The UN has passed a non-binding resolution to endorse the Equal Earth Projection, a map which more fairly represents the true size of the Earth’s landmasses. The current commonly used projection, called the Mercator Projection, greatly exaggerates land towards the north and south poles, which makes Africa look much smaller. In the Mercator projection, countries…
Cape Town will begin a cashless transactions pilot at three driving licence testing centres. (Image source: iStock) The City of Cape Town is shifting its cashless payments initiative to three of its driving licence testing centres (DLTCs). Come 1 October, the city will pilot cashless transactions at the DLTCs located at Brackenfell, Fish Hoek and…
Police in Turkey have detained 47 people in a series of raids on gay bars and the homes of LGBTQ+ activists, officials say. Raids took place in 12 provinces over the weekend as part of a campaign dubbed “My Family is Safe” that the Turkish government says has been designed to protect family values. One…
Pope Leo XIV, the first American pope, called for a renewed commitment to peace on Sunday as he marked 25 years since the Sept. 11 attacks on his home country. The Chicago-born pope made his first public comments to commemorate 25 years since the attacks, speaking in English at the end of his traditional Sunday…
MFactory stopped by the ITWeb studio as part of the AWS Equity Equivalent Investment Program – a business acceleration initiative designed to support the growth of black-owned technology businesses within the AWS Partner Network. #aws #awseeip #MFactory “The ability to grow while staying true to your roots is powerful,” says Thembelihle Mahlalela, CEO of MFactory. “What…
New chief of staff appointed after failed mutiny tested military rulers’ grip on power. Published On 13 Sep 202613 Sep 2026 Niger’s military government has named a new chief of the armed forces as it reshuffled its top military command following a failed mutiny late last month. A decree read on state television on Friday…
DUBLIN, IRELAND – SEPTEMBER 12: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives to deliver remarks to U.S. Embassy personnel and business leaders at Deerfield Residence on September 12, 2026 in Dublin, Ireland. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images The war in Iran will likely end soon after November’s midterm…
Westcon-Comstor expands Dorio Bowes’s role to director of Comstor Southern Africa and MEA alliance lead. (Image: Supplied) Westcon-Comstor, a global technology distributor, has expanded Dorio Bowes’s role to director of Comstor Southern Africa and Middle East and Africa (MEA) alliance lead, while retaining his existing southern African responsibilities. The distributor says the expanded role reflects…
Federal forecasters issued flood alerts for 39 million people late Saturday into Sunday as a line of thunderstorms developed from Washington, D.C., to New Haven, Connecticut. New York City Emergency Management warned residents of heavy rain and possible flash flooding into Sunday morning as the city opened 51 weather shelters for those vulnerable to floodwaters,…
South Africa’s biggest regulated crypto platforms have taken their fight public, forming a coalition and launching a petition against draft rules that would bar local companies from making cross-border payments in crypto assets. The coalition has given itself the pointed acronym Catastrophe — Crypto Asset Taskforce for Advancing Sound, Technology-Neutral Regulation for Opportunity, Prosperity and…
