GoTyme Bank CEO Cheslyn Jacobs GoTyme Bank customers now originate about 26% of South Africa’s PayShap cellphone payments, the digital bank said on Thursday, as it challenged the rest of the industry to make instant payments free. PayShap, run by PayInc (formerly BankservAfrica), lets people send money between banks instantly. Payments can be addressed to…
Demonstrators gathered on the sixth anniversary of a near-total abortion ban imposed by Poland’s highest court. By AFP and The Associated Press Published On 23 Oct 202623 Oct 2026 Thousands of people have protested in more than 20 towns and cities across Poland, calling for access to free and legal abortion services. Demonstrators gathered on…
The Internet Service Providers’ Association wants decisive action on data and smartphone affordability. South Africa’s progress in lowering mobile data prices has not been matched by sufficient action to make internet-enabled devices and connectivity affordable for low-income households, according to the Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA). The internet industry representative body says government has yet…
BANGKOK — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh refrained from signaling whether there will be another interest rate hike again this month, while acknowledging a “synchronous tightening” by central banks around the world and there’s “no free riders.” “I don’t prejudge meetings. I don’t believe in saying now what I might do at the meetings that…
Anna Collard South Africans who have been scammed, hacked, extorted or harassed online now have a free place to turn for help. The Cyber Helpline, a UK charity, has launched a 12-month pilot in South Africa with local social impact organisation MiDO Academy, funded by Amazon Web Services. The service covers a wide range of…
South African owners of Hisense smart TVs have gained access to a dedicated 24/7 free-to-air sports channel, SportsCast Africa, integrated directly into the manufacturer’s proprietary VIDAA operating system. Available natively via the platform’s TV Channels feature, the service provides continuous sports coverage without requiring a paid subscription, user registration, or additional app downloads. Read: ASUS…
An AI model downloaded over 3 billion times and used by U.S. firms like Airbnb and Uber is embedded with China-friendly narratives and programmed for censorship, new research shows. Qwen, a freely available model made by Chinese conglomerate Alibaba, doesn’t acknowledge the violent suppression of protests in Hong Kong in 2019 or Tiananmen Square in…
IN SHORT: A graphic circulating online in South Africa and Nigeria warns of criminals claiming to test blood sugar for free, only to infect people with HIV instead. But this hoax circulated in the Philippines in 2025, and the country’s health department debunked it. According to a shocking claim sent to Africa Check by subscribers…
Macklemore announced he will launch the Free Palestine Tour this fall after being removed from Ed Sheeran’s tour this month over his pro-Palestinian performance. The “Thrift Shop” rapper took to Instagram on Monday and jokingly said that his “schedule freed up a bit,” announcing three performance dates in Dublin, London and Paris next month. “What…
Islamabad, Pakistan — The motorway linking Pakistan’s capital with Peshawar, about 180km (110 miles) to the northwest, has been closed to all traffic until further notice, according to a police notification. So have the highway towards Dera Ismail Khan, the Hazara motorway and the Grand Trunk Road at Attock. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of…
