# Die Verenigde Nasies se Menseregte-hoof, Volker Türk, waarsku dat kunsmatige intelligensie ʼn “bestaansrisiko vir die mensdom” kan word as dit nie beheer word nie. Hy sê KI-stelsels kan so magtig word dat hulle ontwikkelaars dit nie meer kan beheer nie. Türk het ook kommer uitgespreek oor die gebruik van KI in oorlogvoering, veral in […]
# Die Verkiesingshof het ʼn dringende aansoek van die nuwe United Democratic Front verwerp om ekstra tyd te kry om wykskandidate vir die munisipale verkiesing te benoem nadat hy die 28 Augustus-sperdatum misgeloop het. Die UDF sê nadat hy geregistreer het, het hy slegs vier dae tyd gehad om kandidate te identifiseer en aan te […]
# Die ANC het die Verkiesingshof genader om te appelleer teen die Verkiesingskommissie se besluit om nie indiening van kandidaatlyste ná die sperdatum toe te laat nie. Die party beweer “tegniese probleme” het veroorsaak dat hy die 28 Augustus-sperdatum om kandidate in KwaZulu-Natal, die Oos-Kaap en Vrystaat te registreer, misgeloop het. Die kommissie verwerp bewerings […]
# Rugby: Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus has made two changes to his starting team that defeated the All Blacks 29-24 in the third Test in Johannesburg, for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series decider in Baltimore, USA, on Saturday. Damian Willemse replaces the injured Cheslin Kolbe at fullback, and Morné van den Berg starts at scrumhalf. Cobus […]
# 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 Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union says poor infrastructure at Rooigrond Correctional Centre near Mahikeng in North West is putting prison security at risk following the escape of an inmate. The union says the facility has long faced problems including overcrowding, water shortages and damaged infrastructure. Popcru provincial secretary Johannes Dire calls for […]
# The South African National Defence Union is calling for an immediate inquiry into reports involving South African National Defence Force members in Cuba. They were allegedly asked to make voluntary payments of up to 15-thousand-rand from their allowances to help needy Cuban citizens. SANDU’s Pikkie Greeff wants an investigation into who authorised the payments, […]
