A new transversal contract covers the outright purchase of PCs, computer peripherals, consumables and related services for government. Two shortened weeks result in a much quieter National Treasury’s eTenders Portal, with advertisement numbers dropping by about a third. However, the State Information Technology Agency (SITA) jumps into rescue an otherwise dull week, with its invitation…
Britney Spears voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility after several people close to her encouraged her to do so, according to a source familiar with the situation. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Spears, 44, was arrested in March on suspicion of driving under the…
Maps showing the location of Thyspunt. Image: OpenStreetMap Further specialist studies on which site to select for Eskom’s proposed 5.2GW nuclear power station should only be for Thyspunt on the Eastern Cape coastline, between Oyster Bay and Cape St Francis. This is the major recommendation in a comprehensive draft environmental scoping report released for public…
The BBC’s Middle East correspondent Hugo Bachega joins paramedics on duty in Nabatieh, Lebanon – a city that was once vibrant, but is now abandoned. In Lebanon, one in five people have been forced to leave their homes since fighting renewed in March. At one ruined ambulance station, a paramedic shows where a colleague was…
South Africa has released a draft National Consumer Financial Education Policy for public comment, aiming to strengthen financial literacy and protect consumers from exploitation. Source: Pexels. The proposed framework seeks to improve decision-making, support financial well-being and co-ordinate efforts across the ecosystem in an increasingly digital economy while inviting stakeholders to contribute input before finalising…
President Trump lashed out at Pope Leo XIV in a lengthy social media post Sunday night, calling the pontiff “WEAK on Crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy.” Leo has been critical of the war in Iran and has previously made statements at odds with other priorities of the Trump administration, such as the ongoing crackdown…
For users who prefer their music streaming app to focus strictly on audio, Spotify is finally introducing a way to cut through the visual clutter. The platform has launched universal video toggles, allowing users to disable the various video formats that have increasingly populated the app over the last several years. Read: SportyTV secures exclusive…
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says Iran wants to make a peace deal “very badly” after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement, insisting any framework hinges on Tehran agreeing never to develop a nuclear weapon. Published On 13 Apr 202613 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on…
Samsung invites skilled service centre SMEs in mobile device and/or consumer electronic repairs to join its EEIP initiative. Samsung South Africa, in partnership with the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (DTIC), is inviting black-owned small businesses in the service centre market to participate in its Equity Equivalent Investment Programme (EEIP). This follows last year’s…
Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) has declared 2026 its “Year of the Customer,” underscoring a renewed strategic focus on customer-centric growth during its annual leadership conference and awards ceremony. The event, which brought together more than 100 senior leaders from across the continent, served as a platform to align on business priorities and strengthen execution strategies….
