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AI Becomes Core Strategy For South African Firms, But Skills And Security Gaps Slow Adoption – Dell Technologies

South Africa’s Business AI launches marketplace for vetted enterprise AI solutions

AI-Ready Data Centres Push Africa’s Infrastructure To Its Limits — Turner & Townsend

World

Trump says boat crews are narco-terrorists. The truth is more nuanced, AP finds

What Hungary’s Orban did – and didn’t – get from Trump

Six dead as Russia hits energy and residential sites in Ukraine

Africa

Panache, parades and power: Africa’s top shots

Ugandans welcome war crimes charges against LRA leader Joseph Kony and demand his arrest

France advises citizens to leave Mali urgently amid fuel blockade

Business

The South African public school that top Premier League and Bundesliga soccer players attended

The end of paid parental leave in South Africa

Say goodbye to these 8 cars in South Africa

Politics

ANC confirms Mchunu offered to step-aside

uMkhonto weSizwe veteran Reverend Moruti Maphatsoe passes away

Charging Gigaba is long overdue: Accountability Now

Sport

‘In short, no’ – slow-burning Irish frustrate Farrell

FAI approves motion to call on Uefa to ban Israel

Scotland ‘need next step’ after New Zealand pain

Education

Among Mamdani’s Many Upcoming Challenges: Fixing New York City’s Schools

Federal Judge Rules Against Trump Officials on Partisan Email Messages

Virginia Teen Narrowly Defeats Former Civics Teacher in County Election

Lifestyle

Gary Player accused of another ‘tone-deaf’ slip-up

[WATCH] Siya Kolisi sings his heart out during national anthem

Boks appetit! Checkers mock France with funny Springboks ad

Entertainment

Future of the Irma Stern Museum: UCT and Trust’s new direction

Babalwa M’s viral performance: year-end fatigue or her signature style?

Monique Muller returns to social media post-arrest to support G20 Women’s Shutdown

Science/Tech

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Bulk of Philanthropy, ‘Going All In on AI-Powered Biology’

Eskom allowed to exclude white males from senior management appointments

World’s Largest Cargo Sailboat Completes Historic First Atlantic Crossing

Motoring

Gqeberha-built BAIC B30 gears up for South African introduction

Hybrid Jaecoo J5 confirmed for 2026 market launch in South Africa

PODCAST: What to expect from South Africa-bound Chery bakkie

Health

Merck PCSK9 Pill Results Point to Extremely Low Cholesterol Future

Robert H. Bartlett, Father of Innovative Life-Support System, Dies at 86

Pfizer to Acquire Obesity Drug Start-Up Metsera in $10 Billion Deal

Nature

News24 Business | Joburg power cut threat: Eskom and City still talking, Ramokgopa pushes for payment plan

News24 Business | Nick Hedley | A new study links culprits to climate change costs: a reckoning for polluters?

News24 Business | International Partners Group | Backing SA’s green future with over R2bn for just transition projects