Ramaphosa condemns infrastructure budget underspending as ‘treason’ against South Africans
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday described the failure by provinces and municipalities to spend infrastructure budget as treason against South Africans.
"The issue of underspending is quite an important issue,...
BRICS+ Series: Advancing Independent AI Innovation
In the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, a new contender is rising—not in the form of a single nation, but as a coalition. The BRICS bloc—Brazil, Russia, India,...
KZN Health Scrambles to Open Doctor Posts Amid Mounting Pressure from Unemployed Medics
In a province grappling with deepening healthcare worker unemployment, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health has moved to douse growing discontent by announcing the imminent advertising of 20 doctor posts—within...
Iranians mark ‘Bloody Friday’ as thousands protest in southeast flashpoint
Thousands of Iranians protested in the restive southeast on Friday to mark a Sept. 30 crackdown by security forces known as “Bloody Friday” as the country’s clerical rulers battled...
Ugandan university drops mandatory pregnancy tests for students after outcry
A university in Uganda has withdrawn a requirement for female nursing and midwifery students to take a pregnancy test before sitting their exams, after facing a backlash.
Kampala International University...
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ANC constitution enough to deal with corrupt members, says Motlanthe: ANC former deputy president Kgalema Motlanthe says the party’s constitution is enough to deal with corrupt members in the...
IFP joins IEC in court, wants elections postponed to May
The IFP has become the latest organisation to jointhe Electoral Commission (IEC) in a court bid to have the local government elections postponed.
But while it supports theIEC's call for...
KZN man in court for killing his mother with an axe over roof dispute
A KwaZulu-Natal man accused of murdering his mother with an axe after a dispute over their roof will make a bid for bail on May 5.
Police spokesperson Col Thembeka...
DA leaders in social media spat over ‘befriending ANC members’
Senior DA leaders Khume Ramulifho and Ghaleb Cachalia have been drawn into a social media spat over a photograph the former posted posing with ANC leaders he described as...
Botswana’s state-owned coal miner aims to boost output by 35%
Botswana's state-owned Morupule Coal Mine (MCM) plans to boost production by over a third as the country seeks to cut its dependence on imported power, a company official said...
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South Africa says Google can buy Fitbit – but Australia still not happy
On Tuesday, South Africa’s Competition Commission conditionally approved Google’s takeover of Fitbit, which sells a range of wristbands that track fitness and movement.
Google announced...
‘Dear Carl, you’re on your own,’ Ace Magashule tells Niehaus as ANC moves to...
ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has distanced himself from statements made by one of his most loyal supporters, Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA)...
WhatsApp users must share data with Facebook or stop using the app
Facebook has issued a notice to WhatsApp users stating that they need to accept the company’s new terms of service and privacy policy by...