Retail giants are mining loyalty data to create hybrid intelligence and optimise everything from customer clicks to warehouse logistics. But what are the real gains, where does the human fit in, and can we trust the machine?

Green shoots are visible in SA’s financial landscape and sentiment is improving. However, private capital is staying patient, waiting for sustained growth before joining the market party in full force.

A bystander who has been filmed tackling and disarming an assailant during a shooting in which at least 11 people were killed at a Jewish holiday event in Sydney, Australia, has been praised as a hero whose actions may have saved lives.

Julian Ribeiro is serving warmth and Lebanese-inspired food – and helping lead a movement that’s breathing new life into Marshalltown.

Sidelined Police Minister Senzo Mchunu – battered by a torrent of allegations now under the microscope of the Madlanga Commission and Parliament’s ad hoc committee – could face further pressure when the commission submits its first report to the President this week.

The Beachview Resort in Nelson Mandela Bay, once a vibrant coastal getaway, now lies in ruins after nearly two decades of neglect and municipal failure. With its infrastructure crumbling and rampant vandalism a constant headache, a decision has finally been approved for the resort’s demolition.

Kelston Motor Group spread early Christmas cheer by delivering more than 500 gifts to 18 children’s homes in the Eastern Cape and George. The visit to the Eastern Province Child and Youth Care Centre brought laughter and joy to the young residents, many of whom will be spending the holidays away from their families.

The Eastern Cape Provincial Excellence Awards celebrated the dedication of police officers amid rising violence against them. Acting provincial commissioner Major General Thandiswa Kupiso highlighted the alarming trend, calling for community support as five officers tragically lost their lives in the line of duty this year.

The South African Weather Service has issued warnings of very hot to extremely hot conditions in parts of the Northern Cape and Western Cape on Monday, while the rest of the country can expect partly cloudy conditions with isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

In what was an ultimate test of linguistic abilities and sign language understanding, the 2025 National Spelling Bee finals saw Mbulelo Tolom and Ifeoma Osondo crowned as South Africa’s spelling junior and senior champions. Competition CEO, Roger Dickinson, said the contest has brought joy to and improved the literacy of every child who competed.

The team the Bafana Bafana boss has selected to represent South Africa at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations is dynamic, stacked with tried and tested players, and sprinkled with young guns.

The star forward went on the attack against his club because of being benched for three games, leaving his future up in the air.

Mike Burgess, a top Australian intelligence official, said one of the suspected attackers was known to authorities but had not been deemed an immediate threat.

US authorities on Sunday detained a person of interest in a shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine others wounded, the latest in a long line of school attacks across the country.