Communications and Digital Technologies Minister, Solly Malatsi. Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Solly Malatsi, has withdrawn the country’s Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy after it was found to contain “various fictitious sources in its reference list.” In a statement released on Sunday, the department confirms the irregularities following an internal review. Statement on the…
Women on Farms Project says many women farm workers remain vulnerable due to insecure employment and housing conditions. A group of women farmworkers in the Western Cape say they have little reason to celebrate this Freedom Day. Decades after the advent of democracy, they are raising concerns about evictions, landlessness, and insecure land tenure. They…
High school learners increasingly vape on school grounds, raising health and discipline concerns A new study has raised concerns over rising vaping among South African high school learners. The research led by Professor Richard Van Zyl-Smith, from University of Cape Town found that e-cigarettes are now the most commonly used inhaled substance, often linked to…
A 29 year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping an 89-year old woman at Nyavani village, outside Malamulele in Limpopo. Police spokesperson Hlulani Mashaba says the suspect entered a room where the woman was sleeping. When the elderly woman told him that she did not have any money, he allegedly raped her. Mashaba says…
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli addresses a crowd at an event. KwaZulu-Natal Premier Thami Ntuli has called for community unity and urged that justice be served for the Monswamy family. Ntuli was speaking at the mass funeral of the seven members of the family who were kidnapped and killed in Newark, outside Mandeni. Ntuli commends the collaboration…
SAPS crime scene graphic. Two people have been killed in a shooting incident in Overport, Durban. The motive for the shooting is unknown at this stage. ALS paramedics spokesperson Garrieth Jameson says a second person succumbed to his injuries on arrival at the hospital. “ALS paramedics responded to a shooting incindent on Crescent Strret near…
The late Joseph Mabuza The family of the late former Mpumalanga department of Community, Safety, Security and Liaison, spokesperson Joseph Mabuza has expressed concern about the investigations of his death. Mabuza died seven years ago when his motorbike collided with a bakkie on the N4 toll road in Mjejane, east of Malalane. The driver of…
SAPS and SANDF in combat competition Some of the country’s best sharpshooters in the South African Police Service (SAPS) and South African Defense Force (SANDF) are putting their sharp shooting skills to the test at a Combat Rifle shooting competition in Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal. #sapsKZN [Combat Rifle shooting competition] Police officers have a stiff competition from…
Funeral flowers. One of the three people who died of suspected food contamination at Mmotong-wa-Bogobe in Ga-Maja, outside Polokwane in Limpopo, was laid to rest at the village on Saturday. Linah Machete (54) and two other people died, while 123 others fell ill after consuming food at a funeral last weekend. Limpopo Premier Dr. Phophi…
Diepkloof residents protesting. Eskom says there is no power outage at Diepkloof hostel in Soweto, but that electricity was disconnected due to non-payment. The clarification comes amid rising tensions, with residents complaining of a prolonged power cut in the area which is impacting daily lives. The residents say they have had no electricity since Monday….
