Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Eskom has issued a formal notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt or terminate electricity supply to several bulk supply points serving the City of Johannesburg, after arrear debt owed by the metro and its distributor, City Power, climbed past R5.2-billion. In a media statement on Tuesday evening, the utility said the City…
Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected. Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026 A drone strike has sparked a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the…
Boomi, the data activation company for AI, and Couchbase, Inc., the operational data platform for AI, today announced a partnership through which the two companies are collaborating closely to accelerate AI pilots to production. The companies will co-engineer solutions that give customers a production-ready foundation for agentic AI, combining Boomi’s connectivity, runtime, and governance for…
Health Benefits of Watermelon|Experts reveal the surprising health power of watermelon By HEALTH CORRESPONDENT [email protected] Summer may bring barbecues and picnics, but new research highlights that watermelon, the quintessential seasonal fruit, offers far more than refreshment. Scientists say this juicy fruit is a nutritional powerhouse with a host of health benefits backed by decades of…
JSE-listed Altron has firmed up its earnings guidance for the year ended 28 February 2026, with headline earnings per share (Heps) from continuing operations now expected to rise by 31-37% — broadly in line with the more than 30% growth flagged in the group’s 12 February trading statement. In an updated trading statement issued on…
In today’s digital economy, continuous connectivity is no longer a luxury but an expectation, making uninterrupted uptime essential. Yet many organisations still treat redundancy as a technical afterthought rather than a strategic necessity, often deprioritising it because the risks it mitigates remain invisible until disruption strikes. When systems run smoothly, resilience feels optional, but the…
Ukraine used its latest technology to deepen strikes against Russian oil storage, ports and refineries in the past week, bombing targets in the Urals 1,600 kilometres (990 miles) from its borders and prompting protests about “terrorist attacks” from the Kremlin spokesman. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday announced “a new stage in the use of Ukrainian…
The second edition of Shaping the Future of African Media, organised by Africa News Agency (ANA) on April 29 and 30 in Accra, brought together media leaders, policymakers, investors, entrepreneurs, digital experts, communication professionals and African creators around an issue that has now become central: transforming African narratives into levers of economic power, global influence…
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai has called for urgent and coordinated action across Africa to invest in youth leadership, strengthen peace education, and expand opportunities for young people as a critical pathway to sustaining peace on the continent. Speaking on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at the 34th Africa Peace Awards organized by the Center for Africa…
Luke Bainbridge, Azure Channel Manager, Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Cloud computing is something every business is now expected to master. From global manufacturers to fintech disruptors, organisations are scaling, innovating and competing in the cloud. But not all clouds are created equal. As the market matures, the conversation is shifting away from simply migrating infrastructure and…
