African states invest around $500 million in space programmes annually, a figure expected to reach around $40 billion by 2030. With a number of initiatives already in place, the continent is seeking a seat at the table when it comes to international decisions on space exploration and equal access to the development of technology. Across…
Thousands of people marched on Washington DC, invoking Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy on the 63rd anniversary of his ‘I have a dream’ speech, warning that voting rights and other civil liberties are under threat. Published On 29 Aug 202629 Aug 2026 Share Bernie Sanders, AOC join marchers in Washington to ‘defend the vote’ on…
Advocate Mark Oppenheimer, executive director of the Free Speech Union South Africa. As digital platforms increasingly shape public discourse, the newly-relaunched Free Speech Union South Africa (FSU SA) is preparing to defend freedom of speech in an era of growing scrutiny over what people say and share online. Recently relaunched by the Free Market Foundation…
Newly listed on the JSE, Canal+ has made it clear where it intends to spend to keep DStv subscribers paying: live sport. The French group, which took control of MultiChoice last year, on Wednesday confirmed a clutch of premium rights deals timed to coincide with its inward listing on the Johannesburg bourse. SuperSport will broadcast…
Ghana has asked the African Union to address ‘xenophobic attacks’ in South Africa. Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the opportunity to raise broader migration issues. Ghana has asked the African Union (AU) to address “xenophobic attacks” in South Africa, as Pretoria battles to manage the continental fallout from protests and hostility towards other Africans. Ghanaian…
As organisations accelerate their digital transformation journeys, cloud adoption has become central to agility, innovation and scale. But as workloads move beyond traditional data centres into hybrid and multi-cloud environments, the attack surface expands and cybersecurity complexity increases. Cloud workloads are now among the most targeted assets in the digital ecosystem. Threat actors continue to…
Environmental activists in South Africa have been waging legal battles against the state and mining companies for years. This is often on the grounds that communities haven’t been consulted before mines were given permission to start digging and blasting on their land. Environmental justice researcher Mzingaye Brilliant Xaba has tracked the legal cases against mines…
President criticizes Trump, calling US threats an undue interference in Colombian internal matters under international law. Published On 5 Jan 20265 Jan 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Colombian President Gustavo Petro says he would “take up arms” for his country if necessary as the United States issues threats against him…
Matric results will be released on 14 January 2026. (Photograph: Freepik.) Days ahead of the release of matric results on 14 January for the 2025 cohort, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) says it will defend a new court bid by the Information Regulator to stop it from publishing these in the media. The Information…
KTDA chairman Chege Kirundi (left) with CS Agriculture Mutahi Kagwe (Centre) and KTDA CEO Wilson Muthaura (right). PHOTO/UGC. The battle for the soul of the Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA) is not merely a turf war between a new board and a bitter old guard; it is a litmus test for Kenya’s commitment to public…
