
Wildfires prompt several road closures in Eastern Cape
The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province.
SUNDAY, 11 JANUARY 2026, 11:18

The fires have been re-igniting since Tuesday in several parts of the western side of the province.

City of Johannesburg officials raided a property in Bryanston believed to have been hijacked.

All the deceased were occupants of a sedan and the injured were traveling in a light delivery car.

SAWS confirms no tropical cyclones or official storm named Baron in the south-western Indian Ocean.

This follows the arrest of two suspects for statutory rape involving minors in Emalahleni.

The cause of the fire remains unknown at the moment.

The case has been postponed in order to secure an Aramaic language interpreter.

Children aged 5–17 were intercepted while allegedly traveling from South Africa to Zimbabwe.

A high court ruled that the driver’s license printer tender was irregular, invalid and unlawful.

DA’s Santos says late applications left Gauteng Education under pressure to place learners.
Weather service debunks “Storm Baron” warning
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has confirmed that a message that is currently circulating on social media platforms warning of a storm dubbed “Storm Baron” is false and should be regarded as a hoax.“There is currently no tropical cyclone activity over the south-western Indian Ocean, and no officially recognised storm...

insureAI, an actuarial technology and consulting firm specializing in machine learning and deep learning for financial services, said it has become the first South African organization to receive accreditation under the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries’ Quality Assurance Scheme. The accreditation marks a milestone for the firm, which develops proprietary neural network architectures and...

AI-native retail technology platform Fynd has entered the South African market, marking its first expansion into Africa. The move is anchored by the onboarding of Surtee Group as Fynd’s first strategic customer in the region. Fynd is backed by Reliance Retail Ventures Limited and provides unified, AI-driven commerce infrastructure for retailers. Its South African launch […]

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The Masakhane African Languages Hub (the Hub) has announced a major Request for Proposals (RFP) to address the severe underrepresentation of African languages in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The Hub invites African researchers, linguists, startups, technologists and community organizations to build high-quality, inclusive and community-driven datasets for 50 African languages. While Africa...

The suspects were arrested in connection with fraudulent Unemployment Insurance Fund claims.

Ntuli says the decision was taken after meeting with National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola.

The two people died after lightning struck them at the Dertig Sports Ground at the weekend.

South African Qualifications Authority says students should verify institutions before paying fees.

Makaneta raised concern on the exorbitant fees that some private schools are charging.

The suspects were wanted for, among other crimes, the killing of police officers.