Artificial Intelligence seen in this illustration taken March 31, 2023. African jurists are demanding the urgent adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to protect whistleblowers. They have argued that algorithms can create secure, anonymous reporting channels to prevent incidents such as the killing of Gauteng Health Department official Babita Deokaran in August 2021. Founder and Head…
Preliminary reports suggest that the incident is allegedly linked to tensions between taxi operators and e-hailing drivers. Gauteng Roads and Transport MEC Kedibone Diale-Tlabela has described Wednesday night’s taxi-related violence at Maponya Mall in Soweto as senseless, unacceptable, and a direct threat to the safety and stability of the public transport system. One person was…
[File image] Forum for South Africa (FOSA) leader, Tebogo Mashilompane, has welcomed the arrest of 10 police officers in Edenvale, east of Johannesburg. The officers are facing charges of fraud and corruption. They are accused of failing to register items seized during a raid in June. During their arrest, authorities recovered some of the missing…
SAPS ‘arrest’ graphic. Two men have been arrested in connection with the murder of a KwaDukuza Local Municipality official Nokulunga Happiness Mashabane at the end of June. The 31-year old Mashabane’s body was found inside her vehicle along the Zinkwazi Link Road in the early hours of the morning. A private security firm worked with…
A drop of water coming from a tap. 1 minute The Polokwane municipality in Limpopo says the current water shortage in some areas is due to the ongoing load shedding. The municipality’s spokesperson, Thipa Selala says water levels are low at Ebenezer scheme, Seshego dam, Olifantsproot water plant and others. Selala says they have deployed…
The South African Police Service led to the arrest of two suspects and the recovery of a stolen luxury vehicle following a shootout along the N1 in Botlokwa, Limpopo on 21 August 2025. A police officer has been wounded in a shootout with suspected car thieves in Botlokwa in Limpopo. The wounded officer has been…
The Proteas cricket team South African sports enthusiasts are in for another treat on this Super Sunday. Two National teams are hoping to do what the World Champions Springboks failed to do in Auckland on Saturday, to fly the flag of the Rainbow Nation. The Springbok Women take on France in a Pool D decider…
International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva delivers remarks ahead of the annual IMF-World Bank fall meetings The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strains from multiple shocks, the head of the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday, forecasting only a slight slowing of global growth this year and in…
Erling Haaland scores a goal that was later disallowed 3 minutes Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but Erling Haaland missed a penalty as struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games on Thursday. The champions’…
File image of a seahorse swims in a tank. 2 minutes The Knysna seahorse can once again be viewed at the SANParks office in Knysna in the Western Cape. The educational display tank was recently restocked to raise awareness about this unique species. SANParks says the display is part of its campaign to strengthen conservation…
