Government unveils draft National AI policy
FILE PHOTO: Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration. The government has unveiled a…
MKP MP Visvin Reddy pleads guilty to charge of inciting violence
uMkhonto we Sizwe MP Visvin Reddy. uMkhonto we Sizwe Party (MKP) member of Parliament (MP) Visvin Reddy has been ordered to pay a R30 00 fine or face 10 months imprisonment. He appeared briefly before the Durban Regional Court after pleading guilty to a charge of incitement to commit public violence. The matter relates to an incident which happened in…
Two Oceans Marathon kicks off this weekend
FILE | Runners participating in the two Oceans Marathon. The 2026 Totalsports Two Oceans Marathon will be held in Cape Town this weekend. The event features a 56-kilometre Ultra Marathon on Saturday and a 21.1-kilometre Half Marathon on Sunday. Over 30 000 runners are expected to participate in the iconic event. A new board has…
Government unveils draft National AI policy
FILE PHOTO: Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration. The government has unveiled a draft national Artificial Intelligence policy. The government is now seeking public comment on sweeping proposals to regulate and accelerate the adoption of the policy. The Communications and Digital Technologies Department published the draft policy on Friday. It says it aims…
Gauteng secures R200bn in new investment pledges
Delegates gathered at the Gauteng Investment Conference 2026. Gauteng has managed to meet its target of R200 billion in new investment pledges at its second Gauteng Investment Conference 2026 held in Johannesburg. This brings the total investment pledges to over R500 billion, a step closer to the province’s investment target of R800 billion over a…
FS probes nepotism claims at Rosenhof Special Needs School
An empty classroom. The Free State Education Department says it has established a team to investigate allegations made against the principal of Rosenhof Special Needs School, in Bloemfontein. This follows a memorandum submitted by former and current workers, accusing the principal of nepotism. Department spokesperson Howard Ndaba says some of the complaints have been raised…
Ramaphosa awaits ‘concrete’ report on Tolashe, McKenzie allegations
Sport, Arts and Culture Minister Gayton McKenzie. President Cyril Ramaphosa says he’s waiting for a concrete report over alleged misconduct by two members of his cabinet, Social Development Minister Sisisi Tolashe and Sport, Arts and Culture Minister, Gayton McKenzie. Tolashe allegedly failed to disclose a donation of two vehicles to the African National Congress Women’s…
Abandoned Carletonville police station degenerates into crime hotspot
An abandoned police station that has been standing unused for over 20 years is pictured in Carletonville, west of Johannesburg on 10 April 2026. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister, Dean Macpherson, has described the state of an abandoned police station in Carletonville west of Johannesburg as shocking. The police station, which is located in the Merafong City…
Mpumalanga farmers fear lions after livestock killings in Dantjie
Farmers in Dantjie, Mpumalanga say they are living in fear after two lions were spotted near grazing land, with reports of livestock deaths and ongoing search efforts by authorities. Cattle farmers in Dantjie in Pienaar, Mpumalanga say they are living in fear after two lions were spotted near their grazing land. According to the farmers,…
Insufficient expert input on Cato Manor evidence: Riley
The Western Cape Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Adv Shareen Riley testifies before the Nkabinde Enquiry in Pretoria on April 9, 2026. Western Cape’s Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Advocate Shireen Riley, says there was insufficient consultation among prosecutors, police investigators and experts when analysing key evidence linked to the Cato Manor Unit. Riley testified…
ANC to headhunt capable candidates for mayoral positions: Mbalula
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula briefs the media on mayoral candidates selection process for the 2026 Local Government Elections. Some African National Congress (ANC) regional leaders could be excluded from mayoral positions as the party embarks on its mayoral candidate selection, the party reveals at a media briefing in Boksburg east of Johannesburg on Friday. The ANC has…
