15 h. ago ‘SA remains committed to playing role in silencing guns in Africa’

A second group of SANDF members is expected to arrive on Sunday.

Politics

16 h. ago Minnesota state lawmakers fatally shot, search underway for suspect

A major search was underway for the suspect, who fled on foot after firing at police.

Events

18 h. ago Eskom restores power in parts of Meadowlands following protests

Gauteng's Eskom spokesperson, Amanda Qithi says technicians are working on power restoration

Politics

27 h. ago South Africa look to discard chokers tag as WTC glory beckons

Proteas have eight wickets in hand and are now overwhelming favourites to finish off the job.

Politics

42 h. ago Eskom restores power to almost all storm affected areas in E Cape

Almost 300 000 Eskom customers were affected by the power outage.

Events

44 h. ago Logistical challenges delaying arrival of SANDF troops: Motshekga

The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) lost 14 soldiers in the war.

Politics

45 h. ago Govt planning to reduce carbon emissions from power stations: DDG

The Dept has classified coal as one of the critical minerals in SA for ensuring energy security.

Politics

47 h. ago Don’t Just Adopt AI Adapt It: A Technocritical Future for African Education

Imagine a brilliant student from rural Limpopo. She presents her thorough case study to her class that is locally relevant and grounded in real-world African challenges. Her classmate submits a technically perfect paper filled with American examples and Western solutions that don’t apply to a rural African setting. The difference? Her classmate prompted ChatGPT and submitted a paraphrased version [...]

Politics

64 h. ago Alleged underworld gang boss Andre Naude shot dead in Cape Town

Naude was notorious for his role in running the nightclub security scene in Cape Town.

Events

2 d. ago Green hydrogen could create 4 mln jobs in Africa by 2050: Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa says more than 52 large scale hydrogen projects have been announced across the continent.

Politics

3 d. ago Africa poised to lead global green hydrogen revolution: Ramaphosa

Ramaphosa emphasises the continent’s immense potential in renewable energy

Politics

3 d. ago Ramaphosa to address Africa Green Hydrogen Summit in Cape Town

The summit comes at a crucial time for the continent's clean energy transition.

Politics

3 d. ago Proteas lose four quick wickets to leave day 1 of WTC final even

It was a pretty even day at the office for South Africa and Australia after day one at Lords.

Politics

3 d. ago National Assembly passes Fiscal Framework and Revenue Proposals

There were two abstention from Build One South Africa (BOSA).

Politics

5 d. ago Botlhale AI Brings Speech Recognition to African Languages in Call Centers

Botlhale AI, a South African startup founded in 2019, is helping enterprises understand what’s said in the 70% of customer calls that aren’t in English. The company builds speech recognition and analytics tools in African languages – like isiZulu, Sesotho, and Setswana – designed for enterprise call centers. Its suite includes speech-to-text, text-to-speech, and natural [...]

Politics

5 d. ago SA Startup 4C Predictions Bets Big on Transparent AI for Global Markets

In the world of AI, forecasts aren’t just data – they’re belief. That’s the insight behind 4C Predictions, a South African startup building a transparent, AI-powered prediction marketplace with global ambitions. While much of the AI spotlight shines on Silicon Valley or Shenzhen, 4C is proving that deep tech can thrive in Cape Town too. [...]

Politics

5 d. ago Africa’s First Multilingual AI Model Shrunk By 75% in Global Challenge

Africa’s first multilingual small language model, InkubaLM, has been compressed by 75% without losing performance – making it more efficient for low-resource environments. The breakthrough came from the Buzuzu-Mavi Challenge, a global competition hosted by Lelapa AI in partnership with Zindi. The challenge drew 490 participants from 61 countries to reduce the size of InkubaLM, [...]

Politics

5 d. ago Morero not shaken by Zille’s possible contention for Joburg mayor

Morero says the 2026 local government elections will be interesting times for South Africans.

Politics

6 d. ago UKZN First in South Africa to Equip Visually Impaired Students with AI Smart Glasses

The University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has become the first South African university to provide visually impaired students with Envision Smart AI Glasses – an advanced assistive device powered by artificial intelligence to enhance independence. Five students—Bright Sello, Thandeka Ngcobo, Londiwe Ndaba, Siboniso Mabuza, and Thembisa Xolo – received the glasses, valued at R75,000 each, through [...]

Politics

6 d. ago Absa Becomes First African Bank To Launch Agentic AI For Customers

Absa Bank has become the first financial institution in Africa – and one of the first globally – to deploy agentic AI for customer use, according to Salesforce. The announcement was made at the Agentforce World Tour in Johannesburg this week. The bank’s AI-powered chatbot, Abby, runs on Salesforce’s Agentforce platform and offers dynamic, contextual [...]

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