Team USA captures record-breaking 11th gold medal at Winter Games
The U.S. Olympic team captured a record-breaking 11th gold medal at the Milano Cortina Winter Games on Saturday, after Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis won the mixed team aerials title. The 11th gold breaks the record set at the last Olympics on U.S. soil – in Salt Lake City in 2002, which has…
SABC Plus tops two million registered users
SABC Plus, the free online streaming platform, has reached two million registered users, the public broadcaster said in a statement on Thursday. According to the SABC, the SABC Plus platform continues to serve as the “perfect puzzle piece” in its digital distribution strategy, as it redefines itself in the age of digital media. The number…
Israeli army kills 2 Palestinians in strikes on Gaza during Ramadan | Gaza News
Latest Israeli attacks bring total death toll in Gaza since October ‘ceasefire’ to 614. Listen to this article | 3 mins info Published On 21 Feb 202621 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israeli air strikes killed at least two Palestinians in Gaza on the third day of Ramadan in the latest…
MeerKAT discovers cosmic laser halfway across the universe
An illustration of the distant galaxy eight billion light-years away (red), magnified by an unrelated foreground disk galaxy, resulting in a red ring. (Image source: Inter-University Institute for Data-Intensive Astronomy) Astronomers using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa have discovered the most distant hydroxyl megamaser ever detected. This is according to the South African…
Berkshire was a net seller of stocks in Buffett’s final quarter as CEO
(This is the Warren Buffett Watch newsletter, news and analysis on all things Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway. You can sign up here to receive it every Friday evening in your inbox.) Berkshire was a net seller of stocks in Buffett’s final quarter as CEO Zoom In IconArrows pointing outwards Berkshire has sold Apple shares…
South Africa’s dynamic spectrum breakthrough
The author, Paul Colmer The digital divide in South Africa just got its most credible solution yet. After years of planning, trials and technical validation, dynamic spectrum sharing has moved from regulatory aspiration to proven reality – and it happened faster than anyone in the industry expected. In late January 2026, stakeholders gathered in KwaZulu-Natal…
U.S. closes in on 1,000 measles cases in first two months of 2026
The U.S. has officially logged 982 measles cases in 2026, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. It’s more than four times the number of cases as this time last year, when a large outbreak was just beginning in West Texas. Twenty-six states have reported cases so far this year. Large outbreaks continue…
DStv freezes prices as Canal+ takes the reins
In a landmark strategic shift, DStv subscribers will not face their traditional April price hike this year. This decision marks the first time in recent memory that the pay-TV giant has bypassed its annual adjustment, signalling a new era of “subscriber-first” management under the ownership of Groupe Canal+. Read: Nvidia secures multiyear megadeal to power…
Italian toddler dies after transplant with heart 'burned by frostbite'
The heart given to two-year-old Domenico was reportedly severely damaged during its transfer to hospital.
AI drives rise of hybrid entry-level roles in SA
Hybrid roles combine automation oversight with human judgement and increase employment opportunities for young people. (Image source: 123RF) South Africa’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming entry-level work, creating hybrid and higher-value roles, rather than eliminating jobs. This is one of the key findings of new research conducted by the Harambee Youth Employment…