# ’n Formele klagte is by die Landdroste-kommissie ingedien teen die hooflanddros van Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga, Tuletu Tonjeni, oor haar hantering van die afpersingsaak teen die taxi-hoof, Joe Sibanyoni. Die Nasionale Vervolgingsgesag se woordvoerder, Kaizer Kganyago, het aan Newzroom Afrika gesê die aanklaer is verkeerdelik skuldig bevind aan minagting, en ‘n lasbrief vir inhegtenisneming is […]
# Twee amptenare van die Departement van Kommunikasie en Digitale Tegnologieë is voorlopig geskors nadat hulle ChatGPT gebruik het om Suid-Afrika se nasionale Kunsmatige Intelligensie-beleid sonder openbaarmaking op te stel. Die dokument het vals akademiese verwysings bevat wat deur K-I-hallusinasies geskep is en is daarna teruggetrek. Minister Solly Malatsi het dissiplinêre stappe bevestig, terwyl die […]
# Rugby: The All Blacks will have to tour South Africa without their captain, Scott Barrett. A back injury will keep him out for up to five months. The coach of Barrett’s Crusaders team, Rob Penney, says the veteran of 88 Tests has tried every non-invasive procedure available, but eventually realised surgery was the only […]
# AfriForum approached the High Court in Pretoria to review the decision by minister Gayton McKenzie to change the name of Graaff-Reinet, following a Government Gazette notice listing 21 proposed place-name changes. The forum’s Alana Bailey argues the process is unconstitutional, costly, and opposed by residents. She says the move could harm tourism and deepen […]
# The Minister of Basic Education, Siviwe Gwarube, announced plans in Parliament to introduce advisory national screen-time guidelines for children aged two to six years old. The policy aims to protect early childhood development by limiting non-educational screen exposure linked to delays in language development, cognition, and social skills. She says the department is also […]
# Die DA in Tshwane ondersteun nie die voorgestelde hernoeming van die Wonderboom-lughawe nie en voer aan die stad moet dienslewering, veiligheid, infrastruktuur en ekonomiese groei voorop stel. Woordvoerder Kuhle Maseko sê die lughawe is ‘n belangrike ekonomiese bate met die vooruitsig om werk te skep en beleggings te lok. Hy stel ‘n deursigtige openbare-privaat […]
# A formal complaint has been registered with the Magistrates’ Commission against the chief magistrate of Kwaggafontein in Mpumalanga, Tuletu Tonjeni, over her handling of the extortion case against taxi boss Joe Sibanyoni. National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Kaizer Kganyago told Newzroom Afrika the prosecutor was wrongly found in contempt of court and an arrest warrant […]
# Communications and Digital Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has appointed an independent panel to review South Africa’s draft artificial intelligence policy after it was withdrawn over fictitious and possibly AI-generated references. Addressing Parliament, Malatsi said that the seven-member panel will correct flawed citations and recommend changes before Cabinet approval. He confirmed that the revised policy […]
# Two officials in the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies have been placed on precautionary suspension after using ChatGPT to draft South Africa’s national Artificial Intelligence policy without disclosure. The document contained fake academic references generated by A-I hallucinations and was subsequently withdrawn. Minister Solly Malatsi confirmed disciplinary action, while Parliament questioned internal oversight […]
