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Zohran Mamdani has fans among South Africa’s leftists, with the Economic Freedom Fighters labelling his election win ‘progressive’.

A man in his early 30s drove deliberately into people on the Ile d’Oléron off the French coast, a local mayor says.

Bloc agrees compromises to win over sceptical countries as climate concerns take backseat to trade and defence.

The Football Association charges Crystal Palace with misconduct after fans unfurl a banner depicting Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis holding a gun to midfielder Morgan Gibbs-White’s head.

Data centre developers worldwide are rapidly shifting their focus to the construction of facilities capable of supporting artificial intelligence (AI) workloads – but sector experts are warning that the complex requirements of these new data centres may be outpacing supply chain preparedness. The 2025-2026 Data Centre Construction Cost Indexfrom global professional services company, Turner &...

SAP has unveiled a suite of AI-driven capabilities across its SAP Build platform while announcing a global commitment to train 12 million people in AI skills by 2030, reinforcing its push to help enterprises and developers build and scale intelligent applications. The company’s expanded skills initiative will roll out hands-on training, certifications, and new learning […]

South African companies are emerging as global frontrunners in responsible artificial intelligence adoption, with 92.6% of businesses already on their AI journey and a strong emphasis on privacy and ethics shaped by the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA). New research from Zoho, titled “The AI Privacy Equation: Cautious Innovation in South Africa,” shows that […]

South African healthcare professionals are more confident in artificial intelligence than their global peers, with 91% believing AI and predictive analytics will reduce hospital admissions compared to the global average of 75%. This optimism positions South Africa as a potential leader in adopting AI-driven healthcare solutions across diverse settings, from major hospitals to rural clinics. […]

Prosecutors in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore seized hundreds of millions of dollars in assets belonging to a Cambodian businessman whom the U.S. accuses of heading a global scam syndicate.

The number of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinian olive harvesters is at a five-year high. Groves have been vandalized, and many farmers are too frightened to collect their olives.

At his New York victory rally, Zohran Mamdani gave a nod to Nehru’s iconic speech marking India’s independence.

Operation Dudula has been picketing clinics and hospital, turning away those without South African papers.

Morocco controls much of Western Sahara, although part of it is controlled by a pro-independence movement.

A BBC investigation finds evidence that young African women are being tricked into building Russian drones.

Cameroon, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Mali become the final four qualifiers for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations based on their world rankings.

South African taxpayers face a future of triple taxes to access healthcare in the country, with income tax, surcharges and the removal of rebates on the way.

In South Africa, healthcare professionals believe AI-powered predictive analytics and remote monitoring can reduce avoidable hospital admissions and save lives through earlier interventions

SARS has secured a provisional sequestration order against a taxpayer to the tune of R155 million for tax non-compliance.

Assembly debates One Stop Border Post Bill to boost trade, streamline crossings and address security

Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia appears before the Ad Hoc Committee.

Allegations of political interference and corruption on the spotlight at the commission.

Kaizer Chiefs seem to have finally found a number nine since the shock departure of Samir Nurkovic in 2022. Enter Flavio Silva.

It is unknown if we will ever see the Proteas in action on Boxing Day, given the popularity of the SA20 competition.

China’s Wu Yize produces a sensational comeback from 4-0 behind to knock world number one Judd Trump out of the International Championship.

Former England captain Lewis Moody thanks the public for the “wonderful” support since he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

A report shared exclusively with the Guardian documents how a civil rights law has become a tool to impose ideological priorities on US schools

US government investigations into universities over antisemitism allegations surged following the 7 October 2023 attacks and Israel’s subsequent war in Gaza, with more investigations open in the last two months of that year than in the two decades...

Discover why South Africans say “just now” and “now-now,” what they mean, and how these time phrases reveal our unique sense of time.

Rare-earth elements are critical to the manufacture of high-tech

South African technology distributor Axiz has entered into a partnership with MBCOM Technologies, Broadcom’s sole distributor in the region, to distribute the full Broadcom software portfolio, in a move aimed at expanding access to Broadcom’s enterprise solutions and strengthening support for local channel partners. The agreement brings together MBCOM’s structured regional channel...

Concurrently with its listing, Cell C will put aside R2.4 billion for a broad-based black economic empowerment company.

The Monroe Institute claims its meditations, which have also been used by the US military, help people access different planes of consciousness. Its virtual and in-person retreats are now selling out.

Ahead of the formal arrival of the much delayed Q9 next year, Audi has indicated that the future of its…

Puma debuted in South Africa to extensive criticism for arriving four years after going on sale in Europe, and for its lofty price tag.

The mother refused vaccinations out of her belief there is a link between the jabs and autism.

Some 5.4 million adults use vapes daily or occasionally compared with 4.9 million using cigarettes, figures show.