Eskom has removed more than 1.1 million customers from load reduction schedules, with five of South Africa’s nine provinces now entirely free of the practice — a milestone in the utility’s programme to eradicate load reduction nationally by March 2027. Mpumalanga is the latest province to be cleared, joining the Western Cape, Northern Cape, Free…
Climate change is transforming football, from more breaks during the game to billion-dollar cooling facilities, and it is ultimately the fans who will pay for it all. The 2026 Fifa World Cup continues to deliver drama in abundance. For South African fans, it is the rollercoaster ride of Bafana Bafana’s historic highs and devastating lows…
Young people in low- and middle-income countries appear generally more optimistic about how AI can enhance their work prospects and social lives than their western peers, according to our new survey of people in ten countries in Africa and South Asia. While debates in higher-income countries often focus on job losses, misinformation and mental health…
WASHINGTON — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is asking Mitch McConnell, the senior senator from his state, for an update on his health and whether he believes he can continue to serve in the role. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Beshear, a Democrat, sent a letter…
British luxury automaker Bentley has officially confirmed the first battery-electric vehicle (EV) in its storied history. The Volkswagen-owned brand released an initial teaser image of the upcoming model, christened the Bentley Torcal, and announced that the vehicle will make its full global debut in London on September 23rd. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech…
One of the most troubling issues confronting the African continent today is the forced eviction and persecution of black African migrants in South Africa. Following the June 30 quit notice issued by self-styled South African vigilantes to black African migrants, several countries, including Nigeria, have begun evacuating their citizens from the former apartheid enclave. This…
The number of South Africans planning to start a business has more than doubled since 2023, a sharp jump in entrepreneurial intent at a time when the country needs it most. Nearly one in five adults now intend to launch a venture within three years, and early-stage activity has surged alongside it, from 11.1% to 14.7%. But fewer of those businesses…
Nairobi — The question has followed African football for decades. Every four years, the World Cup arrives wrapped in optimism across the continent, only to end more often than not in familiar disappointment. Early exits, narrow margins, and the lingering sense of “what if” have defined the narrative. But 2026 feels different. With a record…
Nigeria’s president has ordered a corruption investigation into allegations that a fictitious government agency was set up within his own office, complete with public funding worth $950,000 (£700,000). According to the presidency, the letter from the president’s chief of staff creating the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) had been forged. The police have launched…
Omdia research forecasts global shipments of smartphones priced below $400 will decline by more than 22% this year. (Image source: 123RF) The escalating prices of DRAM and NAND flash memory threatens to reshape global smartphone economics, placing pressure on mid- to low-end smartphone devices. This is according to market research firm Omdia, which forecasts global…
