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South Africa

AI Workloads and Component Shortages Reshape Data Storage Economics for Enterprises

Today at 15:46 PM, via iAfrica

By Hemant Harie, Group CTO at Data Management Professionals South Africa Enterprises are being battered by a perfect storm in data storage. Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads consume capacity at a pace no legacy architecture can sustain, component shortages choke global supply chains, and hardware costs and lead times have become erratic enough to derail even […]

South Africa

FMD restrictions lifted in KZN as vaccine rollout accelerates

Today at 15:15 PM, via SAnews

FMD restrictions lifted in KZN as vaccine rollout accelerates

Government has formally lifted FMD restrictions within the KwaZulu-Natal Disease Management Area (DMA), signalling a shift in strategy as vaccination efforts intensify nationwide.

Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen said the decision is not merely administrative, but that “it is rooted in a shift in the...

Sport

Well-known Springbok retires at 33

Today at 16:58 PM, via The South African

It has been confirmed that a well-known Springbok has opted to retire after batting with an unfortunate injury issue.

Sport

Todd ruled out of North West 200

Today at 16:08 PM, via BBC News

Davey Todd is told he will not be allowed to race at the 2026 North West 200 international road race as the Chief Medical Officer rules that his injuries from a crash at Daytona have not recovered sufficiently.

Education

Namibia: Education Cuts Costs With Prepaid Water Meters

Today at 15:54 PM, via AllAfrica

[New Era] The Ministry of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture has installed prepaid water meters at nine schools in Okahandja as part of a cost saving initiative following past concerns over water access at schools.

Education

South Africa: No Interruptions to NSFAS Funding and Allowance – Manamela

Today at 14:03 PM, via AllAfrica

[SAnews.gov.za] Higher Education and Training Minister Buti Manamela has moved to reassure students that funding and allowances will continue uninterrupted, despite the decision to place the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) under administration.

Lifestyle

RIP | Popular Good Hope FM DJ dies

Today at 15:57 PM, via The South African

Good Hope FM has confirmed the passing of one of its own, Lorenzo Darries, who died following a courageous battle with heart disease.

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 5 May 2026

Today at 17:30 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

NAV Fund Services Selected as Fund Administrator for Laser Digital’s Tokenized Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund

Today at 17:03 PM, via Tech Financials

Chicago, Illinois  The appointment underscores NAV’s proven capabilities offering premium services for tokenized fund administration at scale and builds on NAV’s long-term relationship with Laser Digital. The Bitcoin Diversified Yield Fund is the first natively tokenized Cayman Bitcoin fund and is aimed at institutional investors in selected regions.  Chicago-based NAV Fund Services (NAV)...

Science/Tech

‘Notepad++ For Mac’ Release Is Disavowed By the Creator of the Original

Today at 17:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica, written by Andrew Cunningham: As its name implies, the venerable Notepad++ text editor began as a more capable version of the classic Windows Notepad, with features such as line numbering and syntax highlighting. It was created in 2003 by Don Ho, who continues to be its primary author and maintainer, and it has been a Windows-exclusive app...

Motoring

Hyundai recalls cars in South Africa

Today at 14:26 PM, via TopAuto

The National Consumer Commission has notified motorists of a safety recall issued by Hyundai Automotive South Africa.