Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty if convicted, judge rules
A judge dismisses two federal counts against the 27-year-old, but he still faces state murder charges.
SABC Plus to flight Microsoft AI training videos
Microsoft South Africa and the public broadcaster, the SABC, have signed an agreement that will see AI and digitals skills programmes flighted on the SABC Plus streaming platform. The announcement was made during the Johannesburg leg of the Microsoft AI Tour 2026 on Thursday. “We have a responsibility as corporates – all of us –…
Afrishela Investments Makes First Capital Deployments to Scale Women-Led Healthcare and Logistics Solutions in Africa
Deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya) mark a milestone toward Afrishela’s first close and expand access to catalytic, gender- and climate-aligned capital. Johannesburg, South Africa: Afrishela Investments has announced its first capital deployments into Welo Health (South Africa) and TrackRight (Kenya), in December 2025, marking a milestone in its mission to close…
Anxiety bites in Iran and Israel as Trump and the Ayatollah appear to dig their heels in
Iranians are anxious as the standoff between President Trump and Iran‘s rulers escalates. There’s anxiety, too, in Israel, along with preparation. But some Iranians speaking to CBS News have voiced not only nervousness, but hope that Mr. Trump will make good on his repeated promises to help them change their circumstances. As at least 10…
When rats attack: The new face of banking fraud targeting South Africans
Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank. The Remote Access Trojan (RAT) attack is one of the fastest growing and most dangerous scams targeting South African consumers, warns Bonolo Sebolai, head of fraud at TymeBank. A RAT is malicious software that allows a fraudster to remotely control a person’s phone or computer. According to TymeBank,…
Africa: Decision Making Under Pressure – Africa’s Test in 2026
The greatest risk to Africa’s future is not inaction, but reactive crisis responses that inadvertently lock in long-term constraints. Within just one month of the new year, African political attention has been pulled in multiple directions – with both world and continental crises demanding urgent responses. At the same time, economic outlooks point to slower…
Africa: Match Bans and Fines Handed Down After Chaotic Scenes At CAN Final
Following the Africa Cup of Nations final against Morocco earlier this month, which saw Senegal walk off the field after Morocco were given a late penalty moments after Senegal had a goal disallowed, Senegal coach Pape Thiaw has been banned for five Confederation of African Football matches and fined $100,000. The Moroccan side also faces…
FASA 2026 Conference a Gateway to Franchise Growth and Opportunity
The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) invites entrepreneurs, business leaders, and industry stakeholders to join South Africa’s premier franchising event — the FASA 2026 National Conference & Expo — taking place on Thursday, 19 February 2026, at the Birchwood Hotel & OR Tambo Conference Centre in Boksburg. More than a conference, the day-long event…
Confusion grows over state of US-Iran negotiations | Conflict
NewsFeed The US and Iran both say they want a diplomatic solution to their standoff and regional players are increasingly intervening, but a growing military buildup and conflicting accounts about the state of negotiations are casting doubt on the possibility. Published On 30 Jan 202630 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2…
Cloud On Demand and Consnet: inside a real-world AWS partner success story
The cloud revolution has challenged businesses of all sizes by changing how IT teams go about implementing projects and managing infrastructure. IT service firms have been doubly challenged, having to sell a new computing paradigm to their clients while also practising what they preach and adopting cloud-first technologies in-house. Consnet is an IT solutions firm…
