Today, 5 January 2026, South Africa marks 50 years since television was launched in 1976 – a milestone that invites a hard look at what television has been in this country: late to arrive, tightly controlled, briefly reimagined, then captured again, and now increasingly sidelined by streaming and smartphones. This is the first in a…
Abdullah Nattat was once an energetic young man working as a singer and a performer, hosting wedding celebrations and entertaining children. The 30-year-old now sits in a wheelchair, both of his legs amputated. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “At this time every year, I would usually be busy performing at Christmas and…
Paris — French authorities may well manage to track down and arrest the thieves who pulled off an audacious robbery of royal crown jewels from Paris’ iconic Louvre museum, but they’re unlikely to recover the national treasures, a criminologist told CBS News on Tuesday. The heist took place on Sunday, in broad daylight with tourists in…
Cairo — Archaeologists say they have discovered evidence of an ancient, long-submerged Mediterranean port that was linked to the Taposiris Magna Temple near Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria. The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced the discovery last week, expanding on what’s known about the temple complex about 30 miles west of Alexandria that…
MTN Group CEO Ralph Mupita has admitted that the group’s South African operation has lost market share to rival Telkom, especially in the prepaid mobile market. According to Mupita, although competition from long-time rival Vodacom and on-the-mend Cell C remains intense, Telkom is grabbing market share in a “discernible” way from MTN South Africa. “Have…
The introduction of robotics has not led to any job losses, says Barloworld. Barloworld’s R34 million investment in robotics is yielding strong returns, without affecting jobs, according to Mbali Tshitenge, executive for aftermarket at BarloworldEquipment Southern Africa. She shared insights during an interview with ITWeb. The investment, focused on Barloworld Rebuild Centre (BRC) – one…
