Communications minister Solly Malatsi. Image: DCDT South Africa has not been asked to join Pax Silica, the American pact drawing the dividing line through the global AI supply chain, communications minister Solly Malatsi has indicated to TechCentral. Not one African country has signed it. The Pax Silica Declaration is the US state department’s flagship effort…
The U.S. Army is planning to phase out a drone battalion tasked just last year with studying and taking on board lessons on drone warfare, including from the ongoing Ukraine war, an Army official confirmed to CBS News on Thursday. Multiple current and former U.S. officials told CBS News the decision to nix the unit…
Rising applications and AI-powered recruitment tools reduce reliance on proactive CV searches. (Image source: iStock) South African recruiters are searching online CV databases significantly less than a year ago, despite signs of a modest recovery in hiring activity. This suggests the way employers source talent is changing as jobseekers increasingly apply directly for vacancies. This…
WHO says vaccines for Ebola virus disease being allocated to DRC amid largest outbreak that has killed nearly 2,500. By Anadolu, AP and Reuters Published On 20 Aug 202620 Aug 2026 As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) struggles to manage its largest outbreak of the Ebola virus, it is set to receive 70,000…
For Lusanda Meje and Sesethu Dingaan, entrepreneurship is about more than building an income. It is about independence, creating opportunities and proving to themselves – and to others – what is possible when determination meets opportunity. The two Cape Town women are among the young people who completed Engen’s New Venture Creation Learnership, an 18-month…
Comsol CEO Iain Stevenson Comsol has begun selling wholesale access to a national 5G network purpose-built for home broadband, backed by a multibillion-rand fundraising round and a shareholder overhaul that has seen Nedbank Private Equity exit the company after nine years. Its backed by heavy-hitters, including Richard Came, one of the early investors in the…
Twenty years after toxic waste from the cargo ship Probo Koala was dumped across Abidjan in Côte d’Ivoire, the disaster remains an open wound for many victims and a symbol of wealthy countries sending unwanted waste to Africa. On 19 August 2006, more than 500 tonnes of harmful substances unloaded from the ship were dumped…
A former adviser to Iran’s central bank pushed back against U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the country is on the brink of economic collapse, but warned that the United Arab Emirates’ decision to sever trade ties could deepen Iran’s contraction to about 5% this year. “We should be a little bit cautious about the…
The road to the sixth edition of the CAF Women’s Champions League will begin in August, with the six zonal qualification tournaments set to determine the teams that will join defending champions AS FAR in the final tournament. AS FAR have already secured their place in the final phase as reigning champions. They will be…
Across Africa, smartphone shipments fell 7%, while prices rose by $41 year-on-year to $202. South Africa’s smartphone market grew 17% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, bucking a broader downturn across Africa as rising device prices put pressure on consumers. According to research firm Omdia, smartphone shipments across Africa fell 7% year-on-year in the…
