THURSDAY, 05 FEBRUARY 2026, 20:52
South Africa targets tourism growth through investment, connectivity and visa reforms
Tourism Minister Patricia de Lille says South Africa is strengthening its tourism growth strategy through investment promotion, improved air connectivity and visa reforms, as the country deepens engagement with key Asian markets.
De Lille was speaking in Singapore this week during a visit that...
January stop-and-search targeted Joburg, Ekurhuleni and Tshwane public and scholar transport routes.
Call for shift to innovative building technologies
Human Settlements Minister Thembi Simelane has called for a fundamental shift in how South Africa plans, finances and delivers housing.
The Minister said traditional construction methods are no longer sufficient to meet the country’s growing and increasingly complex housing needs.
Delivering the keynote address at the first...
Johannesburg Executive Mayor, Dada Morero, says work is under way to build four more reservoirs.
Principals to submit reports on punctuality, vehicle compliance, permits, and transport safety.
In December, the Department of Home Affairs published the Draft Revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection. Opportunity to comment on the paper has been extended to 15 February.
Residents of suburbs north west of Johannesburg raise concern over garbage piling up due to strike
Tech innovations key to building climate-resilient homes – President Ramaphosa
Traditional construction methods may no longer meet the needs of a growing population facing climate change and rising urban pressures, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Speaking at the Innovative Building Technologies (IBTs) Summit in Johannesburg on Tuesday, the President said while government has...
A 24-year-old man has handed himself over to police in connection with the brutal murder of his 2-year-old niece in Phola Park, Kwamhlanga, in Mpumalanga.
Bester was moved to eBhongweni Super Maximum Correctional Facility in Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal.
TNPA enhances its investment in vessel mooring assets
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is ramping up investment in critical port infrastructure with the delivery of eight new hydraulic shore tension mooring units to improve container shipping efficiency at the ports of Cape Town, Durban and Ngqura.
The latest investment forms part of TNPA’s broader port development...
Witness F was granted a postponement last week as his legal counsel needed more time.
President Ramaphosa to address Afreximbank ceremony
President Cyril Ramaphosa will deliver keynote address at the signing of the Instrument of Accession by South Africa to the Establishment Agreement of the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank). Wednesday’s signing ceremony marks South Africa’s formal transition to Class A Shareholder status in Afreximbank and signals the...
KZN Transport ensures dignified funeral for Mtubatuba crash victims
KwaZulu-Natal Transport and Human Settlements MEC Siboniso Duma has instructed officials from his department to ensure that the victims of the N2 road crash in Mtubatuba are accorded a dignified funeral.
Six members of the Mnyango family died, following a collision involving a family vehicle, a Corsa, and a truck...
Cairo-based Dar al-Ifta al-Misriyyah, Egypt’s official Islamic advisory and judicial authority, has issued a fatwa prohibiting the use of artificial intelligence applications, including ChatGPT, for interpreting the Holy Quran. The ruling, published on the institution’s website last month, states that relying independently or entirely on AI-generated interpretations is impermissible in...
The man is accused of stabbing the toddler and drinking her blood at Phola Park in KwaMhlanga.
A Liberian-built artificial intelligence venture is gaining international recognition for helping governments and public institutions deploy advanced AI systems while maintaining sovereign control over their data. Surna Technologies, a sovereign AI and cloud infrastructure company, has been named a semifinalist in Harvard University’s President’s Innovation Challenge, a competitive program...
The Central Bank of Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding to launch the country’s first specialized diploma in artificial intelligence for the banking sector, Governor Hassan Abdalla announced Tuesday. The program will be delivered through the central bank’s Digital Academy under its FinTech Egypt initiative. It is a joint effort between the Egyptian Banking […]
The United States plans to launch a training program focused on digitalization and artificial intelligence in Burkina Faso in 2026, the Ministry of Digital Transition said Tuesday. The announcement followed a Jan. 21 meeting between Digital Transition Minister Aminata Zerbo/Sabane and U.S. Ambassador to Burkina Faso Joann M. Lockard in Ouagadougou, according to the ministry. […]
The Ethiopian Artificial Intelligence Institute has signed an agreement with the Financial Intelligence Service to develop an artificial intelligence system aimed at strengthening the country’s fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The agreement was signed on Tuesday by EAII Director-General Worku Gachena and FIS Director-General Muluken Amare. Under the deal, the institute...
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.