SUNDAY, 23 NOVEMBER 2025, 10:23
Nvidia has reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results, easing investor concerns about heavy artificial intelligence spending that has unsettled markets. Revenue for the three months to October rose 62 percent to $57 billion, driven largely by demand for the company’s chips used in AI data centres. Sales from that division increased 66 percent to more than $51 […]
The novel has endured the industrial revolution, radio, television and the internet. Now it faces a new challenger: artificial intelligence. According to a new survey, 51 percent of novelists fear they will be replaced by AI entirely, even though most do not use the technology themselves. The study, conducted by the University of Cambridge’s Minderoo […]
Africa is experiencing a rapid escalation in cyber attacks accelerated by artificial intelligence and widespread digitalisation, according to the African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 released by Check Point Software Technologies. The report shows that organisations across the continent now face more than 3 000 attacks per week on average, with Nigeria recording the […]
Insurance fraud continues to challenge the short-term sector in South Africa, chipping away at consumer trust and inflating premiums for honest policyholders. As the industry rapidly digitalizes, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical new ally in this perennial battle. The short-term insurance landscape is undergoing a definite shift. While AI drives significant efficiencies, […]
International Relations and Co-operation Minister Ronald Lamola on Thursday outlined the economic issues South Africa plans to raise when world leaders meet in Johannesburg for the G20 summit this weekend. Speaking about South Africa’s position in global manufacturing and the green transition, Lamola said the country supplies many of the minerals needed for technologies such […]
President Ramaphosa hails G20 Social Summit as ‘possibly the best of all G20 summits’
President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the G20 Social Summit as “possibly the best of all the G20 summits” praising it as a global gathering defined by inclusiveness, unity and the spirit of Ubuntu.
Delivering his address at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Ekurhuleni, on...
Ramaphosa says the Summit has given practical meaning to global solidarity.
Operation Basadi engages Eastern Cape communities
Empowering communities to stay safe throughout the Festive Season was among the key aspects of an Operation Basadi (women) carried out by the South African Police Service (SAPS).“Basadi” means women in several local languages.Wednesday’s awareness campaign that took place in Tembisa in the Eastern Cape on Wednesday, saw women...
Impact of G20 Social Summit will ‘last a lifetime’, says Ntshavheni
A bold vision for an inclusive global future has been cemented at the G20 Social Summit — a vision designed not just for the moment, but for future generations to come.
As the summit drew to a close on Thursday, Minister in the Presidency and summit co-convenor, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, revealed the monumental effort...
Gauteng has launched the Points Person of the Future Programme.
EC Liquor Board cautions learners and urges parents to stay alert as pens down parties are planned.
NDPP Shamila Batohi is testifying in the Judge Bess Nkabinde Inquiry.
Tomaselli warns that with rising climate disasters, there’s no room for vague promises.
A fatal crash in Mitchell’s Plain has claimed the life of a pedestrian.
South Africa congratulates Iraq on successful parliamentary elections
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has, on behalf of the South African government and its citizens, congratulated Iraq on the successful conclusion of its parliamentary elections held on 11 November 2025.
Reports indicate that a coalition led by Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia...
Nzimande hails Prof Motaung’s legacy, calls for ethical and people-centred science
In a heartfelt tribute, Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Professor Blade Nzimande, called on scientists to always put humanity at the heart of their work – a principle that defined the life and legacy of Professor Keolebogile Shirley Motaung.
“This means that our scientists and...
Farmers in Nqanqarhu receive major water, production support boost
The Eastern Cape Department of Agriculture has delivered critical water infrastructure and production support to rural communities in Nqanqarhu, bringing long-awaited relief to vegetable-producing farmers who have struggled with limited irrigation.
The handover of the spring-water projects, production inputs and...
Government calls on e-hailing operators to register vehicles for operating licences
The Department of Transport has urged e-hailing operators to convert their charter permits and meter taxi operating licences to e-hailing operating licences.
This comes in the wake of a concern regarding a snail’s pace of e-hailing platform companies and individuals registering their platforms...
NW police arrest 994 suspects during Operation Shanela II
Police in the North West have arrested 994 suspects during the weekly Joint Law Enforcement high density Operation Shanela II, conducted between Monday, 10 November and Sunday, 16 November 2025, across all five districts.
The arrests build a strong foundation for the Safer Festive Season Operations, aimed at addressing the...
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria.
Acting Police Minister to welcome over 3 000 newly trained constables
Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia, together with Deputy Ministers, Dr Polly Boshielo and Mr Cassel Mathale, will on Friday, welcome 3 558 newly trained constables into the ranks of the South African Police Service (SAPS).
SAPS National Commissioner, General Fannie Masemola, will join Cachalia, who will preside...