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FRIDAY, 17 APRIL 2026, 21:44

South Africa

Wits Hosts AI and African Music Showcase, Spotlighting Tools Built for Cultural Preservation and Creativity

Today at 17:47 PM, via iAfrica

The University of the Witwatersrand hosted an artificial intelligence and music showcase at its Johannesburg campus April 16, bringing together five teams of musicians and technologists from across the continent to demonstrate AI tools developed specifically for African musical traditions. The event, organized by the Wits Innovation Centre and the Machine Intelligence and Neural Discovery […]

World

Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days

Today at 20:47 PM, via NPR

Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That’s assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.

Business

Small town up for sale in South Africa

Today at 16:30 PM, via BusinessTech

A small town in the Karoo is going under the hammer next month, offering the change to own an historic authentic Karoo villages

Sport

Scotland carry no burden in chase for World Cup spot

Today at 20:19 PM, via BBC News

Scotland head coach Melissa Andreatta insists the squad do not feel burdened by missing out on previous major finals and have created a “perfect storm” in their quest to reach next year’s World Cup in Brazil.

Education

Nigeria: No Ban On Hijab During Utme, JAMB Insists

Today at 13:40 PM, via AllAfrica

[Leadership] The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reiterated that no candidate is prohibited from wearing the hijab during the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

Lifestyle

Top Billing returns to SABC 3 after a long break

Today at 16:56 PM, via The South African

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

Entertainment

24 hours in pictures, 17 April 2026

Today at 21:18 PM, via The Citizen

Through the lens: The Citizen’s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Science/Tech

Amazon’s New Fire TV Sticks No Longer Support Sideloading

Today at 21:00 PM, via Slashdot

Amazon’s newest Fire TV Sticks are dropping support for normal sideloading, blocking apps from outside the Amazon Appstore unless the device is registered with developers. Cord Cutters News reports: This week, Amazon announced the upcoming launch of a new Fire TV Stick HD. The new model will run on Amazon’s Vega OS, rather than Android, so most streaming apps will be supported, but users won’t...

Science/Tech

BlockDAG Final Presale Closes Soon: 195x Upside Potential Beats TRON and Bittensor Returns 

Today at 20:02 PM, via Tech Financials

The current market shows a divided landscape for major digital assets, with some leading coins showing steady gains while others face a temporary pullback. The Tron crypto price remains resilient around $0.3186 with a reliable upward trend, but the Bittensor TAO price has slipped toward $269 as sell orders increase and support levels are tested. […]

Science/Tech

OpenAI Starts Offering a Biology-Tuned LLM

Today at 20:00 PM, via Slashdot

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: On Thursday, OpenAI announced it had developed a large language model specifically trained on common biology workflows. Called GPT-Rosalind after Rosalind Franklin, the model appears to differ from most science-focused models from major tech companies, which have generally taken a more generic approach that works for various fields. In a...

Science/Tech

Crash games powering South African online casino growth

Today at 19:34 PM, via Tech Financials

It’s been almost a decade since crash games first appeared on betting sites, with industry pioneer Spribe releasing Aviator back in 2018. These games have since become an online casino staple, appearing on leading online betting sites around the world, and market leaders such as Jackpot City in South Africa. Crash games have always been […]