
Newly elected Moqhaka mayor vows to prioritise service delivery
The mayor also pledged to tackle corruption, improve governance and accelerate housing projects.
MONDAY, 11 MAY 2026, 05:29

The mayor also pledged to tackle corruption, improve governance and accelerate housing projects.

A new witness is expected to take the stand in the Senzo Meyiwa trial on Monday.

The affected section is expected to remain closed for some time.

The doctor faces four counts of sexual assault involving victims aged between 29 and 35.

Residents of Thornhill informal settlement have also been evacuated to community halls.

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has visited the Ditsobotla Local Mucipality.

The first cold front is expected to make landfall on Sunday.

Gauteng Police Commissioner, Tommy Mthombeni says the team is from police detective, intelligence.

Matlala and his c0-accused ace 25 charges in connection with the three botched hits.

Crime intelligence are closely monitoring protests linked to illegal immigration.
Government addresses Ditsobotla service delivery challenges
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has assured residents of Ditsobotla Local Municipality (DLM) that government interventions currently underway are aimed at addressing challenges related to inadequate water and sanitation services, unreliable electricity supply, and poor road infrastructure. The Deputy President made the...

The department has paid R700-million to contractors as pressure mounted over delayed invoices.

N3TC is urging motorists to drive with caution on the toll route between KZN and Free State.

Illegally erected shacks were demolished and police confiscated illegal mining equipment.

Industry leaders, policymakers and technology experts have called for accelerated investment in All-Optical Networks across Africa, positioning fibre infrastructure as the critical backbone for the continent’s AI-driven future and next-generation digital economy. The All-Optical Summit 2026 was held as part of the Connected Africa Summit 2026 under the theme “Future Proof Fibre Connectivity...

Beijing-based AI lab Moonshot AI has raised about $2 billion at a $20 billion valuation, according to a post from Huafeng Capital, signaling continued investor appetite for Chinese open-weight large language models even as Chinese AI companies operate with smaller funding pools than their Western counterparts. The round was led by Long-Z Investment, the venture […]

A Zambian graduate student in the United States is developing a machine learning system designed to help African farmers decide what to plant, when to plant it and how much yield to expect — addressing a growing challenge as climate change disrupts the generational knowledge that has long guided African agriculture. Mwansa Phiri, a student […]

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The Nelson Mandela Bay Metro areas have been affected by inclement weather.

South Africa’s withdrawal of its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy in late April after fake AI-generated citations were discovered in the document marked the first time a government has formally withdrawn an official document over AI hallucinations — but not the first time fabricated AI content has appeared in government or quasi-government material. The incident […]
Massive levy collection boosts food security and transformation investment in agriculture
South Africa’s agricultural sector has surpassed the R1.155 billion mark in statutory levy collections, reinforcing the sector’s ability to invest in food security, farmer support, transformation, and global competitiveness.
According to the National Agricultural Marketing Council (NAMC) 2025...