Gen X fuels SA’s electric vehicle shift

Gen X fuels SA’s electric vehicle shift

Chinese brands are turbocharging South Africa’s electric vehicle shift. Generation X is emerging as a significant force in South Africa’s shift to new-energy vehicles (NEVs), with NEV finance applications from people born between 1965 and 1980 outpacing those for conventional vehicles. This is according to data from the Cars.co.za Industry Report 2026, which shows Gen…

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AI governance fuels boardroom tension

AI governance fuels boardroom tension

Growing use of autonomous AI workflows creates concerns over data security and regulatory compliance. (Image source: iStock) Seventy percent of surveyed EMEA organisations admit automated artificial intelligence (AI) workflows are interacting with sensitive corporate data without full oversight. This, as growing executive accountability for regulatory compliance turns AI governance into a boardroom risk. These findings…

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Netanyahu rejects claim he was warned ahead of Oct. 7, as 2023 attack fuels pre-election furor

Netanyahu rejects claim he was warned ahead of Oct. 7, as 2023 attack fuels pre-election furor

As Israelis prepare to vote next month in a tightly contested legislative race that will determine the country’s next government, they’re still debating how their country was caught by surprise on Oct. 7, 2023, when the U.S.-designated terrorist group Hamas stormed across the border and killed more than 1,200 people and kidnapped hundreds more. The…

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Social media fuels online wildlife trade

Social media fuels online wildlife trade

Researchers identify AI monitoring, platform regulation, demand reduction and community coordination as key weapons against online wildlife trafficking. (Image created via Gemini) Social media platforms − including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube − are fuelling a rapidly-expanding illegal wildlife trade that is becoming increasingly difficult to detect and police. A review conducted by a team…

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Khamenei family mourns, but Mojtaba’s absence fuels public insecurity | US-Israel war on Iran News

Khamenei family mourns, but Mojtaba’s absence fuels public insecurity | US-Israel war on Iran News

Millions of mourners have attended the funeral ceremonies of Iran’s former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as have representatives of several dozen countries — presidents, prime ministers, foreign ministers, parliament speakers and more. Yet as the multiday event weaves its way through Iran — the procession will then pass into Iraq — residents across Tehran have…

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Africa: Guterres Calls On Countries to Set Clear Timelines for Transition Away From Fossil Fuels

Africa: Fossil Fuels Still Dominate in Africa’s Electricity Future – Study Tracks 3,139 Power Plants

Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. However, generating more electricity will have an effect on available water…

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