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Nkosi eyes reclaiming title amid division’s stalled progress

The Madlanga commission of inquiry into allegations of criminality, political interference and corruption in the criminal justice system, chaired by retired justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga, is continuing to hear witness testimony in Pretoria on Wedneday.

South Africa’s national artificial intelligence policy will be finalized in the 2026-2027 financial year, with the government preparing to launch an implementation plan following a recent colloquium on the country’s AI policy framework. The draft policy will be reviewed by the economic cluster ministerial council next month before advancing to a cabinet committee. It is […]

The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial continues at the High Court in Pretoria.

For years, security for SMEs across sub-Saharan Africa meant metal grilles and alarm systems. Today, the most significant risks are invisible and growing faster than most businesses realise. Artificial Intelligence has quietly embedded itself into everyday operations. The chatbot responding to customers at midnight, the system forecasting inventory requirements, and the software identifying...

China on Tuesday restricted exports to 40 Japanese entities it says are contributing to Japan’s “remilitarization,” in the latest escalation of tensions with Tokyo.

Police have said 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian was not the intended target of the alleged crime.

The bill seeks prison terms of five to ten years for what it describes as “acts against nature”.

Senegal’s prime minister says it is “regrettable” that 18 of its football fans have been handed prison sentences related to disturbances at the 2025 Afcon final.

Diezani Alison-Madueke denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.

The rebuttal was followed by news the police chief was resigning a year before the end of his term.

Niall Kramer is the National Spokesperson for the Offshore Petroleum Association of South Africa and has worked in the energy sector for nearly four decades.

In increasingly competitive and technology-led markets, insurers must rethink how they operationalise care, accuracy and efficiency at scale.

Valterra Platinum has seen its earnings double following its unbundling from Anglo American, with the group benefitting from higher PGM prices.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to table National Budget to MPs.

The ANC in Mpumalanga held a two-day provincial Lekgotla in Mbombela.

Brown Mogotsi says Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala claimed an IPID insider could erase criminal cases

General Sibiya has been linked to Motsumi through alleged middleman Sergeant Fannie Nkosi.

Kaizer Chiefs coach Khalil Ben Youssef has apologised to supporters after a 2-1 home defeat to Stellenbosch FC on Tuesday evening.

A leading Springbok, who has been fighting off injury-enforced retirement talk, has made a welcome return to the team camp.

Rassie Erasmus invited 11 uncapped players to the Springboks’ first in-person alignment camp of the year.

The Springboks have revealed a 49-man squad featuring 11 uncapped players for the team’s first in-person alignment camp of the year.

A compelling and fitfully harrowing child’s-eye account of a mother’s unravelling

Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him out of school. It was the early 1990s and the family had recently moved from Indianapolis to Plano, Texas, where Block’s father had started a new job. While Block and his older brother, Aaron, had been wrenched away from their schoolmates, their mother had...

Lawsuit is latest action by Trump administration against a university and escalation of president’s feud with California

The justice department sued the University of California, Los Angeles on Tuesday, alleging the university created a hostile work environment for Jewish and Israeli faculty and staff after protests against the war on Gaza broke out across campus.

The lawsuit claims UCLA...

If you’re looking for your dream vehicle among pre-owned cars, there are several things to keep in mind and costly mistakes to avoid.

Ahead of today’s Budget Speech, traditional leaders have been handed a sizeable pay rise by President Ramaphosa. Here’s by how much …

Amanda Jingela sports a new short haircut in celebration of her late mother’s legacy, who passed away ten years ago.

The apology follows renewed backlash over comments she made on TikTok last year.

‘You could see today he was one of our best players,’ admitted co-head coach Khalil Ben Youssef.

Five U20 players are included while veterans Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux miss out.

‘We cannot afford to protect ANC pet projects that cost billions but deliver very little,’ said the DA’s spokesperson on finance.

Companies are moving away from ‘AI-powered’ promises and focusing on practical, auditable digital signature solutions.

Swiss shoemaker On’s newest kicks—the LightSpray Cloudmaster 3 Hyper—are laceless shoes with a single-piece, stretchy, sprayed-on toe box.

The Vodacom Foundation introduces a School of Excellence at Lavelilanga Secondary School, expanding its digital education footprint.

Blu Label has resumed dividend payments after years of Cell C restructuring drained the group’s resources.

Auto&General has been a leader in the South African insurance industry for many years and is known for its total commitment to its customers.

Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi announced that the R120-billion plan to expand the Gautrain network will kick off this year.

A university in Gauteng is running programs to assist with the transition to electric cars.

New contract will require patients in England to be given immediate appointment if needed.