# President Cyril Ramaphosa has pledged to use South Africa’s chairship of the Southern African Development Community to deepen regional economic integration and advance resilient, sustainable and inclusive industrialisation. He received the SADC chairship from Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa during the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Durban. The handover […]
# US president Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of his effort to end the war with Iran. This comes as the 60-day window for peace talks between America and Tehran expired yesterday. Oman has suffered several strikes from Iran since the conflict broke out; however, the two […]
# The DA says 41 City of Johannesburg ambulances, worth more than 16-million-rand, have been standing unused for six years while residents face long waits for emergency services. The party is calling for an independent audit to establish the condition and value of the ambulances. The DA’s Alan Fuchs blames poor planning after the Gauteng […]
# The South African Artificial Intelligence Association has launched Activate SA, a new initiative aimed at promoting responsible use of artificial intelligence in government and society. The initiative forms part of the Western Cape AI cluster and will focus on AI policy, governance, infrastructure and investment. The first Activate SA AI summit will take place […]
# Die DA sê 41 ambulanse van die Stad Johannesburg, ter waarde van meer as 16-miljoen-rand, staan al ses jaar lank ongebruik terwyl inwoners onderhewig is aan lang wagtye vir nooddienste. Die party doen ‘n beroep op ‘n onafhanklike oudit om die toestand en waarde van die ambulanse te bepaal. Alan Fuchs van die DA […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Kunsmatige Intelligensie het Activate SA van stapel gestuur, ‘n nuwe inisiatief wat daarop gemik is om verantwoordelike gebruik van kunsmatige intelligensie in die regering en die samelewing te bevorder. Die inisiatief vorm deel van die Wes-Kaapse KI-groepering en sal fokus op KI-beleid, -bestuur, -infrastruktuur en -belegging. Die eerste Activate SA […]
# The South African Local Government Association will today and tomorrow assess the performance of Eastern Cape municipalities and set priorities for the next administration. The focus will be on improving governance, service delivery and local economic growth. SALGA spokesperson Motalatale Modiba says the meeting will also help municipalities prepare for the transition after this […]
# AfriForum has raised concerns about new draft rules from energy regulator, Nersa, that could require municipalities and other electricity distributors to keep registers of small-scale solar systems. The organisation warns the information could later be used to introduce new charges for households, farmers and businesses using solar power. AfriForum’s Deidré Steffens says the regulator […]
# AfriForum het kommer uitgespreek oor die nuwe konsepreëls van die energiereguleerder, Nersa, wat munisipaliteite en ander elektrisiteitsverspreiders kan dwing om registers van kleinskaalse sonkragstelsels te hou. Die organisasie waarsku die inligting kan later gebruik word om nuwe heffings in te stel vir huishoudings, boere en besighede wat sonkrag gebruik. Deidré Steffens van AfriForum sê […]
