Cango Caves reopens after weeks of disruption due to road closure
The Western Cape Department of Infrastructure has cleared more than 7 000 tons of debris.
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TMPD intensifies road safety operations, 58 vehicles impounded
The week-long operation targeted minibus taxis, e-hailing vehicles and heavy motor vehicles.
Families welcome Enyobeni Tavern inquest outcome
The inquest findings at the KuGompo Regional Court are expected to be handed over to the NDPP.
No remorse shown after fatal Khaeane incident, girlfriend claims
The alleged suspect, a former Municipality Manager, was allegedly assaulting his girlfriend
Mandela Month surgical marathon to benefit over 1k Gauteng patients
Health spokesperson Steve Mabona says the marathon honours Nelson Mandela’s legacy
King Misuzulu issues apology after video leak of him shouting
It captures an emotionally charged dispute where the Zulu monarch is seen berating his third wife
Bail application of suspects in councillor Mleve’s murder postponed
20-year-old Lufunolwethu Nyodi and 21-year-old Ahlumile Stofile made a brief appearance.
120 suspected illegal miners arrested in Mohlakeng, Johannesburg
Gauteng deputy police commissioner Kekana says the majority of the arrested suspects are Zimbabwean
SAPOHR supports calls for immigrants in prison be repatriated
SAPOHR says it supports calls by the Umkhonto we Sizwe Party to repatriate immigrants in prison
Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga named as IDAC Ombud
Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga named as IDAC Ombud
Retired Judge Takalani Joseph Raulinga has been officially announced as the inaugural Ombud of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC), with the oversight body’s offices to be housed at SALU Building in Tshwane.The IDAC Ombud is mandated to investigate allegations of...
Police probe murder of five family members in Eastern Cape
Police say the bodies of an adult man, his wife and their three children were discovered on Thursday
Honouring Madiba’s legacy through collective action and nation building
Honouring Madiba’s legacy through collective action and nation building
By William BaloyiThe month of July is observed in South Africa as Mandela Month. Every year on 18 July, South Africa and the world honour the life and legacy of former President Nelson Mandela. The day, which coincides with Madiba’s birthday, was officially proclaimed Nelson Mandela International Day by the...
Durban to host global investors at reSURGEnce conference
Durban to host global investors at reSURGEnce conference
Durban is set to welcome delegates from the United States, the Caribbean and other parts of the African diaspora when it hosts the reSURGEnce Durban Conference later this year.
The reSURGEnce Conference is an international gathering, aimed at strengthening investment, trade and economic collaboration between Africa and global...
Shebe Maburna’s pre-trial postponed to September
The Polokwane regional court has postponed Lehlohonolo Chauke pre-trial to September 10
President Ramaphosa calls for action to transform global education systems
President Ramaphosa calls for action to transform global education systems
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on world leaders to move beyond commitments and accelerate the transformation of education systems, saying the world has reached a critical point in achieving quality education for all before the 2030 deadline.Addressing the Transforming Education Summit (TES+4) at the...
Historic FMD settlement paves way for wider vaccine access
Historic FMD settlement paves way for wider vaccine access
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp has described the settlement reached with agricultural organisations over the management of the country’s Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) outbreak as a significant breakthrough for South Africa’s livestock industry.
The agreement follows lengthy negotiations held in Pretoria on Thursday, 9...
Six Francophone West African Countries Adopt Shared AI Governance Framework
Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Mali and Senegal have adopted a shared set of guidelines to promote ethical, inclusive and responsible artificial intelligence — a framework their backers say is designed to give Francophone African countries a common reference point as they build out national AI policies. Advocacy organization Niyel led the initiative, which […]
Telkom Commits R100 Million to New AI Institute Targeting South Africa’s Digital Skills Gap
Telkom has pledged R100 million to establish the Telkom AI Institute, a new platform designed to equip South Africans with artificial intelligence and digital skills and foster local innovation. The pledge was announced in Geneva as part of the International Telecommunication Union’s Partner2Connect Digital Coalition. The coalition confirmed at the WSIS Forum 2026 High-Level Week […]
South Africa-Founded Refiant AI Debuts Protea, a Family of LLMs With Context Windows of Up to 10 Million Tokens
Refiant AI, a South Africa-founded startup that uses algorithms to compress artificial intelligence models, has launched Protea, a family of large language models the company says can process up to 10 million tokens in a single prompt. The models can process and retain significantly more information at once before generating a response, the company said. […]
South Africans ‘deserve’ financially sound municipalities – Godongwana
South Africans ‘deserve’ financially sound municipalities – Godongwana
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reiterated that temporarily withholding July 2026 equitable shares from municipalities is instrumental to ensure compliance with the law and improving service delivery.
The Minister was speaking to SAnews.gov.za on the sidelines of a media briefing on Friday, following the...
Egyptian Startup TokenAI Releases Multimodal Models That Read and Translate Ancient Hieroglyphics
Alexandria-based artificial intelligence startup TokenAI has released two new multimodal models, Horus Hiero and Horus Hiero Mini, built to read, translate and reason across Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics, modern Arabic dialects and more than 100 other languages. The company says the models are the first in the Arab world to include a native hieroglyphic processing engine […]