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The GSMA and French AI research company Pleias have released CommonLingua, an open-source language identification model covering 334 languages including 61 African languages, addressing a foundational gap in AI systems that has caused African-language text to be routinely misidentified. Released under the GSMA’s African AI Languages Model Project, the two-million-parameter model achieves 83%...
The sentence was handed down by the Alexandra Regional Court, north of Johannesburg.
Puleng Dimpane is briefing Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Police on their 2026/27 Budget.
South Africa’s Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after an internal investigation confirmed that the document contains fictitious sources in its reference list, in what the minister described as an unacceptable failure of integrity. “Following revelations that the Draft National...
Five men are currently on trial for the 2014 murder of the late Bafana Bafana captain.
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming mineral exploration and mining operations across Africa, with countries from the Democratic Republic of Congo to Botswana deploying the technology to accelerate discovery, reduce risk and unlock what analysts estimate is $8.5 trillion in untapped mineral resources. In the DRC, AI is reshaping exploration at scale. Speaking at African Mining […]
More than names: SA charts a path to reshape its national story
Just as the rhythm of life is palpable in every breath that we take, that same rhythm echoes in the evolution of South Africa’s laws as they seek to reflect and adapt to the society we live in.South Africa’s ongoing programme to rename and standardise geographical places is about far more than maps and signposts –...
SANParks spokesperson, Peter Mbelengwa, says the arrests were made during the long weekend.
Call to nominate knowledge holders ahead of May deadline
Time is running out for South Africans to nominate indigenous knowledge holders to be documented as living human treasures.
The Department of Sport, Arts and Culture is calling on the public, universities, communities and/or traditional councils to nominate suitable indigenous knowledge holders to be considered for appointment...
The doctor was arrested after the patients reported incidents of being touched inappropriately.
The National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS) launched the diabetes dashboard on Tuesday.
Bellarmine Mugabe, Tobias Matonhodze back in court for sentencing.
The group allegedly killed Madasi in February after accusing him of sexually assaulting two minors
Thousands of invoices processed as eThekwini online system gains traction
The eThekwini Municipality has processed more than 5 000 invoices through its newly introduced online invoice payment system, with a further 2 982 invoices already approved for payment, signalling early progress in enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
The introduction of the digital platform is part of...
Government appeals for children to be vaccinated against preventable diseases
The Gauteng Department of Health has urged parents and caregivers to protect children’s health by ensuring they are vaccinated against preventable diseases, emphasising that immunisation is only effective when all required doses are administered on time.
“Parents and caregivers play a central role in...
Traffic to be disrupted in Joburg CBD when March and March takes its campaign to Gauteng legislature
SAPS participates in Global Communication Forum
The South African Police Service (SAPS) Component Head for Corporate Communication and Liaison, Major General Nonkululeko Phokane, is among the distinguished speakers at the first Global Communication Forum hosted by INTERPOL.
The forum is underway in Lyon, France.
The high-level forum has brought together heads of communication,...
Siviwe Gwarube wrote to Treasury after reports that Lighthouse Publishers was awarded the tender.
Gauteng ramps up interventions to tackle school overcrowding crisis
Gauteng MEC for Education, Lebogang Maile, has outlined a series of interventions aimed at addressing severe overcrowding in the province’s schools, as learner numbers continue to surge beyond available capacity.
Addressing Gauteng residents on Tuesday, Maile said the province is implementing a combination of...
Over R500 000 to boost EC unemployed animal health technicians
In a bid to tackle unemployment and improve access to animal healthcare services in rural areas, the Eastern Cape government has invested R512 000 to support 13 Animal Health Technicians (AHTs) in establishing their own Primary Animal Healthcare Facilities.
The initiative is spearheaded by the Eastern Cape Development...
Recognition for black-owned commercial poultry farmers
The achievements of black-owned, viable commercial poultry businesses will be recognised at a meeting of the Poultry Masterplan Executive Oversight Committee (EOC), which will be held on Thursday.
The meeting will be led by Trade, Industry and Competition Deputy Minister Zuko Godlimpi and Deputy Minister of Agriculture...