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The South African Reserve Bank is likely to go on the offensive against inflation and raise interest rates as soon as its next meeting in May, according to Morgan Stanley.

The US television presenter will return to hosting her NBC News programme in April.

The US president’s youngest son contacted officers when he was in the US to say his friend had been attacked in January 2025.

Noelia Castillo died on Thursday evening in a Barcelona hospital, after a protracted legal battle with her own father.

Africa’s artificial intelligence revolution is not a continent-wide phenomenon but a fragmented one, concentrated in five distinct markets — Egypt, South Africa, Nigeria, Morocco and Tunisia — each shaped by its own economic conditions, founder backgrounds and investor preferences, according to venture deal data tracking more than 350 startup transactions across the continent over the […]

MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm has joined a $45 million funding round in ORAN Development Company, a U.S.-based startup building AI-native radio access network technology, alongside Nvidia, Cisco, Nokia, AT&T and Telecom Italia. The Series A round, announced Thursday, positions ODC to develop software that would transform conventional cell towers into edge computing hubs capable […]

Algeria is turning to digital technologies and artificial intelligence to tackle its growing water security challenges, with the Ministry of Knowledge Economy, Start-ups and Micro-enterprises launching a national call for projects aimed at building a domestic innovation ecosystem in the water sector. The initiative, announced March 18, targets innovators, startups, scale-ups, micro-enterprises,...

The Senate has voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security. And, President Trump extends the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

The late-night vote is a step towards bringing the 40-day partial shutdown – and long security lines at US airports – to an end.

Representatives of the world’s wealthiest democracies gather in France today for a G7 meeting, where U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to try to shore up support among reticent allies for the Trump administration’s war on Iran.

A senior member of the Moroccan government says the country was “ready to host” the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations this month despite the decision to delay it until July.

Reports say the US pressured France to rescind Ramaphosa’s invitation after Trump threatened to boycott the summit.

Women in Kenya and Ghana tell the BBC about being approached by a Russian man who later posts videos of them without their consent.

Fecofoot president Jean-Guy Mayolas remains on the run after being sentenced to life imprisonment earlier this month for embezzling $1.1m in Fifa funds.

Reinet Investments has completed the sale of Pension Insurance Corporation, which has increased the company’s cash balance to over R100 billion.

The Reserve Bank has warned that interest rate hikes may be warranted if the Iran war drags on, which could mean homeowners would have to pay more on their home loans in the near future. 

A key survey indicates growing doubt among shoppers over prospects for the UK economy in the next year.

Electricity Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says South Africa isn’t facing an ‘energy Armageddon’ in 2030, following warnings from Eskom and energy experts of a looming supply cliff.

The court says the applicant did not follow internal party processes to seek dispute resolution

Limpopo African National Congress (ANC) Elective Conference begins on Friday.

ANC’s Mpumalanga Elective Conference is under way at the Mbombela Stadium.

This will be the third sitting of the inquest since it started.

Bafana Bafana head coach Hugo Broos appears to have changed his mind about retiring from coaching after the 2026 World Cup.

A leading Springbok could be in danger of missing the start of the Test season after suffering what is said to be a serious knee injury.

Find out why Siwelele’s Grant Margeman is the man Kaizer Chiefs should be signing for next season in central midfield.

Francois Pienaar received an honorary doctorate this week, and here we look at what the iconic Springbok has been doing since retiring.

Cape Town’s dam levels have fallen below 50%, with officials warning that water restrictions may be introduced sooner than expected.

The prosecutor’s mistake allowed an illegal immigrant to go free.

Having always believed he would one day win, the latest winner admitted that he never imagined it would be on this scale

The department confirmed that the circumstances surrounding the collapse remain unclear and are currently under investigation.

The Lions and Titans will close out the local cricket season with a cross-Jukskei CSA One Day Cup final at the Wanderers.

These convenient and slim magnetic wallets are the ones you’ll want to stick to the back of your smartphone.

The High Court orders that MultiChoice’s confidential submissions be partially disclosed to rival eMedia.

As ransomware targets identity systems, experts say Active Directory and Entra ID resilience is now a business survival issue.

The National Youth ICT Council partners with Microsoft South Africa to drive artificial intelligence education in public service.

You need to take an active approach to your marketing strategy – and TopAuto is here to help.

The expansion of the Gautrain will involve the expropriation of land and property.