Yemen’s Houthis launch Israel strike, the first of the Iran war
Protesters, predominantly Houthi supporters, demonstrate in solidarity with Palestinians, in Sanaa, Yemen on Aug. 1, 2025. Khaled Abdullah | Reuters Yemen’s Houthis launched a missile strike against Israel, the group said Saturday. It was the first time the Tehran-backed militia had intervened in the U.S.-Israeli-led war against Iran, which has entered its second month. “The…
ITWeb marks Security Summit Hackathon milestone
Tiyani Nghonyama, COO, Geekulcha. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) ITWeb, in partnership with Geekulcha, is set to host its 10th annual hackathon (#SS26HACK) at the ITWeb Security Summit 2026 on 2 and 3 June at the Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg. For a decade, the hackathon has showcased cyber security skills, tools and capabilities that reside in Africa. At…
Peter Alexander announces departure from NBC News
IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Now Playing Peter Alexander announces departure from NBC News 00:44 UP NEXT Tiger Woods seen walking out from Florida jail 00:52 Multiple votes not enough to pass DHS funding 00:37 House passes bill to fully fund DHS 00:39 Body of…
Solly Malatsi’s Post Office gamble
Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT Communications minister Solly Malatsi has denied claims by business rescue practitioners (BRPs) for the South African Post Office that his refusal to allow them to sell assets or seek external funding has hamstrung the business rescue process. Speaking in an episode of the TechCentral Show to be published in…
Looksmaxxing influencer Clavicular arrested on battery charge in Florida
Peters is accused of instigating a fight between two women and then posting a video of it online, authorities say.
Concern as SA regresses on R&D spend
South Africa’s R&D investment remains stagnant at 0.61% of GDP. (Image source: 123RF) Even with the National Development Plan targets firmly in sight, South Africa looks unlikely to reach its target of 1.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) expenditure on research and development (R&D) by 2030. This, as the latest datasets on the state of…
Pope Leo urges residents of Monaco to use wealth, “the gift of smallness” to do good
Pope Leo XIV urged residents of the cosmopolitan Mediterranean principality of Monaco on Saturday to use their wealth, influence and Catholic faith for good, especially to uphold Catholic teaching on protecting the sanctity of life. Leo made a one-day trip to the glitzy enclave, becoming the first pope to visit since Pope Paul III came…
Setback for South Africa’s electricity market reform
The launch of South Africa’s wholesale electricity market has been pushed back from 1 April to the third quarter of 2026, the National Transmission Company South Africa (NTCSA) said on Thursday. The NTCSA said “additional work” is required to ensure that all market, operational and regulatory requirements are in place, but in a statement on…
Tiger Woods released on bail hours after arrest on suspicion of DUI | Golf News
US golfer arrested in relation to rollover crash in Florida that did not cause any significant injuries. Published On 28 Mar 202628 Mar 2026 Tiger Woods was released on bail late on Friday, hours after his Land Rover clipped a truck, rolled onto its side and the golfer was arrested on suspicion of driving under…
UCT to host continent’s largest university AI cluster
Through the African Compute Initiative, researchers can tackle a wide range of AI and data-intensive projects. The University of Cape Town (UCT) is set to establish Africa’s largest GPU intensive compute cluster dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) research, marking a shift in the continent’s digital research capabilities, it says. The African Compute Initiative (ACI) forms…
