AI-driven identity fraud is becoming a growing concern in South Africa as criminals move away from traditional scams and toward more sophisticated attacks powered by generative technologies. Sumsub’s 2025–2026 Identity Fraud Report shows that although global identity fraud rates have declined slightly, AI-based impersonation and document forgery are rising sharply. The report records a 180 […]

Artificial intelligence adoption is accelerating across industries, but South African legal experts warn that without clear policies and oversight, businesses face mounting risks — including the loss of intellectual property, exposure to infringement claims, and potential reputational harm. “As artificial intelligence transforms industries at an unprecedented pace, businesses face new and...

At SATNAC 2025 in Cape Town, Amdocs executive Idit Duvdevany Aronsohn delivered a pointed warning to industry leaders: the future of artificial intelligence is being shaped now, and Africa must be at the center of it. Aronsohn, Head of ESG and People Relations at Amdocs, framed her keynote around a defining question: “Can AI be […]

The EthicsLab at the University of Cape Town is inviting scholars, artists, and practitioners to join a growing community that examines the ethical questions surrounding emerging health technologies through African perspectives. Supported by Wellcome as a Research Development Programme, the initiative offers residencies, retreats, webinars, and catalyst grants to help build an intellectual...

Digital Parks Africa (DPA) and Laser Light Africa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a state-of-the-art sovereign Edge and Network Aggregation Node. The facility will be located within DPA’s flagship Tier III carrier-neutral data centre campus in Samrand, Gauteng. The deployment marks a significant step in African digital development. It introduces modular, […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues in the High Court in Pretoria.

The state says Modack had a series of WhatsApp messages with his co-accused under code names.

The Pretoria High Court to rule on the 1987 murder case of student activist Caiphus Nyoka

They were both granted R20 000 rands bail with stringent conditions attached.

Zungu is the third witness to be called by the defence to testify in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

The two allegedly tried bribing a Hawks officer who’s probing corruption allegations at the hospital

Santaco will be active at major taxi ranks, routes, and hotspots to ensure safer travel.

Wentworth residents in Durban took to the streets to protest against rising gang violence.

World AIDS Day is being commemorated at the Ga-Masemola stadium in Limpopo.

South African Weather Service has urged the public to take weather warnings seriously.

The five will reappear in court next Monday for a formal bail application.