24 h. ago KZN addresses delayed payments to health, education suppliers

KZN government says it is addressing the issue of service providers’...

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36 h. ago African countries urged to collaborate to uplift female entrepreneurs

Jessica Annor called on banks to remove barriers that hinder women from accessing business funding.

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60 h. ago Columbia University lays off 180 researchers due to funding cuts

Harvard has sued to block the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars in federal fund

Culture

66 h. ago Burns Awareness Week kicks off as winter raises injury risks

According to WHO, an estimated 3.2% of people in South Africa sustain burn injuries each year.

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3 d. ago GALLERY | Glitz, glam affair at the Met Gala with some surprises

Celebrities celebrated Black style and tailoring at the Met Gala fundraiser on Monday

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4 d. ago Pope’s popemobile set to become health clinic for Gaza children

The mobile unit will be equipped with rapid infection tests, vaccines, diagnostic tools

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4 d. ago Orange river flood risk threatens crops and disrupts roads in NC

Rising water levels in the Lower Orange River threaten crops, with roads and bridges closed.

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4 d. ago UNICEF SA calls for stricter advertising regulations on baby formula

The World Health Organization and UNICEF launched a campaign, "Babies before Bottom Lines".

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5 d. ago SA backs media freedom as UN warns of press risks and rewards of AI

SA affirms media freedom as UN warns AI can empower or endanger global press integrity.

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7 d. ago ‘Global health funding faces ‘greatest disruption’ in memory’

The WHO revised downwards its budget after the U.S.'s withdrawal exacerbated a funding crisis.

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8 d. ago Top Free AI Academic Programs for Africans: Unlock Your Potential in 2025

A curated list of free academic programs and resources focused on artificial intelligence (AI) that are accessible to people in Africa. These programs include online courses, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and fully funded graduate programs tailored to African learners, emphasizing accessibility, relevance to African contexts, and opportunities for skill development. The list draws on [...]

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8 d. ago Govt services continue to be funded under PFMA ahead of Budget pass

This allows spending of up to 45% of last year's budget during the first four months.

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1 week ago Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition

Communities in Phola and Carolina, Mpumalanga, are grappling with the severe consequences of coal mining pollution, particularly in the Highveld region, long plagued by environmental degradation and health issues. At the launch of a new report titled Systems Change for a Just Transition on 15 April, Ronesa Mtshweni from Amandla Community Development in Carolina highlighted… Read More »Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition The post Coal Pollution Crisis in Mpumalanga: Communities Demand Urgent Action and Just Transition first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Ronald Lamola has reiterated South Africa’s commitment to diplomatic efforts aimed at resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict, highlighting the country’s role as a key mediator in global peace-building initiatives. Lamola’s remarks follow a series of high-level engagements by President Cyril Ramaphosa, including separate phone calls with US President Donald Trump… Read More »Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa The post Lamola: SA Strengthens Peace Push as Zelensky, Trump and Putin Engage Ramaphosa first appeared on iAfrica.

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1 week ago KZN residents urged to be cautious amid disruptive rain alert

KZN faces disruptive rain with localized flooding and traffic chaos, prompting warnings.

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2 w. ago ‘SA’s G20 presidency vital amid global food security challenges’

Steenhuisen says this urgent crisis can be addressed through technological capacity

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2 w. ago Over 100 US college leaders decry Trump ‘unprecedented overreach’

Trump administration has since also paused some funding to universities, including Columbia, Cornell

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2 w. ago Sheinbaum says she disagrees with IMF’s negative growth forecast

The fund's updated World Economic Outlook forecast a 0.3% economic contraction for 2025

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2 w. ago Netball SA grilled by Parliament over R90 million World Cup funds

Netball South Africa and Netball World Cup Board need to account for R90 million.

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2 w. ago Global AI Trends: How Synthetic Data Is Reshaping African Machine Learning

As African AI developers grapple with limited local datasets, synthetic data generation is emerging as a transformative approach enabling machine learning progress despite historical data scarcity. This global trend is finding particularly fertile ground across African AI ecosystems where collecting comprehensive data has traditionally presented significant challenges. The Data Challenge African AI development faces a [...]

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