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The Chair, held by Professor Prinola Govenden, will focus on addressing digital inclusion, cultural representation and equitable access to knowledge in Africa’s rapidly evolving digital environment

Former Arsenal defender Martin Keown pays tribute to his old friend and former Gunners team-mate Alex Manninger, who has died at the age of 48.

Bournemouth are close to appointing Marco Rose as Andoni Iraola’s replacement as head coach.

Kinahan, in his 40s, was arrested in Dubai on foot of an arrest warrant issued by the Irish courts.

The bail application of eight accused in the insurance-related killings case has been adjourned.

The University of the Witwatersrand hosted an artificial intelligence and music showcase at its Johannesburg campus April 16, bringing together five teams of musicians and technologists from across the continent to demonstrate AI tools developed specifically for African musical traditions. The event, organized by the Wits Innovation Centre and the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery […]

Kenya has recorded the highest AI adoption rate among surveyed African markets, with more than 35% of Kenyan organizations already achieving advanced or widespread AI implementation, according to a new report by Zoho conducted by Arion Research. The report, titled “The AI Privacy Equation: Youthful Innovation Meets Privacy Leadership in Kenya,” found that businesses are […]

Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Mohamed Farid Saleh met with Visa executives in Washington to discuss expanding the company’s investments in Egypt and establishing the country’s first TradeTech Sandbox, an AI-powered initiative designed to enhance exports and identify new markets using advanced data analytics. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the […]

Marie-Thérèse had moved to the US after reuniting with her long-lost love, an American man who died in January.

The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa’s most controversial politicians.

Hicham Harb is suspected of directing the attack in the Rue des Rosiers and acting as one of the gunmen who shot at diners.

Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group, acknowledged the ceasefire, but did not say whether it would abide by it and urged people displaced by fighting in Lebanon to refrain from heading home.

Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Science, Innovation and Technology Secretary this week unveiled a £500m fund to boost British AI firms.

Martin was shocked to learn how many people didn’t know if they were on an energy price cap.

A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the change to own an historic authentic Karoo villages

Mnisi has been accused of tender rigging in the City of Tshwane.

Spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago says threats against prosecutors must be taken seriously.

The EFF says it is deeply concerned with the prolonged delay in concluding investigation.

Northern Ireland’s Mark Allen says he wants to atone for what he perceives to be one of his worst seasons in terms of performances at the World Championship at Sheffield.

Selborne College says its dispute with Jake White has been resolved, confirming a renewed partnership and unified vision for its rugby programme.

There are five Motherwell players in the PFA Scotland Premiership Team of the Year, with four from table-topping Hearts.

Sophie Ingle says playing for Wales trumps anything she has achieved at club level as she prepares to win her 150th cap in Saturday’s Women’s World Cup qualifier in Albania.

D4vd’s arrest sees the 21-year-old’s record label pulling his page off their website.

Top Billing returns to SABC 3 this April with a fresh season celebrating modern South African lifestyle, creativity, and inspiring stories.

The SIU says misused Covid-19 relief funds were spent on luxury vehicles and property purchases across KwaZulu-Natal.

When the ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ trailer ended during the 2026 Cinema Con event, the fans shouted, “Play it again!” And so they played it again.

Since arriving in 2016, the Gurgaon plant in India has been the sourcing hub for Ignis’ bound for South Africa.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 18 April 2026.

The 2026 Indian Premier League is underway, with some of South Africa’s top cricket stars once again in the heart of the action.  Among them is the Proteas T20 captain Aiden Markram is back in the IPL, alongside the likes of David Miller, Quinton de Kock, and Kagiso Rabada. International retiree Heinrich Klaasen is also […]

The tech aims to identify people’s irises and stop the rise of fake accounts and malicious scams.

Honestly, what’s hotter than a real person?

These were the five biggest stories in South Africa’s transport industry this week.

South Africa has enough fiscal space to extend a fuel-tax cut by two months to cushion consumers from the Iran war oil shock.

Not all South Africans are too concerned about rising fuel prices.

Why is walking in the rain good for your mental health?

Young people are to be offered the MenB vaccine after three cases of meningitis were confirmed.

England rugby star Ellie Kildunne says she slipped into disordered eating and unhealthy weight loss during Covid.

Men should discuss their feelings more