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Since the #FeesMustFall movement, SA has rightly been focused on expanding access to higher education. We have debated fees, funding models and the design of financial aid.

Bafana Bafana and SAFA were left with no option but to go with Panama for their 2026 FIFA World Cup preparatory fixture this month.

PSC calls for the reopening of training schools for traditional leaders to improve governance…

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Sygnia CEO Magda Wierzycka has sparked controversy by declaring that artificial intelligence adds zero value to the world and carries significant potential to cause harm — a position that experts have challenged, pointing to AI’s proven contributions to medicine, education and scientific research. Wierzycka said her views crystallized after attending the World Economic Forum in […]

South Africa’s National Financial Ombuds Scheme says it is increasingly frustrated with complainants using artificial intelligence to generate lengthy submissions packed with incorrect legal references, adding significantly to the organization’s workload without improving outcomes for complainants. CEO Reanna Steyn told radio station 702 that the organization is receiving complaints running...

Nearly a month into the war with Iran, the Trump administration is keeping its options open: it has drafted a 15-point plan to end the war with Iran and ordering thousands of paratroopers to deploy in the Middle East.

NPR’s A Martinez asks CNN’s Havana Bureau Chief Patrick Oppmann about Cuba’s power blackouts, which have brought the country to a near total halt.

China believes the U.S. is a declining power with expansionist ambitions. The U.S. thinks the same of China.

Some of the 32 bodies, including 25 children, are believed to have come from local hospitals and mortuaries.

Ghana is the first African country to make such a deal with the EU, the Ghanaian vice-president says.

Namibia’s regulator noted that Starlink’s subsidiary is not locally owned.

Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing’s brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father’s village in Nigeria.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced changes to cash Isa rules, but what are they and how do they work?

The good-time start to the year is over, with economists warning of massive energy price hikes next month that will drive inflation higher, potentially trigger interest rate hikes, and place a huge damper on economic growth.

Judge rules that Hewlett-Packard was owed damages for the £8.2bn acquisition of Lynch’s Cambridge firm in 2011.

NPA Head Adv Andy Mothibi says his focus is to restore the integrity of the office

AfriForum briefs the media at its Centurion headquarters.

Gauteng High Court hears MKP’s bid to block payment of Adv. Shamila Batohi pension.

The party adds that the concerns were crystalised during Batohi’s testimony at the Nkabinde Inquiry

The Buccaneers are top during the international break.

Is youth the way to go in attack?

Bafana Bafana will host Panama in two international friendlies in the coming days as they prepare for the FIFA World Cup.

Spain have two of the world’s best midfielders in Rodri and Martin Zubimendi, but can they play together?

Like South Africa, Namibia has rejected Elon Musk’s Starlink due to its disregard of local ownership laws…

On their daughter’s sixth birthday, Slikour’s ex-wife Melissa Wilkinson expressed her thoughts on the kind of father he really is.

The footage was played during testimony at the Madlanga commission.

It’s still early days and ‘the full inflation impact remains uncertain’

Connor Esterhuizen received the Player of the Match award after hitting 75 runs off 33 balls.

Try this healthy salad for a great filling meal.

Prominent podcasters have warned parliament that over-regulating the fledgling industry could cripple its growth.

At the ITWeb AI Summit 2026, Capitec’s Azhar Said will share why decision intelligence, not speed, is the real competitive advantage.

As cloud adoption accelerates, many companies find themselves paying for resources they don’t use, says Gert Haasbroek, senior cloud architect at Datacentrix.

The company was honoured for its strong performance, technical expertise and delivery of measurable cyber security outcomes across the region.

The pricing for the new Citroen Basalt crossover has been revealed ahead of its imminent launch in South Africa.

Iran is charging fuel tankers millions of dollars to safely pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

The Bram Fischer International Airport is due for major upgrades.

South Africa is facing enormous fuel price hikes and possible shortages next month, but this is not the first time the country has faced a crisis like this.

A GP looks at the social media trend of drinking hot water in the morning.

James Gallagher is joined by experts to answer key questions on the meningitis outbreak.