The public will not see South Africa’s redrafted national AI policy until cabinet approves it for comment, and it is now only due before cabinet by March 2027, months later than promised. The officials rewriting it have until 30 November to finish their draft. Jeanette Morwane, acting deputy director-general at the department of communications &…
Year-end approaching, and the merchandise brief isn’t done? You’re not out of options. But the way you approach the brief needs to change. October is certainly not too late to order branded corporate gifts before year-end. It is, however, the point where your deadline starts having a much bigger say in what is realistically possible….
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric says the world body is closely monitoring South Africa’s planned protests against undocumented migrants. Amnesty International accuses March and March of encouraging the public to carry out unlawful “citizen’s arrests” of suspected migrants. The United Nations has stepped into South Africa’s anti-immigration crisis, calling for calm as nationwide protests begin on…
Lesaka Technologies has extended the long-stop date for its R1.1-billion acquisition of Bank Zero by nearly six months, to 31 January 2027, as the dual-listed fintech waits on the last of the regulatory consents needed to close the transaction. In a filing, Lesaka said it agreed with the sellers on 11 June to move the…
Washington — President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated,” addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a law meant to limit the unauthorized use of military force. “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026,” the president wrote in nearly…
When Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire with Iran on Wednesday, the US President did not provide a deadline for the resumption of talks, simply saying the US would continue its near-one-week blockade on Tehran and wait for Iran’s “proposal” for further talks. But he has another deadline to worry about – one…
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf near a cargo vessel. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images With oil prices at levels not seen in years and global business supply chains across sectors of the economy shut down by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, faith…
After 11 March, any platform provider that has not registered will be considered non-compliant and operating illegally. (Image source: 123RF) Only three local e-hailing platform providers have formally registered with the Department of Transport (DOT), as the deadline for compliance with the new national regulations approaches. According to the DOT, two Gauteng-based e-hailers and one…
South Africa’s long-awaited e-hailing regulations are finally nearing enforcement, with end-March set as the deadline by the national transport department for their implementation. But the industry is concerned that doesn’t leave sufficient time for them to prepare. The e-hailing sector has expanded rapidly, outpacing regulatory oversight rules. This has coincided with rising reports of assaults,…
Kanako Okano, Japan, Co-Chair of Cluster A. PHOTO/ ENB-IISD/Anastasia Rodopoulou. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] As the seventh session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) enters its final hours, delegates are racing against time to reach agreement on 15 resolutions and two critical decisions. With just hours remaining to finalise discussions, the atmosphere at the assembly…
