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Wits University has been ranked the best university in Africa after securing the top position on the continent in the 2026 Centre for World University Rankings (CWUR).

Jordan the rookies and might look like whipping boys, but have a decent world ranking

Budget constraints and soaring diesel costs force temporary reduction in Metrobus services

Liverpool are in advanced talks with Andoni Iraola as they look to appoint a new head coach following the sacking of Arne Slot.

The Sudan war has become a live laboratory for autonomous drone warfare, AI-assisted surveillance and open-source intelligence — exposing what analysts describe as one of the most consequential governance failures of the era, with no continental framework in place to regulate AI-powered surveillance or autonomous weapons in African conflict zones. The conflict, which erupted on […]

Standard Bank Group has been ranked the most AI-mature bank in South Africa and the second most AI-mature bank overall in the Middle East and Africa in the inaugural Evident AI Index for Banks, published by Evident Insights. The group was also named the most innovative bank in AI across the region. The index is […]

Kasi Cloud Datacenters has held the flag-off ceremony for its Lekki campus in Lagos, marking the commissioning of what the company describes as West Africa’s first hyperscale-ready, AI-capable, carrier-neutral data centre platform. The event signals the transition of Kasi LOS1 from construction into operational readiness, opening for the first time a world-class sovereign cloud and […]

Contralesa alleges that some of young boys are ill-treated at illegal initiation schools.

The European Union has moved forward with an overhaul of its migration policy, aiming to ramp up deportations and build detention centers abroad. Critics compared the regulation to the immigration strategy of the Trump administration.

Sri Lanka was careening from crisis to crisis, then came the Mideast war. People say they’ve got no buffer left.

Myanmar is seeking to broaden diplomatic engagement after years of international criticism and isolation.

Two men were injured in the explosion and were taken to hospital with minor injuries.

The US plan has sparked public anger and led to demonstrations near the site of the proposed treatment facility.

Former Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey has been named in Ghana’s preliminary squad for the World Cup.

Egypt’s Farida Khalil beat competitors twice her age to become world champion in modern pentathlon at the age of 14 after the sport was revamped.

Tensions have been rising in South Africa in recent weeks following several anti-migrant protests.

Golden Acre Shopping Centre is undergoing a massive upgrade, with the iconic centre looking to modernise its offerings.

Huawei joins hands with customers to Accelerate Evolution to Cloudification, Mobility, Resilience, and Upgrade to Intelligence.

An prominent African country has warned its citizens to avoid all non-essential travel to South Africa just a week apart from a seperate warning issued by the United States.

Mbali Shinga will on Tuesday file court papers to challenge her dismissal from the NFP.

Karl Sander is back to testify at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry in Pretoria.

The Madlanga Commission continues hearing witness testimony from Warrant Officer Karl Sander

Thirty-one MPs have been appointed to the Section 89 Committee.

Safa must treat the visa fiasco as a loud and final wake-up call

The City of Cape Town has opened a public comment period on a proposed mixed-use redevelopment of the King David Mowbray Golf Course precinct.

Legendary former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff is named Sydney Thunder men’s head coach in Australia’s Big Bash, his first role in an overseas T20 league.

Here are your latest transfer news updates on PSL giants Kaizer Chiefs, Orlando Pirates and Mamelodi Sundowns.

Worries over AI and loan debt mean 34% of people think degrees are usually not worth the time and money

There was a time when going to university seemed a no-brainer. Better qualifications opened doors to better jobs with greater earning potential.

But with the graduate premium shrinking, mounting anger about spiralling student debt and growing fears about AI eating into the graduate jobs...

Trevor Noah’s recent podast touched on xenophobic attacks against illegal immigrants and a deadline for them to vacate South Africa…

‘But let us be clear: Radebe was not removed for service delivery failures. He was removed for losing a ward to the DA,’ Mthembu says.

Construction, hospitality in the spotlight.

The shooting is believed to be linked to the taxi industry.

The former EOH director failed to overturn the JSE sanctions imposed after her claim to hold a London Business School doctorate unravelled.

Sne Dlamini aims to establish Sasol as an insight-driven enterprise that uses technology as a core strategic differentiator.

You don’t need expensive software for basic PDF tasks. In fact, all you need is a handful of free web-based apps.

Donald Trump killed an executive order to regulate AI. Now, administration officials and AI executives are trying to figure out if there’s anything left to piece back together.

CambriLearn offers internationally recognised qualifications without the R450 000 campus price tag.

Emma Barnett shares her life-long struggle with endometriosis – a disease affecting one in ten women of reproductive age, which causes excruciating, often debilitating, pain.

IAVI, Moderna and the University of Oxford are all working on new vaccines.