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The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.

It is the first time the prime minister has been north of the border since the Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar called for him to step down in February.

The country’s interior minister says the shooter has been killed after a shoot-out with police.

Nearly half of employees in Morocco’s public and private sectors have shared sensitive work documents with artificial intelligence tools outside their employer’s control, according to a new survey that highlights the growing gap between workplace AI adoption and formal oversight. The survey, conducted by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky and consulting group Averty among 310 workers across […]

Mauritius has launched its National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2025-2029 alongside a set of ethical guidelines aimed at governing AI adoption across its digital economy, positioning the island nation as an ethics-led technology hub in the region. The strategy was unveiled April 10 by the government’s AI Unit with support from the United Nations Development Programme. […]

Anthropic has launched Claude Design, a new experimental product that allows users to create visuals including prototypes, presentation slides and one-pagers using Claude, the company announced Friday. The product is aimed at founders, product managers and others without a design background who need to move quickly from an idea to something visual. Users describe what […]

Joy Papier paid an emotional tribute at his funeral in the Catholic Church in Bergvliet. 

Police are investigating whether jars sold in Spar shops were criminally interfered with.

President Macron blamed the attack on Hezbollah. The Iran-backed armed group denied “any connection” to the incident.

A rare look at one of the world’s most critical and understudied environmental crises. Southeast Asia produces more than half of the world’s fish, yet its waters are among the most depleted and contested.

BBC Arabic’s correspondent Carine Torbey reports from the border town of Khiam, as the ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon goes into its second day.

The country’s biggest musician Teddy Afro laments a lack of unity in the country on his new track.

For centuries the prized sculptures, central to national identity, have been kept outside Zimbabwe’s borders.

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

World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were “part of a coordinated recruitment strategy” by the country’s government “to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts”.

A small agricultural town in Mpumalanga has been voted as one of the best places to live in South Africa.

A 5-bedroom luxury estate is for sale in Wellington’s Bovlei Valley, which is seeing increased interest from Europe, the US and Gauteng.

The Mother City is becoming South Africa’s leading metro for service delivery, with a clean audit outcome for three years running and now a record investment in infrastructure.

Eva August, the CEO of Century 21 South Africa, says buyers and investors are starting to flock to KwaZulu-Natal’s North Coast.

Malema on Thursday received a five-year sentence and is expected to appeal the sentence.

DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis has denied that this is conflating the party and the state.

Malema made the claims while addressing supporters outside the KuGompo City Regional Court.

Alex Matsepane and Solomon Mawasha, UDF members, were hanged in 1986 at Pretoria Central Prison.

A record-breaking and emotional day at Murrayfield was a landmark moment, but Scotland’s humbling defeat by England delivered a day of mixed emotions.

Bromley are promoted to League One for the first time in the club’s history after Notts County’s defeat by Barnet.

Dunfermline’s penalty shootout victory over Falkirk on Saturday means they await the winners of Sunday’s second semi-final between Celtic and St Mirren.

Fin Smith’s try with five seconds to go sees Prem leaders Northampton beat Exeter 35-28 at Sandy Park.

Many teachers say they struggle to balance the pressures of their job with the demands of being a parent.

Basetsana Kumalo celebrates her son’s 21st birthday with a loving message and touching video.

Thobeka Majozi announced the exciting news that she will be taking over her mother’s business, Nto’s Boutique Hotel in Durban.

Caitlyn Jenner is having trouble correcting her passport to reflect the right gender marker.

New anti-spam regulations in SA could curb nuisance sales calls, introducing a long-awaited framework for opting out of direct marketing.

Find out what the latest weather forecast from the SA Weather Service means for your region on 19 April 2026.

‘For me, it was a disaster of a decision for football and it killed the game,’ he said.

‘Now, countries resort to wars, resort to bombing other countries with which they disagree, and this militates against democracy.’

The home team consolidated their position in the top eight and remained on course for a first quarter-finals appearance.

These locks, lights, and other smart home upgrades let you add automation without messing up your home’s vibe.

Compact bakkies like the Nissan NP200 have been replaced by a new wave of small, practical cars.

Tesla was supposed to launch in South Africa in 2026, but these plans have been put on ice.

South Africa’s motorists have more petrol alternatives than they may realise.

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

BBC Verify breaks down how fake viral images of celebrities at Coachella are actually AI generated.