23+ hour, 10+ min ago   (496+ words) Updated Sept. 13, 2026, 2:36 p.m. | By Nomfundo Twala President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on BRICS countries to strengthen cooperation on climate change, artificial intelligence and sustainable development, saying developing economies must be better equipped to withstand future global shocks. Speaking at the BRICS…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (263+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 6:24 p.m. | By AFP Do you think smart glasses enhance children's productivity in school or impacts them negatively? Norway's capital Oslo said on Thursday, 10 September that it had banned smart glasses in schools, saying the move was aimed at preventing…...

4+ day, 10+ min ago   (447+ words) Updated Sept. 10, 2026, 1:34 p.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo South Africa’s mining production fell 7.5% year-on-year in July 2026, with platinum group metals, coal and iron ore making the largest negative contributions. According to Statistics South Africa’s latest Mining: Production and Sales figures, platinum group metals…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (389+ words) Updated Sept. 9, 2026, 8:20 a.m. | By AFP Gambian President Adama Barrow on Tuesday pledged to boost power supplies by next month after violent protests over blackouts that have dogged the west African country since June. The rolling power outages, which are occurring during…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (373+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 5:18 p.m. | By AFP Kenya warned foreign workers they had 90 days to regularise their status as it sought to backtrack from a panic triggered by President William Ruto's order to close immigrant-owned small businesses. As the regional powerhouse, Kenya attracts…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago   (602+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 2:16 p.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo South Africa’s economy contracted by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026, marking the first decline after six consecutive quarters of positive growth. Statistician-General Risenga Maluleke released the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) results at a media briefing…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (268+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 9:50 a.m. | By Mmangaliso Khumalo Thirty suspects have been arrested during a joint operation by the South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) targeting illegal mining activities in Mohlakeng on the West Rand. The…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (403+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 8:52 a.m. | By Jacaranda FM South Africa's future isn't only found beneath our soil. Some of it is being designed in Stellenbosch and sent into space. Dragonfly Aerospace, founded by Bryan Dean and his colleagues in 2020, designs and builds sophisticated…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (362+ words) Updated Sept. 8, 2026, 7:03 a.m. | By AFP Waving flags, "chanting" slogans and marching in circles, around 30 robots took to the streets of Warsaw on Monday to campaign for AI regulation in front of the Polish Digital Affairs Ministry. The protest was organised by…...

1+ week, 7+ min ago   (137+ words) Updated Sept. 7, 2026, 1:39 p.m. | By JacarandaFM Newswatch African leaders have paid tribute to the husband of Tanzania’s first female president following news of his death. According to reports, Tanzania’s First Gentleman, Hafidh Ameir Hassan, had been receiving treatment at a hospital in…...