# The United Nations Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk, has warned that artificial intelligence could become an “existential risk to humanity” if left unchecked. He has raised the prospect of AI systems becoming so powerful that their developers could no longer control them. Türk has also expressed concerns about AI being used in warfare, particularly […]
# The Electoral Court has dismissed an urgent application by the newly registered United Democratic Front, which wanted extra time to nominate ward candidates for the local government elections. This is despite missing the 28 August deadline. The UDF argued that after the finalisation of its registration, it only had four days to identify and […]
# The ANC has approached the Electoral Court seeking to appeal the IEC’s decision not to reopen candidate list submissions. This follows the party’s claim that “technical glitches” caused it to miss the 28 August deadline to register party candidates in KwaZulu-Natal, the Eastern Cape and the Free State. The IEC has rejected claims that […]
# The EFF has filed an application before the Western Cape High Court, seeking to review and set aside the decision of Parliament’s Impeachment Committee to rescind the nomination of advocate Thandazani Madonsela as its evidence leader. President Cyril Ramaphosa objected to the appointment, citing potential conflicts of interest after Madonsela had previously advised the […]
# UK Chancellor John Healey has refused to rule out tax increases in next month’s Budget, after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at “historic highs”. The country’s long-term government borrowing costs reached an 18-year high last week, amid the impact of the US-Israeli war, which pushed the price of oil closer to one-thousand-596-rand-90-cents a barrel. […]
# President Cyril Ramaphosa says the alleged infiltration of the South African Police Service by criminals and vested interests, supported by corrupt members, cannot be allowed to define the police force. In his weekly newsletter, he says there are thousands of police officers who serve the country with honesty and courage. Ramaphosa says government cannot […]
# Cricket: Fast bowler Gerald Coetzee will get the chance to represent South Africa for the first time in three years in this month’s three one-day home matches against Australia. He was included in the squad of 16 players for the series, starting in Durban on the 24th. The second match will be played at […]
# The DA says ongoing electricity outages in Johannesburg are putting households and businesses under pressure. According to the party, some areas, including the Johannesburg CBD, Lombardy, Kew and Gresswold, have experienced outages lasting several days. It blames poor management, ageing infrastructure and failures by premier Panyaza Lesufi’s government. The DA’s Nico de Jager calls […]
# The Public Servants Association is calling for consequence management against officials who fail to address safety concerns at schools. This follows the death of a seven-year-old learner who was electrocuted at Mokutupu Primary School in Limpopo last week. The PSA’s Andry Mnisi says the union has repeatedly raised concerns about safety at schools. Mnisi […]
