'There's no hiding place on a ship': The sailors stranded near Iran
Drones, cruise missiles and fighter jets have become a common sight for many sailors stranded on ships in the Gulf.
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DStv pirates sentenced as MultiChoice raids intensify
MultiChoice is intensifying its fight against DStv pirates. A series of enforcement actions led by MultiChoice and its subsidiary Irdeto, in partnership with South African law enforcement authorities, has resulted in arrests, seizures and multiple court convictions linked to illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape. In a statement, the DStv operator says the…
Iran war paralyzes oil trade, U.S. military plane crashes in Iraq
Iran’s new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei issued his first public message Thursday — but the statement came as a prepared message, with no speech, video or public appearance. Security around Iran’s leadership is extremely tight following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in the opening phase of the war now spreading across…
UCT astronomers uncover vast hidden supercluster behind the Milky Way
A team led by University of Cape Town astronomers has revealed the true scale of one of the largest hidden structures in the nearby universe, using South Africa’s MeerKAT radio telescope and the Southern African Large Telescope (Salt) to peer through a cosmic blind spot that has frustrated scientists for decades. The Vela Supercluster —…
Iran war live: Trump says war going ‘well’ as Gulf under wave of attacks
Israeli strikes kill dozens more in Lebanon including 5 children among nine people killed in attack on Arki town.
Responsible AI poses tough test for regulators
Donovan Byrne, director for Africa at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Responsible and transparent deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is under increasing scrutiny as organisations adopt end-to-end AI decisioning to improve efficiency. Regulators are focused on how decisions are made and whether AI-driven processes can be defended. This is according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which has examined…
Iran leader Mojtaba Khamenei has account on X, Elon Musk’s platform
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is seen in Tehran, Iran, on Dec. 14, 2016. Reza B | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new “verified” account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Khamenei, whose X handle is…
Illegal streaming crackdown nets arrests, convictions in Cape Town
MultiChoice Group and its cybersecurity subsidiary Irdeto have led a series of enforcement actions against illegal streaming operations in the Western Cape, resulting in arrests, device seizures and multiple court convictions under South Africa’s Cybercrimes Act. Two raids were conducted in Cape Town in February and March 2026, working in partnership with the police’s Provincial…
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the U.S. – Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
The United States is signing bilateral health deals with African countries. By the end of February 2026, deals worth US$19.8 billion had been signed in new health funding. Of this amount, the US has committed US$12.2 billion and African countries US$7.5 billion. Eighteen African countries have signed these deals. They are Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi,…
Africa Needs 50 Million New Homes, but Building Is Bad for the Environment – How to Finance ‘Green’ Solutions
The future of housing raises some serious environmental concerns. Construction has been linked to 39% of global carbon emissions, and the concrete industry alone is responsible for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gases. Solutions will be especially useful in Africa, because so much building still needs to be done. The continent’s population is projected to…