# Communications and Technologies minister Solly Malatsi has raised concern over the rise of artificial intelligence-generated content. Addressing the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi warned that deepfakes can be weaponised to mislead citizens and manipulate narratives. The minister says while AI offers many benefits, it also poses unprecedented risks if misused. He stressed the […]
# The Bronkhorstspruit Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to two Lesedi Secondary School learners accused of premeditated murder. Grade 12 learner Mlehalinye Montasi was granted six-thousand-rand bail, while Grade 10 learner Kgotlhello Mathabathe received three-thousand-rand bail. They allegedly stabbed fellow learner Lethabo Mokonyane on 17 June after an altercation. The National Prosecuting Authority says despite […]
# The leaders of France and Britain will on Thursday co-chair a Paris summit involving Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. This is part of a new international push to broker an end to Russia’s three-and-a-half-year invasion. The gathering of the so-called “Coalition of the Willing”, will comprise some 30 mainly European countries. Some leaders will attend […]
# Cricket: The Proteas, fresh from a mixed-outcome white ball series in Australia, face England in the first of three one-day matches at Headingly in Leeds today. South Africa won the ODI series against the Aussies 2-1 after losing 1-2 in the T20 series. The Proteas are currently sixth in the ODI world rankings and […]
# Trade union Solidarity says more than four-thousand jobs are at risk as ArcelorMittal South Africa prepares to close its long steel plants in Newcastle in KwaZulu-Natal, and Vereeniging in Gauteng, including Vanderbijlpark. The union blames government inaction, citing high electricity costs, weak rail systems, and insufficient import protections. They pledge to support affected members […]
# Die Suid-Afrikaanse Kommunistiese Party sê sy verkiesing-strategie vir 2026 sal daarop gemik sal wees om die krisis van werkersklas-verteenwoordiging aan te spreek. Die SAKP se Sentrale Komitee het oor die naweek vergader, waar omvattende verslae van die Politieke Buro en die Sekretariaat bespreek is. Die verslae gee ‘n diepgaande ontleding van die plaaslike en […]
# Die Israelse Weermag het bevestig dat die woordvoerder van Hamas se gewapende vleuel, Abu Obeida, oor die naweek in ‘n lugaanval in Gazastad dood is. Die weermag sê Obeida was ‘n sleutelteiken van ‘n aanval in die al-Rimal-woonbuurt. Hamas het nog nie sy dood nie bevestig nie. Die weermag sê Obeida het propaganda- en […]
# Gholf: Thriston Lawrence van Suid-Afrika het die Europese Meesterstoernooi in Switserland die tweede keer in vier jaar gewen. Die 28-jarige het ‘n laaste ronde van 66 aangeteken vir ‘n oorwinning met twee houe en ‘n vyfde DP World-toertitel. Die verdedigende kampioen, Matt Wallace van Engeland, die Deen Rasmus Hojgaard en die Fin Sami Vilamaki […]
# The South African Communist Party says its 2026 electoral strategy will be aimed at addressing the crisis of working-class representation. The SACP Central Committee met over the weekend, where comprehensive reports from the Political Bureau and the Secretariat were discussed. The reports provided an in-depth analysis of the domestic and global situation. General Secretary […]
