KZN probes fatal N3 taxi crash that killed five people
Thirteen people were injured when the driver lost control of the taxi and it went down an embankment
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News24 | Two more people killed hours after top cops visit Mitchells Plain crime scene
Just a mere four hours after Western Cape top cops visited the crime scene where five people were shot dead the previous day, another two people were shot and killed on Friday night.
Inaugural National Dialogue Outreach Session gets underway at NWU
NWU, Strategic Dialogue Group, Thabo Mbeki Foundation host talks ahead of the National Dialogue.
Two killed, one injured in Mitchell’s Plain shooting
Several people were shot and killed, and others were wounded.
Free State braces for extreme cold temperatures this weekend
The South African Weather Service says temperatures will peak at 12 degrees Celsius.
Budget allocation to enable GCIS to serve the nation
Budget allocation to enable GCIS to serve the nation
Deputy Minister in the Presidency, Kenny Morolong, has affirmed that the budget allocated to the Government Communication and Information System (GCIS) will enable it to carry out its mandate.
“We hope that it will assist funding campaigns aimed at fighting gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and building social cohesion....
Rio de Janeiro gears up for BRICS Summit
Rio de Janeiro gears up for BRICS Summit
By Gabi Khumalo
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – All eyes are on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil as the city prepares to welcome Heads of State and delegations from across the world for the 17th BRICS Summit.
The Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) nations will converge in the metro for high-level engagements at the Summit taking place on 6...
News24 | Eastern Cape floods: Death toll rises to 103 as recovery, resettlement efforts intensify
The Eastern Cape continues to grapple with the devastating aftermath of severe floods that have claimed 103 lives and displaced thousands across the province.
News24 | Mettler in the middle: Coalition clashes over Tshwane city manager’s future
The DA has called on Tshwane Mayor Nasiphi Moya to “make her position clear” on attempts to remove city manager Johann Mettler as political tensions escalate over his 2022 appointment.
Google’s Veo 3 AI Video Tool Launches in South Africa Amid Global Rollout and Content Concerns
South Africans can now access Google’s most advanced AI video generator, Veo 3, via the Vids app linked to Gmail, following its global rollout to over 159 countries last Thursday. The tool, first introduced at Google I/O 2025, allows users to generate short, AI-powered video clips up to eight seconds long. While Veo 2 remains […]
Explosion rocks Slovo Park community in Ekurhuleni
Authorities say the explosion is believed to have originated from one of the shacks
Africa’s First AI Factory Underway as Cassava and Nvidia Deploy 3,000 GPUs in South Africa
Africa’s first AI factory is now under construction, following a major partnership between Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies and U.S. tech giant Nvidia, one of the world’s most valuable companies. The project, launched in South Africa, has received its first shipment of high-performance graphics processing units (GPUs)—the computing core behind artificial intelligence. Cassava will...
Uganda Begins Drafting National AI Policy to Balance Innovation and Data Privacy
Uganda has begun drafting its first national policy on artificial intelligence, aiming to regulate the fast-evolving technology while harnessing its potential for innovation, national development, and digital transformation. “We must move fast to catch up with the speed at which technology is evolving,” said Dr. Chris Baryomunsi, Minister of ICT and National Guidance, at the […]
Additional officers deployed in Mitchells Plain to curb gang violence
On Thursday five people were gunned down in a gang related shooting incident.
News24 | Chopper complaint against Cele unsubstantiated, says Public Protector
Public Protector Kholeka Gcaleka has found that former police minister Bheki Cele’s use of a SA Police Service helicopter during the ANC’s 2024 elections manifesto launch in Durban was above board.
Five killed in KZN taxi crash on N3
It’s alleged that the driver of a taxi lost control of the vehicle.
News24 | Zama zama explosives may have caused Springs explosion that destroyed 20 homes, injured 4
More than 20 families have been left homeless after their homes were damaged by an explosion believed to have been caused by unattended explosives in a shack in Slovo Park, Springs.
News24 | 14 questioned in Mitchells Plain mass shooting as police focus on two rival gang members
Police have confirmed that 14 people have been taken in for questioning regarding the mass shooting that claimed the lives of five people and hospitalised seven others in Mitchells Plain on Thursday.
Disruptive snow warning issued for Eastern Cape
South African Weather Services issued a level 1 warning for disruptive snow.
News24 | Ramaphosa lambasts DA’s ‘hypocrisy’ after National Dialogue exit, calls out Steenhuisen
In a humiliating and scathing public response to the DA and its leader, John Steenhuisen, President Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his disappointment and labelled the DA’s decision to step away from the National Dialogue as the ultimate form of “hypocrisy”.
Limpopo matric students attend winter camps
Limpopo Education MEC says the province is aiming for a top five spot nationally.