News South Africa

Noah Sibanda died “alone, scared and in pain”, his mother says.

Some kind of diplomatic progress is now under way, but is it enough to prevent a return to war?

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 […]

Angola’s tax authority has introduced AI-powered mechanisms to identify fraudulent activity and improve compliance, with its chairman pledging that any cases of fraud involving agency staff will be immediately reported to authorities. José Leiria, chairman of the Administração Geral Tributária, told major taxpayers that the agency has introduced intelligence-based mechanisms to help map...

Zambia has consolidated more than 12 million patient records into a unified electronic health records system, creating what officials describe as a foundation for AI-ready healthcare delivery across the country. The announcement was made by SMART Zambia Institute National Coordinator Percy Chinyama during the Digital and Intelligent Health Forum of the World Internet Conference, held […]

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.

A 10-day ceasefire to pause fighting between Israel and Hezb

In China, some EV owners have the option to swap out a low battery for a fully charged one, instead of waiting at a charging station. The whole process only takes about three minutes.

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.

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

Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire.

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.

Playing in front of around 28,000 fans at Murrayfield on Saturday is a seismic achievement for women’s rugby in Scotland, writes Tom English.

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) set out to disrupt, but the fund has sent tremors through the world of sport in a very different way this week.

Kaizer Chiefs are looking to win their sixth consecutive league game but will they overcome a stubborn Polokwane City side?

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said the title race is “over” with six games to play if they lose to Arsenal on Sunday but there are still “many things to do”.

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

Siya Kolisi’s ‘girlfriend’ influencer Rachel John shared a clip of her introducing her ‘South African mama’ to her skin care routine.

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

The N2 highway wall has attracted sustained criticism since it was first proposed.

Telemarketers are prohibited from marketing to any consumer who has registered a block.

More than 20 children died after eating food purchased for spaza shops, yet no prosecutions have materialised.

Every few years, a platform enters a crowded market and forces everyone else to recalibrate. In crypto gambling, that platform in 2026 is Spartans.com. Not because it shouts the loudest. Because the numbers do the shouting for it. The stats have circulated widely enough to feel familiar by now, $1 billion in wagers processed during […]

A post-midnight revolt in the House sank the White House’s efforts to extend Section 702—a spy program the FBI has used to look into members of Congress, protesters, and political donors.

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