Thu 14 August 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ SA plays down comments by its general visiting Iran: South African National Defence Force Chief Rudzani Maphwanya was quoted by local media declaring that the two nations share common goals, calling for deeper ties. Pretoria’s close ties with Tehran are among points of […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: Deputy President Paul Mashatile has announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa will send a delegation to the White House to discuss trade tariffs with United States President Donald Trump’s administration. Deputy President Mashatile said the recently announced tariffs could disrupt trade flows and undermine the global competitiveness of the local automotive sector. […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) has clarified that any statements made by individuals or departments that are not responsible for foreign policy should not be considered the official stance of the South African Government. This is after media reports have surfaced regarding comments made by the Chief of […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: MSF says displacement, war and rain driving deadly cholera outbreak in Sudan. At least 40 people have died from cholera in Sudan’s Darfur region in what medical charity Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, described as the country’s worst outbreak in years. MSF said on Thursday that the vast […]
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Thu 14 August 2025: The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that 21 national parks will grant free access to visitors in September for a period of a week. SANParks uses this time to cultivate a sense of pride in South Africa’s natural, cultural and historical heritage, as protected and preserved by the national […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: The party proposes replacing Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment with a needs-based policy, prompting both support for reform and accusations of undermining transformation. The Democratic Alliance (DA) has ignited a national conversation by unveiling a plan to replace the country’s cornerstone transformation policy, Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE), with what it terms a […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Large language models speak over 100 languages fluently unless you’re one of Africa’s 1.2 billion people. Are so-called “universal” AI systems excluding an entire continent’s linguistic heritage from the digital future? Nine years ago, Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai first pledged that artificial intelligence would make information “universally accessible” to everyone, regardless […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Here’s what’s happening in South Africa today: ◼️ Ramaphosa-Mbeki feud reignites: The experts said the tension between Mbeki and Ramaphosa was exacerbated when Mbeki, as the ANC’s first chief negotiator assisted by Jacob Zuma, were removed and replaced with Ramaphosa, who was assisted by Mohammed Valli Moosa. ANC insiders at the […]
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Wed 13 August 2025: Home to 44 000 African savanna elephants and a population that continues to grow, South Africa’s conservation efforts have demonstrated success when compared to the decline of elephant numbers in some other countries. “Our elephants are a national treasure, a keystone species, an integral part of our heritage and plays a […]
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Tue 12 August 2025: Capitec Bank and First National Bank (FNB) have signed up to the Department of Home Affairs’ new digital partnership model that aims to expand access to Smart ID and passport services. The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, announced that the partnership will see the expansion of Smart ID and […]
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