One dead, two others injured in head-on collision outside Lebowakgomo
The two injured people have been taken to hospital.
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Gauteng Community Safety Committee calls for a safe and peaceful Easter
Gauteng Community Safety Committee calls for a safe and peaceful Easter
The Portfolio Committee on Community Safety in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature has called on residents to prioritise safety during the Easter weekend.
The committee warned of increased risks on the roads over the holiday while also raising serious concern over the reported fatal shooting of a teenager by a...
Call to remain alert on the roads this Easter
Call to remain alert on the roads this Easter
As the Easter Holiday period gets into full swing, the Cross-Border Road Transport Agency (C-BRTA) urgers the cross-border road transport operators to remain alert while transporting passengers and goods across the borders to various parts of the continent.This as the agency has heightened the deployment of its law enforcement unit, the...
E. Cape, LP crashes claim five lives
Two separate crashes on Thursday and Friday have killed 5 people
PUTCO says 20 percent of its 550 buses deployed to Moria have arrived
PUTCO says its busses have not encountered any incidences of a serious nature.
Boesak slams corruption, calls for justice at KZN Good Friday service
He delivered a sermon at an early Good Friday inter-denominational service in Durban
Road users urged to be responsible
Road users urged to be responsible
Minister of Transport Barbara Creecy has urged South Africans travelling during the Easter holidays to use the roads responsibly and show respect to all road users.
The Easter holidays are marked by an increase in traffic on major corridors as travellers embark on various religious and holiday destinations.
Studies show that over 80% of road...
Deputy President attends Good Friday service
Deputy President attends Good Friday service
Deputy President Paul Mashatile will today step into Ellis Park Stadium not just as a government leader, but as a symbol of unity—carrying a message that places families at the centre of South Africa’s healing.
Invited by Bishop Marcelo Pires, Deputy President Mashatile is set to attend the Amandla Ngawethu Good Friday service hosted by...
Western Cape ramps up Easter road monitoring with drones
Drone technology will be used to monitor long-distance minibus taxis and buses, this Easter weekend
Cape Town Seeks Legal Approval for AI Traffic Cameras to Detect Seatbelt and Cellphone Violations
The City of Cape Town is seeking legal approval to introduce AI-powered cameras capable of automatically detecting motorists driving without seatbelts or using mobile phones behind the wheel, marking a significant shift in how traffic enforcement is managed in South Africa. The proposed system would move road safety monitoring from reactive, human-led enforcement toward automated, […]
Africa Automation Indaba 2026 Nearly Sold Out Ahead of May Cape Town Event
Africa Automation Indaba 2026 is close to selling out with less than two months remaining until the event, organizers announced, as registrations reach an all-time high for the continent’s leading industrial automation and digital transformation gathering. The two-day conference takes place May 13-14 at the Radisson Collection Hotel at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town, […]
BlueSPACE, INETCO and Sumsub Launch AI-Powered Banking Security Platform for West Africa
Three financial technology companies have joined forces to launch TrustNET, a unified AI-driven platform designed to deliver end-to-end fraud prevention, compliance management and identity verification for banks and regulators across West Africa. The platform combines BlueSPACE’s regional financial technology expertise, INETCO’s real-time payment fraud prevention and transaction monitoring,...
Boston University Team Builds AI Rainfall Model for West Africa That Outperforms European Forecasts
A small research team at Boston University has developed a deep learning model that outperforms state-of-the-art European weather prediction systems in forecasting rainfall in tropical West Africa — a region where unreliable forecasts have long hampered farmers, water managers and disaster response teams. Led by Yves Atchadé, a professor of mathematics, statistics and computing and […]
Ghana Approves $250 Million AI Computing Center as Part of Broader Digital Transformation Push
Ghana’s government has approved a $250 million investment to establish a dedicated artificial intelligence computing center, as the country accelerates efforts to position itself as a leading hub for responsible AI development in Africa. Communications, Digital Technologies and Innovation Minister Samuel Nartey George announced the initiative Tuesday during a national stakeholder meeting...
Draft AI policy approved for publication for public comment
Draft AI policy approved for publication for public comment
Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni says Cabinet has approved the publication of the draft South Africa AI policy for public comment.
The aim of the AI policy is to ensure that both the benefits and risks brought by AI are evenly distributed across society and generations.
During a media briefing in Pretoria on...
So-called coronation of a Nigerian national has no legal effect
So-called coronation of a Nigerian national has no legal effect
Cabinet has expressed “disgust” at the so-called coronation of a Nigerian national as an alleged chief in KuGompo City, in the Eastern Cape.
During a post-Cabinet media briefing in Pretoria on Thursday, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said this was “a mere kindergarten gimmick” and that it “has no...
President appoints new SARS Commissioner
President appoints new SARS Commissioner
President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngobani Johnstone Makhubu as Commissioner of the South African Revenue Service for a period of five years with effect from 1 May 2026.
President Ramaphosa has made this appointment in terms of section 6 of the South African Revenue Service Act of 1997, following a unanimous recommendation by a...
Well wishes over Pesach
Well wishes over Pesach
President Cyril Ramaphosa has wished the South African Jewish community as they celebrate Pesach.“President Ramaphosa wishes the South African Jewish community a Chag Pesach Kasher v’Sameach as they celebrate the festival of Pesach, which begins today, Wednesday, 1 April 2026,” the Presidency said.The President said the Jewish community is valued in...
Cabinet urges road safety and vigilance ahead of Easter weekend travel
Cabinet urges road safety and vigilance ahead of Easter weekend travel
Cabinet has called on citizens to prioritise road safety and act responsibly as traffic volumes increase ahead of the Easter long weekend.
Speaking during a post Cabinet briefing on Thursday in Pretoria, Minister in The Presidency Khumbudzo Ntshavheni said the period was marked by increased travel as many people...
Ministerial task team appointed to coordinate impact of Middle East conflict
Ministerial task team appointed to coordinate impact of Middle East conflict
President Cyril Ramaphosa has established a ministerial task team to coordinate government action to cushion South Africans against the impact of the war in the Middle East which has triggered rising costs of fuel.
This according to Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, who led a post Cabinet...
SAWS urges caution as changing weather conditions are expected
SAWS urges caution as changing weather conditions are expected
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) is urging motorists to prioritise road safety amid changing weather conditions expected across the country as South Africans prepare to travel for the Easter period.SAWS has forecast partly cloudy conditions with isolated to scattered showers and thundershowers on Thursday and...