Some online payment platforms and local banks reported double- and triple-digit growth in spending on Black Friday. South African consumers shopped their way to another strong performance over Black Friday 2025, with online spending surging past the 2024 bargain-hunting weekend period. Online payment platforms and local banks reported double- and triple-digit growth on some platforms,…
The decision by the United States government to retreat from public recognition of World AIDS Day, and to withhold the release of its annual HIV data, is being treated globally as a political earthquake. But World AIDS Day was not created in a US government office and it does not depend on a White House…
Addis Ababa — The ministry of Innovation and Technology emphasized that Africa’s challenges are not limitations, but rather catalysts for innovation. At the closing session of the inaugural African Union (AU) Conference on Digital Agriculture, Bayissa Badada, State Minister of Innovation and Technology, said the three-day conference reaffirmed the potential of Africa when technical excellence…
Traffic on Interstate 80 in San Pablo, California, US, on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House will announce new fuel economy standards on Wednesday, according to administration sources. The Trump administration will propose rolling back the standards implemented by former President Joe Biden last year, sources…
MultiChoice Group’s deadlock with Warner Bros Discovery – and the real possibility that a dozen channels, many of them household names, will vanish from DStv’s line-up on 1 January – is more than another content dispute. It is a moment that exposes an uncomfortable truth about the company’s direction under its new French owners, Canal+:…
Given its obligations in the region, South Africa is uniquely positioned to represent Africa’s interests in Antarctic governance. The Southern Ocean, encircling Antarctica and extending northwards to about 60° south latitude, contains some of the world’s richest polar marine living resources. Around 85% of the planet’s ocean biological productivity depends on nutrients from this ocean….
FIFA will unveil the updated match schedule for the FIFA World Cup 2026™ in a live global broadcast on Saturday, December 6 from Washington, DC. This announcement will occur nearly 24 hours after the world learns of the 12 unprecedented groups of four at the tournament’s highly anticipated Final Draw. The reveal will be presented…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would pardon Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, who was indicted last year on bribery and money laundering charges. In his Truth Social post, Trump accused Democrats of working to “attack, rob, lie, cheat, destroy, and decimate anyone who dares to oppose their Far Left Agenda, an…
A domain name scam is a form of cybercrime designed to deceive domain owners into paying for fake services, revealing sensitive information, or unknowingly handing over control of their domain. Criminals use these scams to impersonate reputable companies, set up fake domain services, or create convincing copycat websites to steal customer data. Any business can…
In recent years, Africa has witnessed a troubling resurgence of coups, with military takeovers disrupting governance and reversing democratic progress across the continent. From Mali in 2020 to Guinea-Bissau in November 2025, and most recently Madagascar in October 2025, these events reflect deep-seated challenges that demand urgent attention from African leaders, regional organizations, and the…
