US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa
More than eight million South Africans are living with HIV – the highest number of any country in the world.
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TCS, Anthropic partner to boost Claude adoption in SA
Tata Consultancy Services has partnered with Anthropic to bolster the adoption of Claude in South Africa. (Image: 123RF) IT services and consulting firm Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has partnered with Claude developer Anthropic to establish a dedicated global business unit aimed at expanding adoption of the AI model, including in emerging markets such as SA….
Africa Takes the Helm in Global Ocean Negotiations
Mombasa — The world’s oceans absorb a third of its carbon, feed billions, and are dying faster than most governments are moving to save them. Now, the ocean it depends on is the subject of urgent global negotiation, and for the first time, that conversation is happening in Africa. The 11th Our Ocean Conference (OOC11)…
1 killed in large fire at luxury resort in Dominican Republic
One person was killed and several others were hurt when a massive fire broke out at a luxury beach resort in the Dominican Republic on Friday, local officials said. The fire broke out at around 11 a.m. at Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach, a four-star resort in the town of Bayahibe in the La Altagracia…
WhatsApp starts charging South Africans
WhatsApp Plus, Meta Platforms’ optional paid subscription for its messaging app, is now available to South African users at R28.99/month, with the first month free. The tier is part of a broader push by Meta to build subscription revenue beyond its core advertising business. The company announced the global roll-out of consumer “Plus” subscriptions across…
Africa: Mombasa Declaration Unites 15 Countries in Fight Against Illegal Fishing
Mombasa, Kenya — As illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing practices continue to deplete fish populations as well as contribute to human rights abuses at sea, the demand for transparency within the global fishing industry is growing. An estimated one in five fish consumed globally is linked to illegal fishing, a practice often associated with…
Africa: Will Global Turmoil Push Africa’s Leaders to Prioritise Agriculture?
The path to transforming agriculture is clear; the challenge is getting leaders to appreciate the value of agri-prosperity. The Iran War is the latest in a series of setbacks in Africa’s quest to gear up development and achieve prosperity, peace and security. Increased conflict, limited prospects for economic growth, multilateralism under attack, and the United…
Thirty dead at DRC displacement camp as Ebola threat grows | Ebola
NewsFeed At least 30 people have died since May in the Kigonze displacement camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Their symptoms suggest Ebola is spreading quickly, but tests for the deadly disease have only just been implemented. Published On 19 Jun 202619 Jun 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd…
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon Reality Elite processor for next-gen AR/VR
At the Augmented World Expo (AWE), Qualcomm announced its next major leap in spatial computing with the debut of the Snapdragon Reality Elite processor. Designed to power premium augmented and mixed reality (AR/MR) hardware, the new flagship chipset promises to make future headsets significantly smaller, sleeker, and more thermally efficient. Read: Meta rolls out WhatsApp…
Africa: All of Africa Today – June 18, 2026
Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Target Government Critics The latest edition of the major investigative series Mozambique Exposed accuses the Mozambican police of executing a systematic campaign of high-tech surveillance, abductions, and targeted killings against journalists, opposition figures, and government critics. Political repression has intensified over the past 18 months following highly…