeiture order for two money counting machines, one industrial shoe-making machine and R87 946.50 in cash seized during a drug dealing operation in Phoenix in 2023.
According to the Hawks, the seizure followed a joint operation by...
African Musicians Grapple With AI’s Promise and Threat at Cape Verde Music Expo
African music markets are wrestling with the opportunities and risks of artificial intelligence, from unauthorized AI-generated tracks going viral to weak intellectual property frameworks leaving artists exposed — a tension that took center stage at the Atlantic Music Expo held this month in Cape Verde. The expo, one of the few African states with a […]
Two Pretoria Grade 7 Learners Make History With AI Project at National Science Fair
Two Pretoria learners have made South African science fair history after becoming the first Grade 7 students in 39 years to be named overall winners of the Gauteng-North iMBEWU Science Fair, competing against learners up to Grade 12. Gustav Heesen of Afrikaans Hoër Seunskool and Johan Vorster of Pretoria Boys High School, both formerly from […]
GSMA and Pleias Launch Open-Source Model to Correctly Identify 61 African Languages in AI Systems
The GSMA and French AI research company Pleias have released CommonLingua, an open-source language identification model covering 334 languages including 61 African languages, addressing a foundational gap in AI systems that has caused African-language text to be routinely misidentified. Released under the GSMA’s African AI Languages Model Project, the two-million-parameter model achieves 83%...
Court sentences Mugabe to 24 months imprisonment, co-accused 3years
The sentence was handed down by the Alexandra Regional Court, north of Johannesburg.
Madlanga recommendations will be taken with due diligence: Dimpane
Puleng Dimpane is briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on their 2026/27 Budget.
South Africa Withdraws Draft AI Policy After Fictitious Sources Found in Reference List
South Africa’s Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after an internal investigation confirmed that the document contains fictitious sources in its reference list, in what the minister described as an unacceptable failure of integrity. “Following revelations that the Draft National...
State concludes its cross-examination of Bongani Ntanzi
Five men are currently on trial for the 2014 murder of the late Bafana Bafana captain.
AI Reshapes African Mining From Congo to Botswana as Continent Seeks to Unlock $8.5 Trillion in Minerals
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming mineral exploration and mining operations across Africa, with countries from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Botswana deploying the technology to accelerate discovery, reduce risk and unlock what analysts estimate is $8.5 trillion in untapped mineral resources. In the DRC, AI is reshaping exploration at scale. Speaking at African Mining […]
More than names: SA charts a path to reshape its national story
More than names: SA charts a path to reshape its national story
Just as the rhythm of life is palpable in every breath that we take, that same rhythm echoes in the evolution of South Africa’s laws as they seek to reflect and adapt to the society we live in.South Africa’s ongoing programme to rename and standardise geographical places is about far more than maps and signposts –...
SANParks makes arrests after coordinated operations on Table Mountain
SANParks spokesperson, Peter Mbelengwa, says the arrests were made during the long weekend.
Call to nominate knowledge holders ahead of May deadline
Call to nominate knowledge holders ahead of May deadline
Time is running out for South Africans to nominate indigenous knowledge holders to be documented as living human treasures.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is calling on the public, universities, communities and/or traditional councils to nominate suitable indigenous knowledge holders to be considered for appointment...
Doctor arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting four patients
The doctor was arrested after the patients reported incidents of being touched inappropriately.
Diabetes Dashboard will improve patient’s quality of life: Wits
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) launched the diabetes dashboard on Tuesday.
LIVE | Bellarmine Mugabe, Tobias Matonhodze sentencing
Bellarmine Mugabe, Tobias Matonhodze back in court for sentencing.