Roelof Botha In a major corporate governance move following its blockbuster Wall Street debut, SpaceX has appointed prominent South African-born venture capitalist Roelof Botha to its board of directors. According to a regulatory filing submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Botha was elected as an independent common stock director effective 16 June 2026….
The 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of Parliaments (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region got started in South Africa’s Gauteng province yesterday. Heads of parliaments and other representatives of national and subnational legislatures from the continent are meeting at the Emperors Palace, Johannesburg, under the theme “Proactive Parliaments and Sustainable Development: An Imperative…
South Africa refused to let their FIFA World Cup dream fade away as a late Teboho Mokoena penalty earned Bafana Bafana a hard-fought 1-1 draw against the Czech Republic in Atlanta on Thursday, keeping their hopes of reaching the knockout stages firmly alive. Facing the prospect of a second consecutive defeat after their opening loss…
The document, signed separately by US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, sets out a 60-day framework for negotiations over Iran’s nuclear programme but it also confirms an immediate halt to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, mutual respect for sovereignty, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of…
South African edutech and youth development organisation, Ukiyo has officially launched the Global Student Support Platform (GSSP), a mobile application designed to centralise education, funding, career opportunities, and student support services into a single digital ecosystem. Nozuko Mzamo, founder of Ukiyo The platform, available for download via Google Play Store and the Apple App Store,…
Ghana forward Antoine Semenyo believes the Black Stars’ dramatic opening victory over Panama has given the team the confidence and belief needed to face the even greater challenges that lie ahead at the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Bournemouth forward was one of Ghana’s standout performers as Carlos Queiroz’s side secured a dramatic 1-0 victory…
On the morning of Youth Day, delegates of the 19th CSPOC Africa Region Conference gathered at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto to mark fifty years since the 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising – one of the defining moments in South Africa’s struggle for freedom. Deputy Minister in the Presidency Mmapaseka Steve Letsike opened proceedings, welcoming…
Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has released a statement saying he didn’t like Iran-U.S. peace deal, but allowed the president of Iran to sign it, “safeguarding the rights of the Iranian nation.” Khamenei took a shot at President Trump, writing, it was “the American president who, out of desperation, used all kinds of leverage to…
“Project Aura” and now simply branded as Aura, will go on sale later this year. Unveiled at the Augmented World Expo (AWE) in Long Beach, California, the device represents an ambitious step forward for Google’s homegrown augmented reality platform. Read: Siri AI: A deep dive into Apple’s new intelligent assistant The Aura glasses are engineered…
Luanda — The Minister of Transport, Ricardo de Abreu, defended on Wednesday the swift implementation of the African Single Air Transport Market (SAATM), pointing to the Lobito Corridor as a regional benchmark for connectivity and cooperation. This position was presented during the African Air Transport Convention and Expo 2026, held in Lomé, Togo, organized by…
