10 h. ago Police refute MMC’s claims of second arrest in Likhona Fose’s murder

MMC Dr. Mgcini Tshwaku said last night that a Pakistani spaza shop owner has been arrested

Events

30 h. ago Inquest into Chief Albert Luthuli’s death adjourned to October

Luthuli died in 1967 after being reportedly hit by a goods train in Groutville.

Events

32 h. ago 271 wanted criminals arrested in FS during weeklong Operation Shanela

Mpakane says during the raids police seized drugs, alcohol, dangerous weapons and explosives.

Events

41 h. ago US wants Rwandan troops out of DRC before peace deal signed: Sources

US President Donald Trump's administration is holding talks to end fighting in eastern DRC.

Politics

59 h. ago Zikalala refutes claims of involvement in R45 million IDT lease

Deputy Minister Zikalala has dismissed media reports as false.

Economics

65 h. ago Snow reported in some parts of SA, level 6 warning issued for EC

Orange Level 6 warning has been issued for disruptive snow over Joe Gqabi district.

Events

4 d. ago Officials continue to monitor situation in WC amid inclement weather

The city says no significant impacts have been reported so far.

Politics

7 d. ago Nkabane must account for her behaviour in Parliament: Magwenya

Nkabane came before Portfolio Committee to defend withdrawal of SETA board members’ appointments.

Politics

7 d. ago Withdrawal of SANDF troops from DRC a work in progress: Motshekga

Minister Motshekga says significant work has been done despite the delay.

Politics

7 d. ago 2023/2024 AGSA municipalities’ report still shows challenges

Municipalities are not solely to blame for the governance failures.

Politics

8 d. ago Mkhwanazi encourages victims of syndicate linked to Olorato murder to seek police help

Mkhwanazi cautioned victims to refrain from making claims without speaking to police.

Events

8 d. ago Expensya Founders Return with Thunder Code, an AI Startup Backed by $9M in Seed Funding

A year after selling their startup Expensya in a deal reportedly worth over $120 million, co-founders Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani are back with a new venture: Thunder Code, a generative AI-powered software testing platform that has already raised $9 million in seed funding. Despite vowing never to start another company, the duo was pulled [...]

Politics

8 d. ago Former DRC Pres. Joseph Kabila joins associations in plea for peace

Former DRC President Joseph Kabila met with women and youth associations to discuss restoring peace.

Politics

9 d. ago Women’s Legal Centre condemns death threat against Andiswa Mengo

This follows reports of handwritten note warning ' a bullet is waiting for you.'

Events

9 d. ago Stats SA reports marginal economic growth of 0.1% in first quarter

Gross Domestic Growth was recorded at 0.8% percent on an annual basis.

Politics

1 week ago Marginal price decrease in fuel as increase in general levy kicks in

Reports by the Department's Central Energy Fund, the price of petrol expected to come down by 19c.

Politics

1 week ago Three reported killed and dozens wounded near aid site in Gaza

Israeli military denied firing at people collecting aid says deaths reported in Gaza are fabricated.

Events

1 week ago Police hunt for suspect in Olorato’s murder, 20 women linked to case

Police urge Bongani Mthimkulu to surrender as probe reveals 20 women linked to syndicate crimes.

Events

1 week ago Meta Faces Backlash Over ‘Open Washing’ in AI Licensing Debate

Meta is under fresh criticism for what experts are calling “open washing” after sponsoring a Linux Foundation whitepaper promoting the benefits of open-source AI. The paper argues that open models can significantly cut enterprise costs, claiming proprietary AI tools cost more than three times as much. However, Meta’s role in the report has sparked controversy, [...]

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1 week ago China’s DeepSeek Upgrades AI Model to Rival OpenAI and Google

Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek has unveiled a major upgrade to its R1 model, claiming the new version, R1-0528, now rivals top-tier systems from OpenAI and Google. Announced Thursday, the updated model features significant improvements in reasoning and creative writing, enabling it to produce essays, fiction, and prose with a style reportedly close to that of [...]

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