Nico Pampier, a University of Cape Town student, joins the conversation about AI and open education. (Picture: Supplied) University of Cape Town (UCT) post-graduate student Nico Pampier, who is studying educational technology, is working with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) to help shape international conversations about AI, open education and the…
Alexander Zverev dispatched Ben Shelton in four sets to win the U.S. Open men’s singles title on Sunday, the second Grand Slam win for the German after he finally broke through at the French Open earlier this year. The No. 1 seed in a Grand Slam for the first time, Zverev capitalized on Shelton’s shaky…
OpenAI claims to solve a longstanding math puzzle, a Hollywood legend is awarded a posthumous Emmy, and a comedy show takes a dig at the White House.
The winners of the Brainstorm CIO of the Year Awards 2025: the Information Regulator’s Tando Luyaba (left) and Standard Bank’s Khomotso Molabe. ITWeb Brainstorm has opened nominations for its CIO of the Year Awards for 2026. With a history of recognising the vital role the chief information officer (CIO) plays in the modern organisation, through…
LSD Open, a cloud-native and AI systems integration specialist, has achieved Red Hat Specialized Partner status for Mission Critical Automation, joining a small group of Red Hat partners worldwide that hold the designation. The status validates LSD Open’s ability to architect and deploy automated workflows using Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Automation has moved from…
Seven-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango in the first round of Cincinnati Open. Published On 15 Aug 202615 Aug 2026 Venus Williams’s losing streak in singles play has reached 13 matches. The seven-time major champion was defeated 6-2, 6-2 by Emiliana Arango late on Friday in the first round…
Mombasa, Kenya — Imam Bukuru Elie Khalfan is very personal about the need for open conversations about sexuality. The Burundian faith leader recalled becoming a father while he and his wife were still young and knew little about sexual and reproductive health. Their limited knowledge left them unsure about contraception and what to do when…
Oman has said positive talks have been taking place with Iran over an agreement to secure a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, as Tehran warned that any deal would not see an immediate reopening of the vital waterway. Both sides suggested on Saturday that discussions were progressing, but a timeline on any deal…
Nairobi — African governments and aviation industry leaders are pushing for faster implementation of open-skies policies, warning that fragmented air transport markets are raising business costs and limiting the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area. A high-level working session ahead of the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali found that Africa has much…
Capitec has agreed to open its Capitec Pay platform to competing payment service providers, and not to favour it over the banking industry’s shared instant-payments rail, as conditions for regulatory approval of its acquisition of payments fintech Walletdoc. The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approve the transaction subject to those conditions. The…
