MONDAY, 22 JUNE 2026, 10:25
In this edition: Africa’s evolving relationship with AI, from classrooms and boardrooms to career development. South Africa’s University of the Free State is abandoning AI detection tools in favour of AI literacy and academic judgement, while a local startup is using AI to challenge established accounting software providers. Meanwhile, Nigerian educator Akanni Isaac is equipping […]
The decision follows testimony provided by Mashaba before the Madlanga Commission.
Lega Aid SA says it has activated appropriate measures to minimise disruption to services.
Bosheilo refutes claims that only African undocumented foreign nationals were being targeted.
Five people were killed in the two incidents in Delft and at Site B in Khayelitsha.
Government strengthens migration management
The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration has developed an implementation plan to strengthen migration management, focusing on improved border infrastructure, access to social services, registration of small businesses and informal traders, and a review of asylum and refugee procedures.
The IMC unveiled the plan during its media...
King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena remembered as a transformative leader
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has described His Majesty King Enock Makhosoke II Mabhena as a transformative monarch and a mighty tree who cared a lot about people.“King Makhosoke II Mabhena was a transformative Monarch who prioritised education and health for the betterment of his people, guided by ancestral...
Over 40,000 undocumented foreign nationals have been arrested since January of this year.
South Africa and Malawi governments collaborate on repatriation efforts
The South African and Malawian governments have intensified efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with 980 people having already left the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.More Malawian nationals were also preparing to return home.This as the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on...
South Africa and Malawi collaborate on repatriation efforts
The South African and Malawian governments have intensified efforts to facilitate the repatriation of Malawian nationals, with 980 people having already left the Lindela Repatriation Centre in Krugersdorp.More Malawian nationals were also preparing to return home.This as the Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) on Migration...
Gauteng Police Spokesperson Tintswalo Sibeko says the suspect will appear in court on Monday.
Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested- IMC on Migration
Over 40 000 illegal foreign nationals have been arrested since the beginning of 2026, with over 7 400 arrests made in the past month alone, as government intensifies efforts to tackle illegal immigration and strengthen border security.The figures were revealed during a media briefing by the Inter-Ministerial...
Sport, Arts and Culture to host youth expo
Ahead of the commemoration of Youth Day, the Department of Sport, Arts and Culture will on Monday, 15 June2026, host a Creative and Cultural Industries Youth Career Expo at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria.“The Creative and Cultural Industries Youth Career Expo is aimed at exposing young people to sustainable career pathways,...
Education experts say inequality remains the biggest challenge in the system.
Minister Meth elected Vice Chair of ILO group
Employment and Labour Minister Nomakhosazana Meth has been elected Vice Chairperson of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Government Group.“In a strong show of international confidence, Minister Meth was on Friday, 12 June 2026, overwhelmingly supported by all 187 ILO member states … elected Vice Chairperson of the ILO...
The over-loaded scholar transport they were travelling in caught fire and crashed into a rock
Fitch upgrades Eskom credit rating to B+
Eskom says it views Fitch Rating’s decision to upgrade its credit ratings, in line with the recent improvement in South Africa’s sovereign credit rating as continued recognition of the utility’s central role in the country’s energy system.
In a statement on Friday, the power utility announced that it had noted the decision to upgrade its...
The Committee updates on actioned outlined by Ramaphosa’s address on migration-related issues.
The committee will focus on government’s actions on migration outlined by Ramaphosa
Call for partnerships to tackle youth unemployment
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Nonceba Mhlauli has called for stronger collaboration between government and the private sector to expand employment opportunities for young South Africans.Addressing the Youth Employment Service (YES) Strategy Session, held virtually on Friday, Mhlauli described youth unemployment as one of the...
Deputy Minister Mabe attends the Comrades Marathon
With Gerda Steyn and George Kusche having won the 2026 Comrades Marathon, Deputy Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Peace Mabe, is set to attend the marathon’s prize-giving ceremony this afternoon.Steyn won the women’s Comrades while Kusche clinched the men’s marathon on Sunday.The Deputy Minister, who is attending the 99th...