University of Mpumalanga accused of ignoring GBV cases at off campus residences
University housing faces backlash for ignoring GBV claims after female student assaulted off-campus.
South Africa
Gauteng urges residents to report hazards as severe summer storms hit
Gauteng warns residents to stay vigilant and report danger zones as heavy summer storms persist.
Zambia Becomes First African Nation to Join Global AI-in-Health Regulatory Network
Zambia has become the first African country to join the HealthAI Global Regulatory Network, marking a significant step toward strengthening responsible oversight of artificial intelligence in health. The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health announced the milestone following the signing of a cooperation agreement between Zambia’s Ministry of Health and HealthAI. The agreement was […]
SA Regulators Release First Snapshot of AI Adoption Across Financial Sector
South Africa’s financial regulators have released the country’s first comprehensive look at how artificial intelligence is being used across the financial sector, outlining early adoption trends, investment plans, risks and emerging regulatory needs. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority and the Prudential Authority published the joint report after surveying institutions between October...
ANC welcomes Siphile Mdaka’s reinstatement as uMkhanyakude mayor
ANC hails Siphile Mdaka’s return as uMkhanyakude mayor after new ANC-IFP deal ends coalition tension
Nigeria Moves Toward Formal AI Regulation With New National Oversight Bill
Nigeria has taken a major step toward regulating artificial intelligence with a proposed law that would require mandatory registration and licensing for anyone developing or deploying AI systems in the country. The bill, titled A Bill for an Act to Ensure Proper Control of Usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology in Nigeria and for Related […]
LimaBot AI Brings Real-Time Crop Diagnostics to Tanzania’s Smallholder Farmers
LimaBot AI is quickly becoming one of Tanzania’s most promising agri-tech innovators, using artificial intelligence to deliver crop-disease diagnostics directly to smallholder farmers. Founded in 2024 by Arusha-based entrepreneur Godfrey Kilimwomeshi, the start-up has built a multilingual digital platform accessible through a mobile app, WhatsApp, SMS and USSD, making it usable even in...
G20 Summit In Johannesburg Delivers Digital Inclusion Fund, AI For Africa Platform And New Tech Policy Facility
The first G20 summit ever held on African soil closed on 23 November 2025 with a set of technology and data-focused commitments that organisers say respond directly to African priorities around digital inclusion, AI capacity, and policy sovereignty. Meeting in Johannesburg under South Africa’s presidency, leaders endorsed a USD 100 million B20 Digital Inclusion Fund […]
SA showcases local artistry and design through G20 gift collection
SA showcases local artistry and design through G20 gift collection
South Africa’s hosting of the recently concluded G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg extended beyond diplomatic engagements, with the country presenting a curated collection of gifts to dignitaries that highlighted South African creativity, heritage and craftsmanship.
At the centre of the initiative was a set of...
SA sees reduction in some crime categories
SA sees reduction in some crime categories
There has been a drastic reduction in some crime categories, according to the crime statistics for Quarter 1 and 2 released on Friday.
The stats cover the period from April to September.
Categories that saw reductions includes murder, assault, common robbery with aggravating circumstances, contact crime, rape and sexual assault. This also...
Engineering failures caused Jagersfontein mine dam collapse: Report
The slope was also far too steep, and the dam was on unstable ground.
Significant decline in most crime categories: Cachalia
Acting Police Minister says murders and aggravated robberies dropped sharply in recent quarters.
SA faces teenage pregnancy crisis
SA faces teenage pregnancy crisis
South Africa is grappling with a growing crisis of adolescent and teenage pregnancy, with a significant number of these cases amounting to statutory rape.
“These are not merely pregnancies; many are violations. Many are statutory rapes. Many reflect our collective failure to protect childhood itself,” Deputy Minister of Women, Youth and Persons...
Newly trained officers to help ensure a safer festive season
Newly trained officers to help ensure a safer festive season
Lieutenant General Tebello Mosikili of the South African Police Service on Friday assured South Africans that with an additional 3 558 newly trained police officers on the ground, SAPS will be working hard to ensure everyone is safe during the festive season.
“We have indeed entered a period of heightened police...
Ending organised crime must be a national priority
Ending organised crime must be a national priority
Acting Police Minister, Prof Firoz Cachalia, says tackling organised crime and its associated corruption, must be a national priority.
“We need focused, specialist capability based on closer collaboration between the police, prosecutors, financial regulators, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) and the private sector,”...
News24 | ‘Integrated strategy’ in place as Western Cape records 90% of SA’s gang murders
More than 90% of the country’s gang-related murders took place in the Western Cape between April and September.
IEC alarmed about declining voter turnout in South Africa
The IEC says weakening public trust in state institutions is driving the drop in participation.
Cachalia praises the set-up of Madlanga Commission, Ad Hoc committee
Acting Minister ,Firoz Cachalia applauds the establishment of Madlanga Commission & Ad Hoc Committe
PMB woman set to walk to Joburg to raise awareness on GBV & fibroids
Thandeka Sibiya has called on men to show their solidarity by walking with her.
CASAC criticises criteria for NDPP selection
Six candidates have now been shortlisted to move forward to the next stage of interviews
Vaal Dam gates remain fully open as levels rise
Vaal Dam gates remain fully open as levels rise
The Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) has announced that it will maintain the current status of keeping all 10 sluice gates open at the Vaal Dam.
At Bloemhof Dam, an increase in release of 1 200 cubic meters per second (m³/s) has been activated through the radial gates, starting at 10 am, this morning.
According to the...