# South Africa’s major banks are increasingly adopting automation to improve efficiency and reduce operational costs. According to banking software provider Avaloq, many banks are seeking to replace complex legacy systems with integrated digital platforms that streamline processes and reduce reliance on large back-office teams. The company says automation can significantly improve transaction processing and […]
# The Canadian government has introduced the Safe Social Media Act to hold social media and artificial intelligence platforms accountable and restrict access for children under 16. This comes amid calls from parents and advocates to bolster children’s safety online. Other countries consider similar bans. Culture minister Marc Miller says while laws exist to respond […]
# Athletics: American teenager Cooper Lutkenhaus is seen as a future star after beating Olympic champions Emmanuel Wanyonyi in the 800-meter at the Diamond League meeting in Oslo, Norway. The 17-year-old won in a personal best time of one-minute-42.08-seconds despite the Kenyan recording his own best time of the season. Lutkenhaus also won gold in […]
# Cricket: Veteran all-rounder Marizanne Kapp says the Proteas Women shouldn’t rely only on in-form captain Laura Wolvaardt in the T20 World Cup in England and Wales, starting tomorrow. She says the rest of the players should also come to the party in order for them to win the tournament after losing three previous World […]
# Civil society movement, the Activists and Citizens Forum, says government and the police need to do more to ensure the safety of South Africans, especially in high-risk crime communities. This follows Tuesday night’s mass shooting in the Jumpers informal settlement in Cleveland, Johannesburg, which claimed the lives of 12 people and left nine injured. […]
# Roadrunning: The 99th Comrades Marathon taking place on Sunday will feature the traditional and demanding Up Run from Durban to Pietermaritzburg. Over 21-thousand-600 runners will line up outside the Durban City Hall at 5-am to tackle an official distance of 85.777-kilometres – making it the shortest course in the race’s history. Participants face a […]
# Die Amerikaanse president, Donald Trump, sê die land se Weermag het sedert verlede maand ‘n geheime operasie uitgevoer om olietenkskepe deur die Seestraat van Hormuz te laat vaar. Sowat 20-persent van wêreldpetroleumvoorrade word normaalweg deur die roete vervoer, maar verkeer is erg ingekort sedert die Amerikaans/Israelse aanvalle op Iran in Februarie. Trump sê die […]
# US president Donald Trump says the military has since last month executed a secret operation to help oil tankers transit the Strait of Hormuz. Normally, about 20-percent of global petroleum supplies pass through the route, but traffic has remained severely limited since the US-Israeli attacks on Iran in February. Trump says the secret operation […]
# Sokker: FIFA-president Gianni Infantino het sy organisasie se hantering van verskeie omstrede kwessies verdedig wat die afwagting voor die Wêreldbeker in die Verenigde State, Kanada en Mexiko oorskadu het. Dit sluit in die Somaliese skeidsregter, Omar Artan, wat toegang tot Amerika geweier is omdat hy vermoedelik bande met vermeende terreurorganisasies het, Iran wat sy […]
