17 h. ago SAP’s Timo Elliott: AI Must Stand for More Than Artificial Intelligence

AI is no longer just a buzzword – it’s driving the next wave of transformation, says Timo Elliott, vice president and global innovation evangelist at SAP. Speaking at Saphila Transcend, Elliott likened AI to previous tech waves like the PC and Internet, warning that without preparation, “the wave can come crashing down.” The biggest challenge? [...]

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17 h. 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 [...]

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17 h. 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, [...]

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58 h. ago MKP tables motion to reprimand Finance Minister in Parliament

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana tabled the National Budget 3 times this year after rejections.

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3 d. ago City of Tshwane urges residents to prepare for icy weather conditions

This as the South African Weather Service forecasts inclement weather conditions across Gauteng

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5 d. ago Govt probes financial implications of ghost workers: Buthelezi

Finance minister highlighted the financial implications of ghost employees in Budget Speech.

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5 d. ago ‘Black unity’ concept cannot only be directed at EFF: Malema

He says those calling for black unity should have joined the EFF instead of forming other parties.

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6 d. ago ‘Nato’s Baltic drills preparation for potential clash with Russia’

Nato’s annual exercise in the Baltic Sea and the regions surrounding it, is being held this month.

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1 week ago Mongale family finds partial relief as main suspect dies in shootout

Olorato Mongale will be buried in Bloemfontein this weekend.

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1 week ago Anthropic CEO Warns AI Could Trigger 20% Unemployment in Next Five Years

Dario Amodei, CEO of AI company Anthropic, warned that generative artificial intelligence could drive U.S. unemployment to 20% within the next five years, urging policymakers to prepare for large-scale disruption. “AI is getting better than humans at almost all intellectual tasks,” Amodei told CNN. He estimates that half of all entry-level white-collar jobs could be [...]

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1 week ago Three men arrested for trying to scam tourists near Table Mountain

The suspects used a fraudulent card device to attempt to scam international tourists.

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1 week ago Ekurhuleni allocates over R500 mln towards potholes and roads’ rehab

MMC Jongizizwe Dlabathi announced this whilst tabling the City's 2025/26 budget in Germiston.

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2 w. ago Banyana Banyana to face Botswana, Zambia in Wafcon preparations

Banyana are in camp in Pretoria preparing for their friendly international matches

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2 w. ago SARS Supercharges Tax Collection With AI Muscle and R7.5 Billion Boost

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) is getting a high-tech upgrade – and it’s not just about new coffee machines in the break room. Armed with artificial intelligence, sharper data analytics, and a R7.5 billion budget boost over the next three years, SARS is gearing up to meet an ambitious new revenue target. Finance Minister [...]

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2 w. ago Malema won’t unite with MKP, Shivambu says they will unite voters

This follows Zuma's longstanding call for unity amongst black and like-minded parties.

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2 w. ago Insufficient revenue has led to moderate govt spending: Godongwana

National Treasury was forced to do moderations on the budget proposal.

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2 w. ago Maswanganyi warns against populist agendas against the Budget

Meanwhile, labour analyst Mojalefa Musi has described the latest Budget as regressive.

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2 w. ago South Africa Urged to Lead on AI Governance Ahead of 2025 G20 Summit

As South Africa prepares to host the G20 Summit in 2025, experts say the moment is ripe for the country to take a leading role in shaping global artificial intelligence (AI) governance – particularly around transparency, accountability, and human oversight. The call comes just months after the European Union’s landmark Artificial Intelligence Act came into [...]

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2 w. ago From Spaza to Spotlight: Township Data Collectors Put South Africa’s Informal Economy on the Map

A new tech initiative is turning township residents into digital trailblazers – one corner shop at a time. Timbuk2, a South African AI startup, has launched a groundbreaking project that pays everyday people to map the informal businesses that fuel their communities. Armed with smartphones and purpose, participants – called “data agents” – roam their [...]

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2 w. ago 22 cents of every rand collected spent on debt servicing: Godongwana

Godongwana says government remains committed to reducing debt servicing costs.

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