Kume Luvhani, co-founder and director of Vaxowave, presenting the 2026 Tech Entrepreneur Award to eFama co-founder Pretty Kubyane. Pretty Kubyane, co-founder of eFama, has been named the winner of the Wired4Women Tech Entrepreneur Award, recognising her role in building a digital platform that connects farmers directly with buyers. Launched in 2023, eFama is a marketplace…
Mamelodi Sundowns have reached the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League final for the second year in a row and will face Morocco’s AS FAR in the two-legged decider. It is their fourth appearance in the decider in Africa’s elite club competition, having tasted victory in 2016, but also defeat in 2001 and 2025. They have played…
A 33-year-old German citizen was detained following the incident, the authorities say.
Dear Fellow Africans: The African Union joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2026, observed annually on 3 May, marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration of 1991, a landmark affirmation of the essential role of a free, independent, and pluralistic press in advancing democracy and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Shaping…
The Altech Node set-top box was discontinued in 2015 The Competition Commission has referred MultiChoice South Africa and Durban-based decoder manufacturer Altech UEC to the Competition Tribunal for prosecution, alleging the two companies entered into a market-division agreement in February 2014 under which Altech would not compete with MultiChoice in the pay-TV market. The referral…
Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean. At least one other passenger is in intensive care in South Africa. The World Health Organization announced the deaths in a social media statement on Monday, along with one confirmed case of the rare…
The leader of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah has reiterated the group’s rejection of an ongoing ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon that was brokered by the U.S. “There is no ceasefire in Lebanon, but rather continuous Israeli-American aggression,” declared Secretary General Sheikh Naim Qassem in a written statement Monday, vowing that Hezbollah would “remain patient and continue…
The report exposes a pervasive crisis of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV). MISA has officially launched the sixth edition of the Southern Africa Press Freedom Report 2026, a comprehensive assessment of 11 countries that reveals a critical inflection point for the region’s media landscape. While constitutional guarantees of press freedom remain formally intact, the everyday reality…
Intel has announced a strategic partnership to help Elon Musk design and construct his ambitious Terafab in Austin, Texas. The facility is a joint venture between Musk’s various enterprises, including Tesla, SpaceX, and xAI, dedicated to manufacturing the specialized hardware required for large-scale AI projects. Read: Intel partners with Elon Musk to build Terafab AI…
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor. The numbers are staggering. According to Oxfam, “the richest 5 percent in Africa now hold nearly USD 4 trillion in wealth, more…
